Win: Todd Brown (20-7) Loss: Pop McCarty (14-9)
Save: Walt Hendrick (28)
Inning: 1 Oakland Todd Brown pitching. George Ransom walks. Cub Finch singles to right field. George Ransom aggressively advances to third on the hit. Cub Finch steals second. Isao Fujii grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Ransom scores. Cub Finch advances to third on the play. Andy Miller strikes out. Elmer Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Pop McCarty pitching. Mark Kraus strikes out. Jim Gideon strikes out. Adrian Gajkowski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Lew Limmer walks. Tony Hrbek flies out to the center fielder. Neil Down pops out to the shortstop. Pop McCarty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Will flies out to the center fielder. Jack Nelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). B.J. Garbowski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland George Ransom strikes out. Cub Finch singles to center field. Isao Fujii grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cub Finch advances to second on the play. Andy Miller singles to center field. Cub Finch scores. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Craig Ley grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Maul grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Brown singles to right field. Mark Kraus grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Todd Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Lew Limmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Hrbek grounds out to the third baseman. Neil Down flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Gideon singles to left field. Adrian Gajkowski walks. Mike Will grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Gideon advances to third on the play. Jack Nelson doubles to center field. Jim Gideon scores. B.J. Garbowski doubles to right field. Jack Nelson scores. Craig Ley doubles to center field. B.J. Garbowski scores. Jim Maul strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Pop McCarty strikes out. George Ransom flies out to the center fielder. Cub Finch pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Todd Brown strikes out. Mark Kraus strikes out. Jim Gideon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Isao Fujii pops out to the shortstop. Andy Miller strikes out. Elmer Campbell singles to left field. Lew Limmer singles to center field. Tony Hrbek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Adrian Gajkowski singles to center field. Mike Will flies out to the center fielder. Jack Nelson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Adrian Gajkowski advances to second on the play. B.J. Garbowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Neil Down grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Dear is pinch hitting for Pop McCarty. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Danny Dear grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Ransom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tucker McCloskey pitching. Craig Ley strikes out. Jim Maul walks. Todd Brown fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Todd Brown flies out to the left fielder. Mark Kraus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Cub Finch grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Isao Fujii strikes out. Andy Miller singles to left field. Elmer Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Gideon strikes out. Adrian Gajkowski singles to left field. Mike Will pops out to the second baseman. Jack Nelson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Walt Hendrick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lew Limmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Hrbek walks. Neil Down flies out to the right fielder. Tom Gallia is pinch hitting for Tucker McCloskey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Hrbek is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Larry Murray improves in range Joe Carey did not respond to coaching in control Jim Guzman improves in power_vs_righty Rob Oglesby did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Pruett did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Pate improves in contact_vs_righty Roy Maki improves in velocity Joe Peters improves in speed Herman Knudson did not respond to coaching in speed Herman Knudson did not respond to coaching in 3B