Win: Bobo Riles (15-6) Loss: Jack Bolton (15-10)
Save: Rico Moore (33)
Inning: 1 Detroit Huck Crist pitching. Dave Smith strikes out. Reid McMullin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Brucker. Joe Minutelli singles to left field. Reid McMullin scores. Walter Haney triples. Joe Minutelli scores. John Mattis flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Walter Haney scores. Oreste Smith doubles to right field. Oscar Dotterer walks. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Bolton pitching. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Konnick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jack Bolton pops out to the second baseman. Dave Smith doubles past the first baseman. Reid McMullin walks. Joe Minutelli walks. Walter Haney grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Epps Mattox singles to center field. Chris Cote pops out to the catcher. Epps Mattox steals second. Steve Brucker flies out to the left fielder. Billy Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit John Mattis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobo Riles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Oreste Smith flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Dotterer singles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the catcher. Bobo Riles singles to right field. Dave Blackburn hits a home run. Bobo Riles scores. John Konnick strikes out. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jack Bolton strikes out. Dave Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Reid McMullin doubles to left field. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Epps Mattox flies out to the center fielder. Chris Cote flies out to the right fielder. Steve Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Walter Haney grounds out to the shortstop. John Mattis strikes out. Oreste Smith walks. Oscar Dotterer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Oreste Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Billy Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Bobo Riles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris singles to center field. Jack Bolton lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Reid McMullin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Blackburn singles to left field. John Konnick singles to left field. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. Epps Mattox doubles to left field. Dave Blackburn scores. John Konnick uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Evans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Cote grounds out to the second baseman. Epps Mattox advances to third on the play. Steve Brucker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Minutelli singles to center field. Ron Magrane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Walter Haney grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Minutelli advances to second on the play. John Mattis strikes out. Oreste Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Billy Shirley singles to left field. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Pop Leppert is pinch hitting for Ron Magrane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pop Leppert flies out to the left fielder. Billy Shirley steals second. Dave Blackburn doubles to right field. Billy Shirley scores. John Konnick singles to right field. Dave Blackburn scores. Woodie Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Rico Moore pitching. Harry Caldwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Konnick at 2B. Oscar Dotterer walks. Howie Fitzmorris grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Oscar Dotterer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harry Smith is pinch hitting for Woodie Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Smith singles to right field. Howie Fitzmorris advances to third on the hit. Dave Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Harry Smith advances to second on the play. Reid McMullin singles to right field. Harry Smith scores. Joe Minutelli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jackie Snell pitching. Epps Mattox singles to center field. Epps Mattox steals second. Chris Cote singles to center field. Epps Mattox scores. Jim Dillon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Cote steals second. Steve Brucker hits a home run. Chris Cote scores. Billy Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the left fielder. Rico Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Walter Haney flies out to the left fielder. Ducky Odom is pinch hitting for John Mattis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ducky Odom grounds out to the pitcher. Oreste Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Dave Blackburn (37), Epps Mattox (25).HR - Dave Blackburn (34), Steve Brucker (29). Baserunning: SB - Epps Mattox 2 (24), Chris Cote (23), Billy Shirley (24). Fielding: E - Steve Brucker.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Arft improves in control Dave Daringer improves in control Gordon Blankenship did not respond to coaching in speed Al Workman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Rico did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Taylor did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Maggert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Maggert improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Williams improves in range Bill Seelbach improves in arm Sam Wood did not respond to coaching in range Sam Wood did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in CF