Win: Tom Nyman (8-6) Loss: Bill Smith (3-12)
Save: Mike Rhodes (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dick Sawatski pitching. David Holzemer grounds out to the third baseman. Rolando Schwall singles to left field. Pat Lembo strikes out. Willie Sisk grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Harvey Allen pitching. Fumio Matsuda singles to left field. Fumio Matsuda steals second. Joel Heinkel flies out to the center fielder. Alex Severson pops out to the shortstop. Paul Distaso strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike George singles to center field. Vic Emerson singles to right field. Mike George advances to third on the hit. Cliff Strawberry grounds out to the third baseman. Mike George scores. Vic Emerson advances to second on the play. John Bierbauer walks. Harvey Allen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. David Holzemer singles to center field. Vic Emerson scores. John Bierbauer scores. David Holzemer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Nick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Fusoya Hiramasu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Michael Stewart singles to left field. Ben Grieve flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Rolando Schwall walks. Pat Lembo pops out to the shortstop. Willie Sisk pops out to the catcher. Mike George pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dick Sawatski flies out to the left fielder. Fumio Matsuda pops out to the shortstop. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Vic Emerson singles to left field. Cliff Strawberry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Bierbauer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Severson grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Distaso flies out to the center fielder. Nick Johnston singles to left field. Fusoya Hiramasu grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Nick Johnston is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Harvey Allen walks. David Holzemer flies out to the left fielder. Rolando Schwall grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Michael Stewart singles to center field. Ben Grieve singles to right field. Dick Sawatski lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Michael Stewart is thrown out at third. Ben Grieve advances to second on the play. Ben Grieve advances to second on the play. Fumio Matsuda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Grieve advances to third on the play. Dick Sawatski advances to second on the play. Joel Heinkel hits a home run. Ben Grieve scores. Dick Sawatski scores. Alex Severson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Pat Lembo grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Sisk grounds out to the second baseman. Mike George lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Paul Distaso grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Johnston lines out to the first baseman. Fusoya Hiramasu walks. Michael Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeremi Hayes is pinch hitting for Vic Emerson. Jeremi Hayes is hit by a pitch. Cliff Strawberry grounds out to the third baseman. Jeremi Hayes advances to second on the play. John Bierbauer grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Cohen is pinch hitting for Harvey Allen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joe Cohen walks. Keith Foulke 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. David Holzemer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Cohen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve McIntyre pitching. Rudy Sanchez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeremi Hayes at LF. Ben Grieve strikes out. Goldie Nyman is pinch hitting for Keith Foulke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Goldie Nyman strikes out. Fumio Matsuda hits a home run. Wally Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Keating pitching. Rolando Schwall grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Lembo grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Sisk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Alex Severson singles to right field. Paul Distaso strikes out. Nick Johnston grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike George hits a home run. James Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rudy Sanchez grounds out to the third baseman. Cliff Strawberry strikes out. John Bierbauer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Michael Stewart strikes out. Ben Grieve flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Roger Butler is pinch hitting for Wally Bell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roger Butler strikes out. David Holzemer grounds out to the pitcher. Rolando Schwall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Tom Nyman pitching. Willie Davis is pinch hitting for James Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willie Davis singles past the third baseman. Fumio Matsuda strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Joel Heinkel flies out to the left fielder. Alex Severson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Detroit Bill Smith pitching. Pat Lembo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Willie Sisk walks. Mike George flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Cliff Strawberry pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Oakland Paul Distaso strikes out. Nick Johnston singles to left field. Nick Johnston steals second. Fusoya Hiramasu grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Johnston advances to third on the play. Michael Stewart pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Detroit John Bierbauer singles to left field. Steve Griner is pinch hitting for Tom Nyman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Griner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Bierbauer advances to second on the play. David Holzemer grounds out to the third baseman. Rolando Schwall singles to center field. John Bierbauer scores. Frank Yankowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Lembo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rolando Schwall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland Mike Rhodes pitching. Ben Grieve grounds out to the third baseman. Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Frank Yankowski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Damon Marquez singles to right field. Fumio Matsuda walks. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Alex Severson singles to right field. Damon Marquez is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Pickering did not respond to coaching in range Masanori Schulze improves in power_vs_righty John Gouzzie did not respond to coaching in speed Robert Lyon did not respond to coaching in endurance
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wayne Flynn improves in velocity Freddie Heimueller improves in speed Ben Harris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bud Bevil improves in contact_vs_lefty