Win: Walter Easterly (13-1) Loss: Mark Evans (9-2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Walter Easterly pitching. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the pitcher. Reid McMullin singles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris walks. John Mattis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Mark Evans pitching. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Andre Wehmeier singles to right field. Dave Blackburn advances to third on the hit. Chris Cote strikes out. Epps Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Blackburn scores. Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Walter Haney strikes out. Oscar Dotterer walks. Oscar Dotterer steals second. Oreste Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Asselstine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Shirley walks. Billy Shirley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Barry McGunnigle singles to center field. Pop Leppert strikes out. Walter Easterly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Mark Evans strikes out. Joe Minutelli flies out to the center fielder. Reid McMullin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Blackburn walks. Dave Blackburn steals second. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Chris Cote grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Blackburn advances to third on the play. Epps Mattox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris doubles to center field. John Mattis strikes out. Walter Haney walks. Oscar Dotterer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Brucker hits a home run. Billy Shirley singles to left field. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Walter Easterly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Oreste Smith flies out to the right fielder. Tim Asselstine flies out to the center fielder. Mark Evans grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Blackburn walks. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. Chris Cote grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Blackburn advances to second on the play. Epps Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Minutelli strikes out. Reid McMullin walks. Reid McMullin steals second. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the left fielder. John Mattis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Brucker strikes out. Billy Shirley strikes out. Barry McGunnigle walks. Pop Leppert doubles to right field. Barry McGunnigle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walter Easterly pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Walter Haney walks. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the right fielder. 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. Oreste Smith flies out to the center fielder. Tim Asselstine grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Walter Haney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Andre Wehmeier walks. Chris Cote flies out to the left fielder. Epps Mattox flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brucker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Ray Harlow enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pop Leppert at 2B. Mark Evans strikes out. Joe Minutelli singles to left field. Reid McMullin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Minutelli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Howie Fitzmorris walks. John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Billy Shirley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Reid McMullin. Barry McGunnigle singles to center field. Billy Shirley scores. Jim Dillon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Harlow singles past the first baseman. Barry McGunnigle advances to third on the hit. Razor McCarthy is pinch hitting for Bobo Riles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Razor McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Barry McGunnigle scores. Dave Blackburn hits a home run. Ray Harlow scores. Jackie Snell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Cote strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Rico Moore pitching. Ducky Odom is pinch hitting for Walter Haney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ducky Odom singles to left field. Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Oscar Dotterer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Oreste Smith singles to right field. Tim Asselstine singles to center field. Ducky Odom scores. Elmer Pettibone is pinch hitting for Jackie Snell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Elmer Pettibone doubles to right field. Oreste Smith scores. Jerry Hatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Asselstine scores. Elmer Pettibone advances to third on the play. Reid McMullin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Arft did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Kahle did not respond to coaching in speed Randy Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Moore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jeff Schupp improves in contact_vs_righty Wilbert Fregosi did not respond to coaching in range Greg Hart did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Lyons did not respond to coaching in range John Lyons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Earl Harper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Bader did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike McAdams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in CF