Win: Magdiel Garlobo (2-1) Loss: Jimmy Powell (6-4)
Save: Mark Welch (31)
Inning: 1 Detroit Robert Tamayo pitching. Frank Frazetta singles to center field. Willie Dingman reached on a fielding error by Robert Tamayo. Frank Frazetta steals third. Tracy Aase pops out to the catcher. Alan Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Frazetta scores. Lou Doyle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Sheldon pitching. Floyd Shirley strikes out. Del Devlin singles to center field. Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the left fielder. Harry Bostock singles to left field. Del Devlin advances to third on the hit. Billy Johnson singles in front of the left fielder. Del Devlin scores. Wally Poat strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Clete Radford doubles to center field. Fred Suggs flies out to the right fielder. Greg Estes pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Sheldon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Keiji Shiozaki walks. Deacon Newman walks. Robert Tamayo lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Keiji Shiozaki is thrown out at third. Deacon Newman advances to second on the play. Deacon Newman advances to second on the play. Floyd Shirley doubles to center field. Deacon Newman scores. Robert Tamayo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Magdiel Garlobo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Del Devlin grounds out to the second baseman. Floyd Shirley advances to third on the play. Kenichiro Kataoka singles to left field. Floyd Shirley scores. Harry Bostock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kenichiro Kataoka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Frazetta singles past the second baseman. Willie Dingman grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Frazetta advances to second on the play. Frank Frazetta steals third. Tracy Aase strikes out. Alan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Billy Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Wally Poat flies out to the center fielder. Keiji Shiozaki walks. Deacon Newman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Lou Doyle strikes out. Clete Radford flies out to the center fielder. Fred Suggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Robert Tamayo strikes out. Floyd Shirley strikes out. Del Devlin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Greg Estes flies out to the right fielder. Magdiel Garlobo pops out to the third baseman. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the center fielder. Harry Bostock grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Johnson singles to center field. Wally Poat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Willie Dingman doubles to right field. Tracy Aase doubles to right field. Willie Dingman scores. Alan Johnson singles to left field. Tracy Aase scores. Lou Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Clete Radford strikes out. Alan Johnson steals second. Fred Suggs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Keiji Shiozaki flies out to the center fielder. Deacon Newman grounds out to the second baseman. Robert Tamayo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Greg Estes strikes out. Magdiel Garlobo flies out to the right fielder. Frank Frazetta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Floyd Shirley strikes out. Del Devlin strikes out. Kenichiro Kataoka walks. Harry Bostock singles to center field. Kenichiro Kataoka advances to third on the hit. Billy Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Willie Dingman flies out to the center fielder. Tracy Aase singles past the first baseman. Alan Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Tracy Aase steals second. Jimmy Powell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Lou Doyle singles to left field. Tracy Aase scores. Clete Radford flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Wally Poat lines out to the first baseman. Keiji Shiozaki flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Stewart is pinch hitting for Deacon Newman. Charlie Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Craig Willis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Stewart at C. Fred Suggs hits a home run. Greg Estes lines out to the second baseman. B.J. Neibauer is pinch hitting for Magdiel Garlobo. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Hod Mahler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Frazetta singles to right field. Frank Frazetta steals second. Willie Dingman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mark Welch pitching. Papa Burkam is pinch hitting for Hod Mahler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Papa Burkam grounds out to the shortstop. Floyd Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Del Devlin singles to center field. Kenichiro Kataoka grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Del Devlin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Walter Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Nomar Williamson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walter Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Randy Gandil improves in arm Bert Damon did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Carey improves in contact_vs_lefty Kent Remy did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Haeffner did not respond to coaching in endurance Rod Green did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Veras improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Harry Haeffner improves in control Bob Bohn improves in contact_vs_righty