Win: Ted Kane (17-10) Loss: Harry Kimble (7-15)
Save: Butch Tessmer (47)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ted Kane pitching. George Torrez grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Horiuchi walks. Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Creepy Crider pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Kimble pitching. Roger Broglio strikes out. Tetsuro Sekine singles to center field. Ron Purtell walks. Ralph Heimach walks. Spike Warren singles to center field. Tetsuro Sekine scores. Ron Purtell scores. Ralph Heimach advances to third on the hit. Bill Vidro strikes out. Ed Szekely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Art Robles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Brown pops out to the second baseman. Katsuyuki Higasa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Rip Mahoney walks. Ted Kane fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ted Kane grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Roger Broglio walks. Tetsuro Sekine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Rod Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Harry Kimble strikes out. George Torrez is hit by a pitch. George Torrez steals second. Toshio Horiuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ron Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Heimach strikes out. Spike Warren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bernie Salkeld flies out to the right fielder. Creepy Crider grounds out to the second baseman. Art Robles singles to center field. Eddie Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Vidro flies out to the right fielder. Ed Szekely strikes out. Rip Mahoney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Katsuyuki Higasa is hit by a pitch. Rod Johnson doubles to center field. Katsuyuki Higasa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Kimble fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Harry Kimble grounds out to the third baseman. George Torrez strikes out. Toshio Horiuchi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ted Kane flies out to the left fielder. Roger Broglio flies out to the right fielder. Tetsuro Sekine hits a home run. Ron Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the third baseman. Creepy Crider grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Robles walks. Eddie Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ralph Heimach is hit by a pitch. Spike Warren hits a home run. Ralph Heimach scores. Bill Vidro grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Szekely pops out to the second baseman. Rip Mahoney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Katsuyuki Higasa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rod Johnson singles to right field. Harry Kimble lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Torrez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ted Kane grounds out to the third baseman. Roger Broglio grounds out to the pitcher. Tetsuro Sekine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Toshio Horiuchi grounds out to the third baseman. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the pitcher. Creepy Crider pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ron Purtell doubles to right field. Herb Jackson 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. Ralph Heimach strikes out. Spike Warren strikes out. Bill Vidro pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Art Robles singles to center field. Eddie Brown strikes out. Katsuyuki Higasa strikes out. Rod Johnson singles to center field. Butch Tessmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Kasko is pinch hitting for Herb Jackson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Kasko pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Page did not respond to coaching in speed Natsuo Takahashi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Natsuo Takahashi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ben Dees did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Yozaburo Morimitsu 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: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Durham did not respond to coaching in control Brian Reis did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Lea did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Hennessey did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Durham improves in contact_vs_lefty Lance Bostick did not respond to coaching in endurance