Win: Barry Morris (7-3) Loss: Joe Graham (9-5)
Save: Rick Porzio (30)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bud Cordova pitching. Cidi Schlei strikes out. Chet Thornton pops out to the catcher. Dooley McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Kerby McAndrew pitching. Matt Harper reached on a fielding error by Woody Hilton. Ed Peterson flies out to the right fielder. Doyle Howard grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jimmy Baker walks. Jimmy Baker steals second. Zeke Wright flies out to the right fielder. Carleton Fort lines out to the shortstop. Woody Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Shag Lyons singles to left field. Sam Shofner doubles to center field. Curt Branca singles to center field. Shag Lyons scores. Sam Shofner scores. Earl Shinall singles to left field. Curt Branca advances to third on the hit. Rich Storie grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Shinall advances to second on the play. Bud Cordova lines out to the third baseman. Matt Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland David Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Kerby McAndrew singles to center field. Cidi Schlei strikes out. Chet Thornton singles to right field. Dooley McDonald singles to center field. Jimmy Baker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Peterson grounds out to the pitcher. Doyle Howard strikes out. Shag Lyons doubles to center field. Sam Shofner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Zeke Wright flies out to the left fielder. Carleton Fort grounds out to the shortstop. Woody Hilton walks. Woody Hilton steals second. David Gomez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Curt Branca singles to center field. Earl Shinall walks. Rich Storie grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Curt Branca advances to third on the play. Bud Cordova strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Lowenstein is pinch hitting for Kerby McAndrew. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Lowenstein walks. Mike Lowenstein steals second. Cidi Schlei hits a home run. Mike Lowenstein scores. Chet Thornton walks. Chet Thornton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dooley McDonald grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Baker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Lintz pitching. Matt Harper walks. Ed Peterson flies out to the right fielder. Doyle Howard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Harper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Shag Lyons walks. Sam Shofner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Zeke Wright flies out to the right fielder. Carleton Fort singles to right field. Woody Hilton strikes out. David Gomez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Curt Branca strikes out. Earl Shinall flies out to the center fielder. Rich Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Barry Morris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Priest is pinch hitting for Bill Lintz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brian Priest grounds out to the third baseman. Cidi Schlei strikes out. Chet Thornton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Graham pitching. Alex Miller is pinch hitting for Barry Morris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Alex Miller singles to left field. Matt Harper singles to left field. Ed Peterson walks. Doyle Howard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Alex Miller scores. Matt Harper advances to third on the play. Ed Peterson advances to second on the play. Shag Lyons singles to right field. Matt Harper scores. Ed Peterson scores. Walter Medeiros is pinch hitting for Sam Shofner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Walter Medeiros grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Baker pitching. Dooley McDonald grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jimmy Baker triples. Zeke Wright strikes out. Carleton Fort strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Curt Branca flies out to the center fielder. Earl Shinall singles to center field. Rich Storie strikes out. Angel Whitaker is pinch hitting for Bill Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Angel Whitaker walks. Matt Harper lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Rick Porzio pitching. Woody Hilton singles to right field. David Gomez strikes out. Ernie Singleton is pinch hitting for Joe Graham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Singleton grounds out to the second baseman. Woody Hilton advances to second on the play. Cidi Schlei singles to right field. Woody Hilton scores. Chet Thornton grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Cidi Schlei is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Plummer did not respond to coaching in velocity Wes Williams did not respond to coaching in control Marcell Reese did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Harrell improves in range Rick Hundley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rod Ray did not respond to coaching in control Marcell Reese did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bud Travers did not respond to coaching in endurance Vallie Daugherty did not respond to coaching in control Bud Travers did not respond to coaching in control Vallie Daugherty improves in velocity Dink Palmeiro did not respond to coaching in velocity Hector McGuire did not respond to coaching in range Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS