Inning: 1 Oakland Rigoberto Proenza pitching. Roger Broglio flies out to the center fielder. Happy Conzelman flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Heimach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Alex Groom pitching. George Torrez bunts for a base hit. Toshio Horiuchi strikes out. Passed ball. George Torrez advances to second. Bernie Salkeld flies out to the left fielder. Creepy Crider grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tetsuro Sekine grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Mahoney grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Guerrero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Art Robles flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Brown strikes out. Rod Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Juan Poholsky flies out to the left fielder. Ed Szekely grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Groom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Wally Pujols flies out to the right fielder. Rigoberto Proenza pops out to the catcher. George Torrez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Roger Broglio singles past the shortstop. Happy Conzelman strikes out. Ralph Heimach strikes out. Roger Broglio steals second. Tetsuro Sekine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Toshio Horiuchi doubles to center field. Bernie Salkeld flies out to the left fielder. Creepy Crider flies out to the center fielder. Art Robles singles to center field. Toshio Horiuchi scores. Eddie Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Art Robles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Rip Mahoney singles to center field. Bob Guerrero strikes out. Juan Poholsky strikes out. Ed Szekely walks. Alex Groom strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Rod Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Wally Pujols reached on a fielding error by Happy Conzelman. Rigoberto Proenza lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Wally Pujols forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). George Torrez singles to left field. Rigoberto Proenza advances to third on the hit. George Torrez steals second. Toshio Horiuchi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Roger Broglio hits an infield single to the pitcher. Happy Conzelman grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Broglio advances to second on the play. Ralph Heimach grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Broglio advances to third on the play. Tetsuro Sekine walks. Rip Mahoney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Bernie Salkeld singles to left field. Creepy Crider grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bernie Salkeld is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Art Robles grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Creepy Crider is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Brown grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Guerrero grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Poholsky flies out to the left fielder. Ed Szekely grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Rod Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Wally Pujols singles to center field. Wally Pujols steals second. Rigoberto Proenza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Pujols advances to third on the play. George Torrez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Grimes is pinch hitting for Alex Groom. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ed Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Roger Broglio triples. Happy Conzelman grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Broglio scores. Ralph Heimach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ken Hacker pitching. Toshio Horiuchi grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Salkeld singles to left field. Creepy Crider strikes out. Art Robles pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Frank Hamilton 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. Tetsuro Sekine flies out to the right fielder. Rip Mahoney grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Guerrero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Eddie Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Wally Pujols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Juan Poholsky grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Szekely walks. Pinky Andrus is pinch hitting for Ken Hacker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pinky Andrus strikes out. Roger Broglio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Butch Tessmer pitching. Ed Kasko is pinch hitting for Frank Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Kasko strikes out. George Torrez grounds out to the second baseman. Toshio Horiuchi singles to center field. Toshio Horiuchi steals second. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Tadashi Sasaki pitching. Happy Conzelman singles to center field. Ralph Heimach walks. Tetsuro Sekine singles to left field. Happy Conzelman scores. Rip Mahoney flies out to the right fielder. Bob Guerrero flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Juan Poholsky flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Detroit Eddie Gillespie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Creepy Crider strikes out. Art Robles grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Ken Hacker is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Shawn Haney did not respond to coaching in control Howie Stanek did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Hennessey did not respond to coaching in control Dunier Sanchez did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Durham did not respond to coaching in control Howie Stanek did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Murff did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Kimble did not respond to coaching in control Tom Vidro did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Murff did not respond to coaching in velocity George Johnson did not respond to coaching in endurance Harry Page did not respond to coaching in SS