Win: Rick Porzio (3-4) Loss: Joe Graham (11-7)
Save: George Pujols (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Makito Nishimura pitching. Matt Harper singles to right field. Ed Peterson singles past the shortstop. Matt Harper advances to third on the hit. Doyle Howard singles past the first baseman. Matt Harper scores. Ed Peterson advances to third on the hit. Shag Lyons triples. Ed Peterson scores. Doyle Howard scores. Sam Shofner grounds out to the shortstop. Shag Lyons scores. Curt Branca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Shinall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Vance Egan pitching. Cidi Schlei strikes out. Chet Thornton pops out to the shortstop. Dooley McDonald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Rich Storie pops out to the second baseman. Vance Egan flies out to the right fielder. Matt Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jimmy Baker strikes out. Zeke Wright flies out to the center fielder. Carleton Fort flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Peterson grounds out to the third baseman. Doyle Howard pops out to the shortstop. Shag Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Woody Hilton flies out to the left fielder. David Gomez singles to center field. Makito Nishimura lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cidi Schlei flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Sam Shofner flies out to the right fielder. Curt Branca doubles to center field. Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Rich Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Chet Thornton singles to right field. Dooley McDonald is hit by a pitch. Jimmy Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chet Thornton advances to third on the play. Dooley McDonald advances to second on the play. Zeke Wright singles to left field. Chet Thornton scores. Dooley McDonald scores. Zeke Wright steals second. Carleton Fort walks. Woody Hilton grounds out to the third baseman. Zeke Wright advances to third on the play. Carleton Fort advances to second on the play. David Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Vance Egan pops out to the first baseman. Matt Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Makito Nishimura lines out to the second baseman. Cidi Schlei strikes out. Chet Thornton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Doyle Howard flies out to the center fielder. Shag Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Sam Shofner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dooley McDonald pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Baker strikes out. Zeke Wright doubles to left field. Carleton Fort singles to center field. Zeke Wright scores. Woody Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Curt Branca lines out to the third baseman. Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Rich Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Al Geary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. David Gomez strikes out. Mike Lowenstein is pinch hitting for Makito Nishimura. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Lowenstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cidi Schlei strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Graham pitching. Alex Miller is pinch hitting for Al Geary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Alex Miller singles to left field. Matt Harper grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Peterson singles past the second baseman. Ed Peterson steals second. Doyle Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Clark pitching. Chet Thornton hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dooley McDonald doubles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Jimmy Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chet Thornton scores. Dooley McDonald advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Zeke Wright flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dooley McDonald scores. Rick Porzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carleton Fort flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Shag Lyons singles to center field. Sam Shofner walks. Curt Branca singles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Earl Shinall strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Rich Storie doubles to left field. Shag Lyons scores. Sam Shofner scores. Curt Branca uses his aggressiveness and scores. Angel Whitaker is pinch hitting for Rick Porzio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Angel Whitaker strikes out. Matt Harper walks. Kerby McAndrew comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland George Pujols pitching. Woody Hilton flies out to the center fielder. David Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Brian Priest is pinch hitting for Kerby McAndrew. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brian Priest singles to right field. Cidi Schlei strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken King improves in power_vs_righty Billy Dedrick did not respond to coaching in control Vallie Daugherty improves in control Terry Menefee did not respond to coaching in control Ab Espinoza improves in range Billy Dedrick did not respond to coaching in velocity Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carlos Medina did not respond to coaching in velocity Julio Hickman improves in velocity Julio Hickman improves in velocity Ed Rocco did not respond to coaching in control Jim Harrell improves in speed Mike Sivess did not respond to coaching in range Marcell Reese did not respond to coaching in SS