Win: Tadashi Sasaki (2-2) Loss: Ken Hacker (1-3)
Save: Frank Hamilton (13)
Inning: 1 Detroit Greg Perkovich pitching. George Torrez grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Creepy Crider pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Rigoberto Proenza pitching. Roger Broglio walks. Bill Vidro singles to center field. Roger Broglio advances to third on the hit. Ron Purtell flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Heimach grounds out to the third baseman. Roger Broglio scores. Bill Vidro advances to second on the play. Tetsuro Sekine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Art Robles singles to left field. Eddie Brown walks. Katsuyuki Higasa walks. Rod Johnson singles to left field. Art Robles scores. Eddie Brown scores. Katsuyuki Higasa advances to third on the hit. Ren Johnson reached on a fielding error by Butch Ginsberg. Katsuyuki Higasa scores. Rigoberto Proenza lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Torrez strikes out. Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Rip Mahoney grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Ginsberg flies out to the left fielder. Ed Szekely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Creepy Crider grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Art Robles grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Brown singles to center field. Katsuyuki Higasa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Greg Perkovich grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Broglio singles to center field. Bill Vidro singles to center field. Ron Purtell singles past the second baseman. Roger Broglio scores. Bill Vidro advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Bill Vidro scores. Ron Purtell advances to second. Ralph Heimach singles to left field. Ron Purtell scores. Tetsuro Sekine walks. Rip Mahoney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Heimach advances to third on the play. Tetsuro Sekine advances to second on the play. Butch Ginsberg singles to left field. Ralph Heimach scores. Tetsuro Sekine scores. Ed Szekely strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Rod Johnson singles to center field. Ren Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Johnson advances to second on the play. Rigoberto Proenza grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Johnson advances to third on the play. George Torrez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Greg Perkovich grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Broglio singles to left field. Bill Vidro strikes out. Ron Purtell doubles to left field. Roger Broglio is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the third baseman. Creepy Crider strikes out. Art Robles singles to left field. Eddie Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Robles is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ralph Heimach flies out to the center fielder. Tetsuro Sekine grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Mahoney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Katsuyuki Higasa flies out to the right fielder. Rod Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Ren Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Butch Ginsberg flies out to the center fielder. Ed Szekely flies out to the center fielder. Greg Perkovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Rigoberto Proenza singles past the second baseman. George Torrez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bernie Salkeld hits a home run. Rigoberto Proenza scores. George Torrez scores. Ken Hacker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Creepy Crider flies out to the left fielder. Art Robles strikes out. Eddie Brown singles to left field. Katsuyuki Higasa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Tadashi Sasaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roger Broglio pops out to the second baseman. Bill Vidro grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Purtell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Rod Johnson singles to left field. Ren Johnson hits a home run. Rod Johnson scores. Don Lowery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takeshi Takahashi is pinch hitting for Tadashi Sasaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takeshi Takahashi singles to center field. Takeshi Takahashi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Torrez flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Yozaburo Morimitsu pitching. Ralph Heimach grounds out to the third baseman. Tetsuro Sekine flies out to the left fielder. Rip Mahoney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Creepy Crider walks. Art Robles strikes out. Eddie Brown flies out to the right fielder. Katsuyuki Higasa singles to right field. Rod Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Frank Hamilton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Butch Ginsberg singles to right field. Ed Szekely pops out to the third baseman. Ed Grimes is pinch hitting for Don Lowery. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Grimes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Art Dean improves in power_vs_righty Cal Parkinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Ernaga improves in control Art Dean improves in contact_vs_righty Denny Zuber did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ben Dees did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Milligan improves in range Ed Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in control Jack Mora did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roy Lea did not respond to coaching in control John Kelly did not respond to coaching in control Pryor McMillan did not respond to coaching in velocity