Win: Wilson Walters (10-8) Loss: Otto Henry (6-10)
Save: Dick Larkin (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Wilson Walters pitching. Jose Lynn strikes out. Del Devlin flies out to the center fielder. Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Otto Henry pitching. Frank Frazetta grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Dingman flies out to the left fielder. Alan Johnson walks. B.J. Neibauer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alan Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Kevin Koestner flies out to the right fielder. Billy Johnson strikes out. Wally Poat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Clete Radford singles past the second baseman. Clete Radford steals second. Tracy Aase strikes out. Carlos Grilli strikes out. Calvin Mizell singles to center field. Clete Radford scores. Wilson Walters flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Keiji Shiozaki grounds out to the third baseman. Deacon Newman singles to center field. Otto Henry lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Lynn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Frazetta walks. Willie Dingman flies out to the center fielder. Alan Johnson walks. B.J. Neibauer walks. Clete Radford singles past the second baseman. Frank Frazetta scores. Alan Johnson scores. B.J. Neibauer advances to third on the hit. Tracy Aase grounds out to the second baseman. B.J. Neibauer scores. Clete Radford advances to second on the play. Carlos Grilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Del Devlin grounds out to the shortstop. Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Koestner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Calvin Mizell singles to right field. Wilson Walters lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Frazetta doubles to left field. Calvin Mizell scores. Willie Dingman strikes out. Alan Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Billy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Poat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Keiji Shiozaki singles to center field. Deacon Newman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Hod Mahler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. B.J. Neibauer hits a home run. Clete Radford hits a home run. Jimmy Powell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Aase flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Grilli grounds out to the third baseman. Calvin Mizell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jimmy Powell reached on a fielding error by Alan Johnson. Jose Lynn singles to center field. Del Devlin walks. Kenichiro Kataoka pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Koestner flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jimmy Powell scores. Billy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Wilson Walters flies out to the center fielder. Frank Frazetta hits a home run. Andy Slaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Dingman singles to left field. Alan Johnson pops out to the third baseman. B.J. Neibauer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Wally Poat singles to center field. Keiji Shiozaki singles to right field. Wally Poat advances to third on the hit. Deacon Newman doubles to left field. Wally Poat scores. Charlie Stewart is pinch hitting for Andy Slaton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Stewart singles to right field. Keiji Shiozaki scores. Jose Lynn doubles to center field. Deacon Newman scores. Charlie Stewart uses his aggressiveness and scores. Del Devlin strikes out. Kenichiro Kataoka grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Lynn advances to third on the play. Kevin Koestner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Elmer Tidrow pitching. Clete Radford grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Aase singles to left field. Tracy Aase steals second. Deacon Newman throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Carlos Grilli pops out to the second baseman. Calvin Mizell doubles to right field. Tracy Aase scores. Dan Handiboe is pinch hitting for Wilson Walters. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dan Handiboe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Shepard pitching. Billy Johnson doubles to center field. Wally Poat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Johnson advances to third on the play. Keiji Shiozaki grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Johnson scores. Dick Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Bostock is pinch hitting for Deacon Newman. Harry Bostock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Craig Willis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Bostock at C. Bill Rohde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Frazetta pops out to the second baseman. Willie Dingman walks. Willie Dingman steals second. Alan Johnson hits a home run. Willie Dingman scores. Jim Reach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Clete Radford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Reach pops out to the second baseman. Jose Lynn singles to center field. Del Devlin grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jose Lynn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kenichiro Kataoka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Kelly did not respond to coaching in range Bob Bohn improves in arm Rob Teed did not respond to coaching in control Al Smith did not respond to coaching in control Rip McCormick did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Veras improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Jones improves in arm Walter Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Gooden improves in speed John Cobb did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Rhodes did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Gooden improves in contact_vs_lefty Kent Remy did not respond to coaching in CF