Win: Dick Meyer (5-3) Loss: Henry Cox (7-4)
Save: Rip Taylor (10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Zephyr Zodiac pitching. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Shelley doubles to left field. Denny Bankhead strikes out. Tom Shelley is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Henry Cox pitching. Sammy Corsair walks. Sammy Corsair steals second. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the right fielder. Trace Bronco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sammy Corsair advances to third on the play. Butch Mustang strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt walks. John Hamilton strikes out. Eddie Crane walks. Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit John Ranchero strikes out. David Collins flies out to the center fielder. Marty Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Henry Cox flies out to the right fielder. Deacon Shipley singles to center field. Tom Shelley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Deacon Shipley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Denny Bankhead grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Shelley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Fairlane grounds out to the second baseman. Zephyr Zodiac pops out to the shortstop. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. John Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Crane walks. Takeo Hayashi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dick Thunderbird singles to left field. Dick Thunderbird steals second. Trace Bronco pops out to the shortstop. Butch Mustang walks. John Ranchero strikes out. David Collins pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Deacon Shipley walks. Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Marty Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Fairlane flies out to the center fielder. Zephyr Zodiac lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Denny Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. John Hamilton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sammy Corsair grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dick Thunderbird singles to left field. Trace Bronco singles to right field. Dick Thunderbird advances to third on the hit. Butch Mustang strikes out. John Ranchero grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Eddie Crane strikes out. Takeo Hayashi pops out to the second baseman. Jake Mahaffey triples. Dick Meyer 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. Henry Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit David Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Marty Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Fairlane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Deacon Shipley grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Bankhead bunts for a base hit. Woodie Steinfeldt lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Doug Swartz is pinch hitting for Dick Meyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Swartz walks. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Trace Bronco hits a home run. Doug Swartz scores. Butch Mustang doubles to left field. John Ranchero singles to left field. Butch Mustang scores. David Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Rip Taylor pitching. John Hamilton strikes out. Eddie Crane grounds out to the third baseman. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Dodson improves in velocity Peter Pittsley did not respond to coaching in velocity Hunky Donovan improves in power_vs_righty Damon Gleason did not respond to coaching in endurance
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Edgar Probe improves in power_vs_righty Ken Cougar did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Explorer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Aspire did not respond to coaching in velocity Edgar Probe did not respond to coaching in 3B