Win: Jaxon Aude (12-11) Loss: Jeff Oglivie (10-9)
Save: Jeff Meyers (10)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jaxon Aude pitching. Ed Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Shinall strikes out. Curt Branca walks. Rich Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jeff Oglivie pitching. Cidi Schlei doubles to center field. Dooley McDonald grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Baker strikes out. Zeke Wright is hit by a pitch. Carleton Fort walks. Marcell Reese flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Alex Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Harper flies out to the right fielder. Hector McGuire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland David Gomez walks. Brian Priest walks. Jaxon Aude lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and David Gomez is thrown out at third. Brian Priest advances to second on the play. Brian Priest advances to second on the play. Cidi Schlei flies out to the center fielder. Dooley McDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Angel Whitaker singles to right field. Jeff Oglivie lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Angel Whitaker advances to third on the play. Earl Shinall lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jimmy Baker pops out to the pitcher. Zeke Wright singles to center field. Carleton Fort singles to left field. Zeke Wright advances to third on the hit. Marcell Reese strikes out. David Gomez walks. Brian Priest singles past the third baseman. Zeke Wright scores. Carleton Fort scores. Jaxon Aude strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Curt Branca walks. Rich Storie singles to left field. Curt Branca advances to third on the hit. Alex Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Storie advances to second on the play. Matt Harper hits a home run. Curt Branca scores. Rich Storie scores. Hector McGuire walks. Hector McGuire is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Angel Whitaker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Cidi Schlei hits a home run. Dooley McDonald flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Baker strikes out. Zeke Wright singles past the second baseman. Carleton Fort flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jeff Oglivie grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ed Peterson walks. Earl Shinall walks. Curt Branca flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Rich Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Marcell Reese strikes out. David Gomez pops out to the shortstop. Brian Priest strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Alex Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Hector McGuire singles to center field. Angel Whitaker singles to right field. Hector McGuire advances to third on the hit. Jeff Oglivie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jaxon Aude singles to right field. Cidi Schlei flies out to the right fielder. Dooley McDonald strikes out. Jimmy Baker singles to right field. Zeke Wright hits a home run. Jaxon Aude scores. Jimmy Baker scores. Rick Porzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carleton Fort flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Hughie Wright is pinch hitting for Ed Peterson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hughie Wright singles to right field. Earl Shinall grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hughie Wright is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Curt Branca strikes out. Rich Storie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Earl Shinall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Marcell Reese flies out to the center fielder. David Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Brian Priest singles to right field. Ernie Singleton is pinch hitting for Jaxon Aude. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ernie Singleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jeff Meyers pitching. Alex Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Harper pops out to the third baseman. Hector McGuire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Cidi Schlei singles to right field. Dooley McDonald flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Baker strikes out. Zeke Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Angel Whitaker singles to right field. Doyle Howard is pinch hitting for Rick Porzio. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doyle Howard triples. Angel Whitaker scores. Hughie Wright flies out to the right fielder. Earl Shinall strikes out. Curt Branca singles to left field. Doyle Howard scores. Rich Storie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Curt Branca is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 10
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ab Espinoza improves in contact_vs_lefty Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in speed Ben Smith improves in speed Ralph Scott improves in arm Milt Small did not respond to coaching in velocity Dink Palmeiro did not respond to coaching in control Bunty Simba did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rod Ray did not respond to coaching in endurance Jack Parrett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rodney Rowland improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Gload did not respond to coaching in velocity Rod Ray did not respond to coaching in control Marty Gainey did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Harrell did not respond to coaching in CF