Win: Bob Bailey (4-0) Loss: Jim Eaton (2-3)
Save: Charlie Merena (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Eaton pitching. Cookie White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Harris singles past the second baseman. Garland Quinn walks. Jack Hicks pops out to the second baseman. Dave Eichrodt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Bailey pitching. Blaine Firova grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Fox flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Primo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Herb Hume singles to left field. Frank Beard strikes out. Leo Ens pops out to the shortstop. Bob Bailey singles to left field. Cookie White grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Mysterious Hiller walks. Isamu Murata singles to center field. Mysterious Hiller aggressively advances to third on the hit. Craig Molina pops out to the first baseman. Jason Farmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mysterious Hiller scores. Isamu Murata advances to second on the play. Bill Hoff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Rob Harris hits a home run. Garland Quinn reached on a fielding error by Jason Farmer. Jack Hicks lines out to the third baseman. Dave Eichrodt grounds out to the second baseman. Garland Quinn advances to second on the play. Herb Hume strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Eaton grounds out to the shortstop. Blaine Firova pops out to the first baseman. Jack Fox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Frank Beard doubles to center field. Leo Ens grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Beard advances to third on the play. Bob Bailey strikes out. Cookie White singles to right field. Frank Beard scores. Rob Harris pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Johnny Primo walks. Mysterious Hiller flies out to the center fielder. Isamu Murata walks. Craig Molina grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Garland Quinn singles to right field. Garland Quinn steals second. Jack Hicks strikes out. Dave Eichrodt strikes out. Herb Hume pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jason Farmer grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hoff walks. Bill Hoff is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Eaton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Frank Beard singles to left field. Leo Ens hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Bailey pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Cookie White strikes out. Rob Harris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Blaine Firova is hit by a pitch. Jack Fox singles to center field. Johnny Primo grounds out to the second baseman. Blaine Firova advances to third on the play. Jack Fox advances to second on the play. Mysterious Hiller walks. Isamu Murata strikes out. Craig Molina strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Garland Quinn doubles to center field. Kim Bomback 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. Jack Hicks hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dave Eichrodt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Garland Quinn scores. Herb Hume singles past the second baseman. Frank Beard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jason Farmer strikes out. Bill Hoff singles to left field. Frank Myers is pinch hitting for Kim Bomback. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Myers pops out to the third baseman. Bill Hoff steals second. Blaine Firova singles to left field. Jack Fox pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Gat Broughton pitching. Leo Ens grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Smith is pinch hitting for Bob Bailey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Smith singles to right field. Cookie White grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Stephenson pitching. Johnny Primo strikes out. Mysterious Hiller strikes out. Isamu Murata reached on a fielding error by Cookie White. Craig Molina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Rob Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Garland Quinn singles to left field. Jack Hicks grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Garland Quinn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Eichrodt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Hicks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Charlie Merena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jason Farmer grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Hoff grounds out to the second baseman. Don Ferrara is pinch hitting for Gat Broughton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Ferrara singles to left field. Blaine Firova flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fernando Herrera did not respond to coaching in velocity Dike Bradley did not respond to coaching in control Neal Kline improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Orme improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Juan Gumbert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sidney Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Connor improves in control Cliff Williams improves in speed