Win: Bobby Cook (7-6) Loss: Jack Jones (11-3)
Save: Cookie Schepner (11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Jones pitching. Reid McMullin flies out to the right fielder. Howie Fitzmorris singles to left field. Joe Minutelli doubles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Oscar Dotterer singles to right field. Joe Minutelli scores. Walter Haney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Dotterer advances to second on the play. Oreste Smith singles to left field. Oscar Dotterer scores. John Mattis lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bobby Cook pitching. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Epps Mattox singles to right field. Epps Mattox steals second. Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tim Asselstine strikes out. Bobby Cook strikes out. Reid McMullin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Shirley singles past the first baseman. Barry McGunnigle walks. Chris Cote lines out to the shortstop. Pop Leppert singles to center field. Billy Shirley scores. Jack Jones fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Barry McGunnigle advances to third on the play. Pop Leppert advances to second on the play. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Barry McGunnigle scores. Pop Leppert scores. Andre Wehmeier grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dave Blackburn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Joe Minutelli pops out to the shortstop. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Epps Mattox flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brucker walks. Steve Brucker gets picked off first. Billy Shirley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Walter Haney strikes out. Oreste Smith doubles to right field. John Mattis hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tim Asselstine grounds out to the pitcher. John Mattis advances to second on the play. Bobby Cook pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Chris Cote strikes out. Pop Leppert walks. Jack Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Reid McMullin flies out to the center fielder. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the right fielder. Joe Minutelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Blackburn strikes out. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Epps Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Oscar Dotterer singles to center field. Oscar Dotterer steals second. Walter Haney doubles to center field. Oscar Dotterer scores. Oreste Smith pops out to the third baseman. John Mattis doubles to center field. Walter Haney scores. Tim Asselstine strikes out. Bobby Cook singles to right field. Bobby Cook is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bobo Riles 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. Reid McMullin strikes out. Howie Fitzmorris walks. Joe Minutelli doubles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Walter Haney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Chris Cote strikes out. Pop Leppert strikes out. Ray Harlow is pinch hitting for Bobo Riles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Harlow pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ron Magrane pitching. Oreste Smith grounds out to the third baseman. John Mattis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Asselstine walks. Bobby Cook grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Asselstine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Epps Mattox singles to right field. Andre Wehmeier advances to third on the hit. Steve Brucker pops out to the shortstop. Billy Shirley singles to right field. Andre Wehmeier scores. Epps Mattox advances to third on the hit. Jim Dillon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Reid McMullin flies out to the center fielder. Howie Fitzmorris walks. Howie Fitzmorris steals second. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howie Fitzmorris advances to third on the play. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Cookie Schepner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chris Cote grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop Leppert doubles to center field. Ken Stromme is pinch hitting for Ron Magrane. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ken Stromme strikes out. Dave Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Joe Minutelli 2 (14), Walter Haney (10), Oreste Smith (6), John Mattis (9). Baserunning: SB - Howie Fitzmorris (12), Oscar Dotterer (5).CS - Bobby Cook (1).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gordon Blankenship did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Schupp improves in speed Jack Moore did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Klumpp improves in range Alex Kahle improves in range Greg Hart improves in power_vs_lefty Alex Kahle did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Earl Harper did not respond to coaching in arm Wayne Handley improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Bader did not respond to coaching in speed Eddie Parris did not respond to coaching in control Tom Bader improves in speed Tom Bader improves in 2B