Win: Chet Farmer (3-2) Loss: Herb Jackson (1-1)
Save: Butch Tessmer (7)
Inning: 1 Detroit Chet Farmer pitching. George Torrez singles to right field. Bernie Salkeld hits a home run. George Torrez scores. Creepy Crider grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Art Robles strikes out. Eddie Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Speed pitching. Ed Szekely flies out to the left fielder. Ron Purtell grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Warren doubles past the center fielder. Ralph Heimach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Katsuyuki Higasa flies out to the right fielder. Rod Johnson strikes out. Ed Kasko walks. Ed Kasko is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Happy Conzelman grounds out to the third baseman. Tetsuro Sekine walks. Tetsuro Sekine steals second. Bill Vidro strikes out. Tetsuro Sekine steals third. Rip Mahoney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Speed strikes out. George Torrez grounds out to the pitcher. Bernie Salkeld walks. Bernie Salkeld is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Chet Farmer singles to center field. Chet Farmer steals second. Ed Szekely grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Purtell grounds out to the third baseman. Spike Warren flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Creepy Crider strikes out. Art Robles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Brown doubles to center field. Eddie Brown steals third. Katsuyuki Higasa walks. Katsuyuki Higasa steals second. Rod Johnson walks. Ed Kasko strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Ralph Heimach lines out to the third baseman. Happy Conzelman pops out to the first baseman. Tetsuro Sekine singles to right field. Bill Vidro lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Speed strikes out. George Torrez grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rip Mahoney walks. Chet Farmer pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ed Szekely grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rip Mahoney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ron Purtell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Creepy Crider grounds out to the shortstop. Art Robles grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Spike Warren flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Heimach doubles to right field. Happy Conzelman grounds out to the third baseman. Tetsuro Sekine walks. Bill Vidro walks. Rip Mahoney singles to right field. Ralph Heimach scores. Tetsuro Sekine scores. Bill Vidro advances to third on the hit. Chet Farmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Katsuyuki Higasa pops out to the third baseman. Rod Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Ed Kasko singles to right field. Takeshi Takahashi is pinch hitting for Jim Speed. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ed Kasko steals second. Takeshi Takahashi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Herb Jackson pitching. Ed Szekely is hit by a pitch. Ron Purtell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Szekely advances to second on the play. Spike Warren singles to center field. Ed Szekely scores. Ralph Heimach flies out to the center fielder. Happy Conzelman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit George Torrez hits a home run. Bernie Salkeld flies out to the left fielder. Creepy Crider walks. Art Robles strikes out. Eddie Brown walks. Katsuyuki Higasa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Tetsuro Sekine singles to right field. Bill Vidro hits a home run. Tetsuro Sekine scores. Cal Killebrew comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rip Mahoney lines out to the shortstop. Roger Broglio is pinch hitting for Chet Farmer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roger Broglio doubles to left field. Ed Szekely flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ron Purtell doubles to center field. Roger Broglio scores. Spike Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Butch Tessmer pitching. Rod Johnson strikes out. Ed Kasko strikes out. Wally Pujols is pinch hitting for Cal Killebrew. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wally Pujols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Eddie Brown (3).HR - George Torrez (7), Bernie Salkeld (3). Baserunning: SB - Eddie Brown (5), Katsuyuki Higasa (6), Ed Kasko (4).CS - Bernie Salkeld (5), Ed Kasko (2).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Hargan did not respond to coaching in velocity Cal Parkinson improves in control Yozaburo Morimitsu did not respond to coaching in control Yozaburo Morimitsu did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Harrell improves in speed George Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Page did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wally Hennessey did not respond to coaching in control Roy Lea did not respond to coaching in velocity Harlin Muncrief improves in arm Shawn Haney did not respond to coaching in control Brian Reis did not respond to coaching in velocity Butch Ginsberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty