Inning: 1 Oakland Ben Sosa pitching. Buddy Lyden hits a home run. Bruce Walker singles to left field. Pinky Javier flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Walker steals second. Buck Benedict lines out to the second baseman. Charley Lewis singles to center field. Bruce Walker scores. Gene Ingersoll walks. John Kelly singles to center field. Charley Lewis scores. Gene Ingersoll advances to third on the hit. Earl Hosey singles to right field. Gene Ingersoll scores. David Whitted strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit David Whitted pitching. Jack Henry strikes out. Jeff Bell strikes out. Elmer Reilley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Buddy Lyden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Walker flies out to the left fielder. Pinky Javier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jesse James flies out to the center fielder. Ty Fischer walks. Stan Esser flies out to the center fielder. Yuya Tatsumi singles past the third baseman. Fred Chitren strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Buck Benedict reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yuya Tatsumi. Charley Lewis is hit by a pitch. Gene Ingersoll hits a home run. Buck Benedict scores. Charley Lewis scores. Darryl Thurmond comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Kelly singles to right field. John Kelly gets picked off first. Earl Hosey flies out to the right fielder. David Whitted strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Darryl Thurmond grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Henry singles to center field. Jeff Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Henry advances to second on the play. Elmer Reilley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Buddy Lyden singles to center field. Buddy Lyden is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bruce Walker singles to left field. Pinky Javier grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Walker advances to second on the play. Buck Benedict strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jesse James grounds out to the second baseman. Ty Fischer flies out to the center fielder. Stan Esser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Charley Lewis singles to center field. Charley Lewis steals second. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the center fielder. John Kelly walks. Earl Hosey pops out to the second baseman. David Whitted pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Yuya Tatsumi strikes out. Fred Chitren grounds out to the pitcher. Darryl Thurmond strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Buddy Lyden strikes out. Bruce Walker pops out to the catcher. Pinky Javier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jack Henry grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Bell singles to center field. Elmer Reilley grounds out to the catcher. Jeff Bell advances to second on the play. Jesse James flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Buck Benedict strikes out. Charley Lewis strikes out. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ty Fischer singles to right field. Stan Esser grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Yuya Tatsumi pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Kelly pops out to the first baseman. Earl Hosey strikes out. David Whitted flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Fred Chitren singles to center field. Jessie White is pinch hitting for Darryl Thurmond. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jessie White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Chitren advances to second on the play. Jack Henry walks. Jeff Bell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Henry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Elmer Reilley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Jethroe pitching. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Loftus is pinch hitting for Bruce Walker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luis Loftus flies out to the left fielder. Pinky Javier singles to right field. Erv Morgan is pinch hitting for Buck Benedict. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pinky Javier steals second. Erv Morgan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jesse James singles to left field. Ty Fischer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Stan Esser singles to left field. Steve Potts is pinch hitting for Yuya Tatsumi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Steve Potts grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Stan Esser is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Shokes did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Shokes did not respond to coaching in control Damian Marak improves in range John Christenson improves in arm Billy Ardoin improves in contact_vs_lefty Gary Figueroa did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Dalrymple did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ralph Groskloss did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Tyler did not respond to coaching in velocity Evans Sanford improves in speed Klondike Walkup improves in arm Danny Manville did not respond to coaching in control Jack Scarritt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty