Win: Jim McRae (1-0) Loss: Dave Dundon (0-1)
Save: Frank Viola (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Jones pitching. Roy Peacock flies out to the right fielder. Nolan Arenado singles to right field. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the center fielder. Robinson Cano grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Nolan Arenado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Clayton Kershaw pitching. Brian Landrum doubles past the first baseman. Pete Sackinsky grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Boone flies out to the right fielder. Elvis Hoeft flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Jackie Dropo singles to left field. Ken Griffey Jr. walks. Lou Wenz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Eddy Hendrix hits a home run. Rick Savage flies out to the right fielder. Walt Matias grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Thoney singles to right field. Steve Jones flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Clayton Kershaw strikes out. Roy Peacock grounds out to the pitcher. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Brian Landrum strikes out. Pete Sackinsky flies out to the center fielder. Jim Boone hits a home run. Elvis Hoeft flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harmon Killebrew walks. Robinson Cano singles to left field. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Dropo flies out to the right fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. singles to left field. Lou Wenz strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Eddy Hendrix grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Savage hits a home run. Joe Nathan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Matias grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Thoney triples. Steve Jones lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Hal Acosta is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Hal Acosta doubles to left field. Roy Peacock doubles past the center fielder. Hal Acosta scores. Nolan Arenado singles to left field. Roy Peacock scores. Harmon Killebrew grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Robinson Cano grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Frankie Esser pitching. Brian Landrum singles to left field. Pete Sackinsky walks. Jim Boone singles to right field. Brian Landrum scores. Howdy Goldy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elvis Hoeft strikes out. Eddy Hendrix singles to center field. Rick Savage flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Pete Sackinsky is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Dropo pops out to the catcher. Ken Griffey Jr. hits a home run. Lou Wenz walks. Royce Lewis is pinch hitting for Howdy Goldy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Royce Lewis triples. Lou Wenz scores. Andrew Heaney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Peacock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Aroldis Chapman pitching. Walt Matias strikes out. Tom Thoney flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Moynahan is pinch hitting for Andrew Heaney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bobby Moynahan singles to right field. Brian Landrum singles to right field. Bobby Moynahan advances to third on the hit. Pete Sackinsky flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Emil Mensor pitching. Nolan Arenado singles to right field. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the center fielder. Robinson Cano grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Nolan Arenado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nomar Garciappara grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Robinson Cano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Boone pops out to the second baseman. Elvis Hoeft doubles to left field. Eddy Hendrix singles to center field. Elvis Hoeft scores. Jim McRae comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Savage grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jackie Dropo grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Lou Wenz reached on a fielding error by Elvis Hoeft. Jim McRae strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Walt Matias doubles to right field. Tom Thoney pops out to the catcher. Ray Stanton is pinch hitting for Emil Mensor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ray Stanton lines out to the second baseman. Brian Landrum walks. Pete Sackinsky grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Dundon pitching. Roy Peacock hits a home run. Nolan Arenado singles to left field. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the right fielder. Robinson Cano singles to left field. Nolan Arenado advances to third on the hit. Nomar Garciappara singles to center field. Nolan Arenado scores. Robinson Cano advances to third on the hit. Paul Hoelskoetter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jackie Dropo doubles to left field. Robinson Cano scores. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Wenz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Boone flies out to the center fielder. Elvis Hoeft singles to center field. Eddy Hendrix singles to center field. Elvis Hoeft advances to third on the hit. Frank Viola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Savage singles to center field. Elvis Hoeft scores. Walt Matias pops out to the third baseman. Tom Thoney pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Roy Peacock (2), Jackie Dropo (1), Hal Acosta (3).3B - Royce Lewis (1).HR - Roy Peacock (2), Ken Griffey Jr. (1).GIDP - Harmon Killebrew, Lou Wenz.
Batting:2B - Brian Landrum (2), Elvis Hoeft (7), Walt Matias (1).3B - Tom Thoney (1).HR - Jim Boone (1), Eddy Hendrix (1), Rick Savage (1).GIDP - Rick Savage. Fielding: E - Elvis Hoeft.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Frasier improves in contact_vs_lefty Robbie Dalton improves in arm Cordy Cordova improves in arm George Chervinko did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alan Wertz did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dutch Matuzak improves in endurance Rich Escarrega did not respond to coaching in speed U.L. Gardner improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Brady did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jesse Gogolewski did not respond to coaching in 1B