Win: Tim Gumbert (6-9) Loss: Yozaburo Morimitsu (2-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Yozaburo Morimitsu pitching. Pinky Andrus strikes out. Ed Szekely pops out to the first baseman. Spike Warren triples. Happy Conzelman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Tim Gumbert pitching. George Torrez flies out to the right fielder. Toshio Horiuchi flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Salkeld flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ralph Heimach lines out to the third baseman. Ron Purtell pops out to the third baseman. Bill Vidro grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Creepy Crider strikes out. Art Robles strikes out. Katsuyuki Higasa walks. Rod Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Rip Mahoney singles to right field. Tim Gumbert 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). Pinky Andrus singles to center field. Ed Szekely singles to left field. Spike Warren grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Gumbert scores. Pinky Andrus advances to third on the play. Ed Szekely advances to second on the play. Happy Conzelman singles to center field. Pinky Andrus scores. Ed Szekely scores. Ralph Heimach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Kasko grounds out to the second baseman. Yozaburo Morimitsu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Torrez singles to center field. Toshio Horiuchi singles to left field. George Torrez advances to third on the hit. Toshio Horiuchi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ron Purtell singles to center field. Ron Purtell steals second. Bill Vidro flies out to the center fielder. Rip Mahoney doubles to left field. Ron Purtell scores. Tim Gumbert flies out to the left fielder. Pinky Andrus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bernie Salkeld walks. Creepy Crider grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Art Robles singles to left field. Katsuyuki Higasa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ed Szekely walks. Spike Warren flies out to the right fielder. Herb Jackson 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. Happy Conzelman strikes out. Ralph Heimach grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Szekely is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Rod Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Kasko triples. Herb Jackson strikes out. George Torrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ron Purtell singles to left field. Bill Vidro singles to right field. Ron Purtell advances to third on the hit. Bill Vidro steals second. Rip Mahoney flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ron Purtell scores. Bill Vidro steals third. Tim Gumbert strikes out. Pinky Andrus flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Toshio Horiuchi singles to right field. Bernie Salkeld flies out to the center fielder. Creepy Crider strikes out. Art Robles grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Toshio Horiuchi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ed Szekely grounds out to the third baseman. Spike Warren walks. Happy Conzelman strikes out. Ralph Heimach grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Spike Warren is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Katsuyuki Higasa singles to right field. Katsuyuki Higasa steals second. Rod Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Katsuyuki Higasa advances to third on the play. Ed Kasko grounds out to the third baseman. Katsuyuki Higasa scores. Ren Johnson is pinch hitting for Herb Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ren Johnson hits a home run. George Torrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Cal Killebrew pitching. Ron Purtell walks. Bill Vidro flies out to the center fielder. Rip Mahoney strikes out. Tim Gumbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Toshio Horiuchi strikes out. Bernie Salkeld flies out to the left fielder. Creepy Crider strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Pinky Andrus singles to right field. Ed Szekely walks. Spike Warren singles to center field. Pinky Andrus scores. Happy Conzelman hits a home run. Ed Szekely scores. Spike Warren scores. Ralph Heimach grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Purtell pops out to the catcher. Frank Hamilton 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. Bill Vidro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Art Robles walks. Katsuyuki Higasa singles to right field. Art Robles advances to third on the hit. Rod Johnson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Art Robles scores. Katsuyuki Higasa advances to second on the play. Ed Kasko singles to left field. Katsuyuki Higasa scores. Takeshi Takahashi is pinch hitting for Frank Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Takeshi Takahashi hits a home run. Ed Kasko scores. Eddie Gillespie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Torrez grounds out to the shortstop. Toshio Horiuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Durham did not respond to coaching in control Carl Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity Trenidad Beeler improves in power_vs_righty Pryor McMillan did not respond to coaching in control Lance Bostick did not respond to coaching in control Trenidad Beeler did not respond to coaching in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Denny Zuber did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cal Parkinson did not respond to coaching in control Frank Hargan did not respond to coaching in velocity Cal Parkinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Murff did not respond to coaching in control Mike Harrell did not respond to coaching in arm Harry Page did not respond to coaching in SS