Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Bolton pitching. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Razor McCarthy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Francisco Pickrel pitching. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Joe Minutelli flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Brucker lines out to the shortstop. Billy Shirley singles to left field. Barry McGunnigle singles to left field. Billy Shirley advances to third on the hit. Chris Cote strikes out. Pop Leppert singles to center field. Billy Shirley scores. Barry McGunnigle advances to third on the hit. Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Walter Haney grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Asselstine walks. Dave Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tim Asselstine is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Reid McMullin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Blackburn strikes out. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Razor McCarthy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Steve Brucker singles to right field. Billy Shirley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Brucker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit John Mattis strikes out. Jack Bolton grounds out to the pitcher. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Cote strikes out. Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Minutelli walks. Oscar Dotterer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Minutelli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walter Haney singles to center field. Tim Asselstine strikes out. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Francisco Pickrel flies out to the right fielder. Dave Blackburn singles to left field. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Blackburn advances to second on the play. Razor McCarthy singles to center field. Dave Blackburn scores. Steve Brucker singles to center field. Razor McCarthy advances to third on the hit. Billy Shirley singles to right field. Razor McCarthy scores. Barry McGunnigle reached on a fielding error by Howie Fitzmorris. Chris Cote flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Reid McMullin grounds out to the shortstop. John Mattis singles to left field. Jack Bolton lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris walks. Joe Minutelli reached on a fielding error by Pop Leppert. Howie Fitzmorris is out trying to steal third. Joe Minutelli steals second. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Walter Haney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Andre Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. Razor McCarthy walks. Steve Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Billy Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Tim Asselstine flies out to the center fielder. Dave Smith flies out to the right fielder. Reid McMullin singles to right field. John Mattis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Reid McMullin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Cote lines out to the shortstop. Pop Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ron Magrane 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. Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Jack Bolton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ron Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Fitzmorris triples. Joe Minutelli flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Howie Fitzmorris is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Cookie Schepner pitching. Tom Bader is pinch hitting for Ron Magrane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Bader singles to left field. Dave Blackburn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Bader is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. Razor McCarthy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Blackburn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Rico Moore pitching. Oscar Dotterer singles past the shortstop. Walter Haney strikes out. Tim Asselstine walks. Dave Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Brucker. Oscar Dotterer scores. Reid McMullin singles to right field. Tim Asselstine scores. John Mattis walks. Harry Smith is pinch hitting for Cookie Schepner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Smith lines out to the pitcher. Howie Fitzmorris singles to center field. Dave Smith scores. Reid McMullin scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Wayne Handley improves in arm John Lyons improves in arm Ken McGuire improves in control Ken McGuire did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity John Lyons did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lefty McPhee did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty McPhee did not respond to coaching in velocity Guillermo Pattison did not respond to coaching in control Gordon Blankenship did not respond to coaching in arm Randy Davis improves in range Greg Hart improves in speed Greg Hart did not respond to coaching in 3B