Win: Herb Jackson (2-5) Loss: Butch Tessmer (3-6)
Save: Cal Killebrew (30)
Inning: 1 Detroit Alex Groom pitching. George Torrez grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Horiuchi singles past the shortstop. Toshio Horiuchi steals second. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the third baseman. Creepy Crider grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Troy Kazak pitching. Roger Broglio grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Vidro flies out to the right fielder. Ron Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Art Robles flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Brown strikes out. Katsuyuki Higasa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Spike Warren flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Heimach strikes out. Rip Mahoney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Rod Johnson strikes out. Troy Kazak flies out to the right fielder. George Torrez walks. George Torrez steals second. Toshio Horiuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the second baseman. Tetsuro Sekine pops out to the second baseman. Alex Groom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Creepy Crider grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Robles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Roger Broglio walks. Bill Vidro flies out to the left fielder. Ron Purtell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roger Broglio advances to second on the play. Spike Warren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Eddie Brown doubles to right field. Katsuyuki Higasa strikes out. Rod Johnson walks. Troy Kazak lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Torrez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ralph Heimach flies out to the right fielder. Rip Mahoney walks. Rip Mahoney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Trenidad Beeler walks. Trenidad Beeler steals second. Tetsuro Sekine grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Toshio Horiuchi strikes out. Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Creepy Crider grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Alex Groom singles to left field. Roger Broglio grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Vidro doubles to left field. Ron Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Art Robles grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Brown singles to left field. Katsuyuki Higasa grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Eddie Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rod Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Katsuyuki Higasa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Spike Warren flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Heimach flies out to the left fielder. Rip Mahoney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Takeshi Takahashi is pinch hitting for Troy Kazak. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Takeshi Takahashi grounds out to the second baseman. George Torrez strikes out. Toshio Horiuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Herb Jackson pitching. Trenidad Beeler singles to right field. Tetsuro Sekine strikes out. Alex Groom lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roger Broglio walks. Bill Vidro singles to center field. Trenidad Beeler scores. Ron Purtell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Vidro is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Butch Tessmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bernie Salkeld walks. Creepy Crider strikes out. Art Robles is hit by a pitch. Eddie Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Salkeld advances to third on the play. Art Robles advances to second on the play. Katsuyuki Higasa doubles to center field. Bernie Salkeld scores. Art Robles scores. Don Lowery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Cal Killebrew comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Spike Warren singles to right field. Ralph Heimach singles to right field. Rip Mahoney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Spike Warren advances to third on the play. Trenidad Beeler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Natsuo Takahashi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark Hopp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Ribant did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Haydel improves in arm Art Dean improves in contact_vs_lefty Art Dean improves in arm Ben Dees did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elam Mingori improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Ford improves in arm Pop Lipetri did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Wally Hennessey did not respond to coaching in endurance Johnny Durham did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Durham did not respond to coaching in velocity