Inning: 1 Detroit Morris Anson pitching. Joe Minutelli singles to right field. Reid McMullin singles to left field. Joe Minutelli advances to third on the hit. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman. Reid McMullin advances to second on the play. Howie Fitzmorris walks. Tim Asselstine grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Minutelli scores. Reid McMullin advances to third on the play. Howie Fitzmorris advances to second on the play. Walter Haney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Bolton pitching. John Konnick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Epps Mattox singles to center field. Steve Brucker singles to center field. Epps Mattox advances to third on the hit. Steve Brucker steals second. Billy Shirley singles to right field. Epps Mattox scores. Barry McGunnigle hits a home run. Steve Brucker scores. Billy Shirley scores. Chris Cote grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit John Mattis grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Bolton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Pop Leppert singles to left field. Morris Anson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Konnick grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Leppert advances to third on the play. Andre Wehmeier doubles to center field. Pop Leppert scores. Lefty McPhee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Epps Mattox reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Mattis. Andre Wehmeier scores. Steve Brucker walks. Billy Shirley singles to right field. Epps Mattox scores. Steve Brucker advances to third on the hit. Barry McGunnigle doubles to left field. Steve Brucker scores. Billy Shirley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Cote flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Minutelli singles past the second baseman. Reid McMullin singles to left field. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Howie Fitzmorris singles to center field. Joe Minutelli scores. Reid McMullin advances to third on the hit. Tim Asselstine flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Reid McMullin scores. Walter Haney grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Howie Fitzmorris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Morris Anson walks. John Konnick triples. Morris Anson scores. Jim Dillon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop. John Konnick scores. Epps Mattox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit John Mattis strikes out. Dave Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Dillon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Brucker strikes out. Billy Shirley singles to center field. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Shirley advances to second on the play. Chris Cote walks. Pop Leppert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Minutelli singles to left field. Reid McMullin grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Minutelli advances to second on the play. Oscar Dotterer singles to right field. Joe Minutelli is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Morris Anson grounds out to the second baseman. John Konnick walks. John Konnick steals second. Andre Wehmeier walks. Epps Mattox grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tim Asselstine reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Brucker. Walter Haney pops out to the first baseman. John Mattis flies out to the right fielder. Dave Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Cookie Schepner 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. Steve Brucker walks. Billy Shirley hits a home run. Steve Brucker scores. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Chris Cote flies out to the center fielder. Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Harry Smith is pinch hitting for Cookie Schepner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Smith flies out to the left fielder. Joe Minutelli strikes out. Reid McMullin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Johnny Arft pitching. Morris Anson is hit by a pitch. John Konnick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Oscar Dotterer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Pettibone is pinch hitting for Howie Fitzmorris. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Elmer Pettibone flies out to the center fielder. Tim Asselstine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Razor McCarthy is pinch hitting for Epps Mattox. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Razor McCarthy walks. Steve Brucker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Razor McCarthy advances to second on the play. Billy Shirley singles to right field. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Razor McCarthy scores. Billy Shirley advances to second on the play. Chris Cote hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pop Leppert pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Rico Moore 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. Ducky Odom is pinch hitting for Walter Haney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ducky Odom strikes out. John Mattis singles to center field. Dave Smith strikes out. David Joss is pinch hitting for Johnny Arft. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. David Joss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Andre Wehmeier (10), Barry McGunnigle (9).3B - John Konnick (4).HR - Billy Shirley (9), Barry McGunnigle (5).GIDP - John Konnick, Epps Mattox.HBP - Morris Anson (1). Baserunning: SB - John Konnick (3), Steve Brucker (2). Fielding: E - Steve Brucker.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Wilbert Fregosi did not respond to coaching in arm Carlos Klinger improves in speed Gordon Blankenship did not respond to coaching in arm Wilbert Fregosi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gordon Blankenship did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Randy Davis did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Lyons did not respond to coaching in range Ed Maggert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Bader did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Lyons improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike McAdams did not respond to coaching in range Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in CF