Win: Jimmy Powell (7-5) Loss: Dick Larkin (4-5)
Save: Andy Slaton (28)
Inning: 1 Oakland Israel Spillner pitching. Jose Lynn strikes out. Del Devlin strikes out. Kenichiro Kataoka singles to left field. Art Gardella grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kenichiro Kataoka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Aaron Stanley pitching. Frank Frazetta singles to center field. Frank Frazetta steals second. Deacon Newman throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Willie Dingman triples. Frank Frazetta scores. Tracy Aase strikes out. Alan Johnson hits a home run. Willie Dingman scores. Lou Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Harry Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Wally Poat singles to center field. Harry Bostock grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Poat advances to second on the play. Keiji Shiozaki grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Deacon Newman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ed Barney walks. Greg Estes walks. Israel Spillner pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Frank Frazetta grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Greg Estes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Willie Dingman singles to right field. Ed Barney scores. Tracy Aase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Aaron Stanley pops out to the third baseman. Jose Lynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Del Devlin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Alan Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Doyle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Harry Nelson doubles past the third baseman. Ed Barney pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Kenichiro Kataoka grounds out to the second baseman. Art Gardella hits a home run. Wally Poat pops out to the shortstop. Harry Bostock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Greg Estes grounds out to the second baseman. Israel Spillner singles to right field. Frank Frazetta singles to center field. Willie Dingman flies out to the center fielder. Tracy Aase grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Keiji Shiozaki grounds out to the second baseman. Deacon Newman grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Stanley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Alan Johnson strikes out. Lou Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Harry Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jose Lynn flies out to the right fielder. Del Devlin flies out to the left fielder. Kenichiro Kataoka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Barney flies out to the center fielder. Greg Estes singles to left field. Israel Spillner lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Greg Estes forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Frazetta walks. Willie Dingman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Frazetta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Art Gardella pops out to the third baseman. Wally Poat singles to center field. Harry Bostock hits a home run. Wally Poat scores. Keiji Shiozaki strikes out. Deacon Newman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Rohde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Aase hits an infield single to the pitcher. Alan Johnson walks. Lou Doyle doubles to center field. Tracy Aase scores. Alan Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Reach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Passed ball. Lou Doyle advances to third. Harry Nelson strikes out. Ed Barney singles to center field. Lou Doyle scores. Greg Estes strikes out. Israel Spillner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Charlie Stewart is pinch hitting for Jim Reach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Stewart grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Lynn singles to left field. Del Devlin walks. Kenichiro Kataoka walks. Art Gardella grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Jimmy Powell pitching. Frank Frazetta walks. Willie Dingman flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Aase strikes out. Frank Frazetta is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Wally Poat flies out to the left fielder. Harry Bostock singles to right field. Keiji Shiozaki walks. Mark Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Papa Burkam is pinch hitting for Deacon Newman. Papa Burkam hits a home run. Harry Bostock scores. Keiji Shiozaki scores. Dick Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Koestner is pinch hitting for Jimmy Powell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kevin Koestner walks. Jose Lynn hits a home run. Kevin Koestner scores. Mike Shepard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Del Devlin flies out to the left fielder. Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Andy Slaton pitching. Craig Willis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Papa Burkam at C. Alan Johnson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lou Doyle singles to center field. Harry Nelson pops out to the first baseman. Ed Barney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Batting:HR - Jose Lynn (2), Art Gardella (26), Harry Bostock (16), Papa Burkam (8).GIDP - Art Gardella. Fielding: E - Deacon Newman.PB - Deacon Newman.
Batting:2B - Lou Doyle (16), Harry Nelson (1).3B - Willie Dingman (6).HR - Alan Johnson (15). Baserunning: SB - Frank Frazetta (36).CS - Frank Frazetta (15).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Erik Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Erik Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Bohn improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Haeffner did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Fahrer did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Freeman improves in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Luis Saez improves in power_vs_righty Dutch Rhodes did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo Robertson did not respond to coaching in velocity Nomar Williamson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Walter Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Brian Carey did not respond to coaching in LF