Win: Walt Klimchock (2-2) Loss: Osvaldo Duliba (7-5)
Save: Walt Hendrick (29)
Inning: 1 Oakland Miguel Herrera pitching. George Ransom grounds out to the third baseman. Cub Finch hits a home run. Isao Fujii flies out to the center fielder. Andy Miller lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Carl Bullett pitching. Mark Kraus singles past the first baseman. Mark Kraus is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Gideon singles to center field. Jim Gideon steals second. Allie Melendez throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Adrian Gajkowski singles to center field. Jim Gideon scores. Mike Will pops out to the third baseman. Adrian Gajkowski steals second. Jack Nelson singles to center field. Adrian Gajkowski scores. B.J. Garbowski singles to right field. Jack Nelson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Elmer Campbell hits a home run. Lew Limmer pops out to the catcher. Allie Melendez singles to center field. Jose Phillips grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Craig Ley grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Maul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Miguel Herrera singles to right field. Mark Kraus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Carl Bullett flies out to the right fielder. George Ransom pops out to the shortstop. Cub Finch singles to right field. Isao Fujii grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cub Finch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Gideon singles to left field. Adrian Gajkowski pops out to the third baseman. Mike Will pops out to the second baseman. Jack Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Andy Miller singles to right field. Elmer Campbell singles to right field. Lew Limmer singles to left field. Andy Miller scores. Elmer Campbell aggressively advances to third on the hit. Allie Melendez pops out to the second baseman. Jose Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Campbell scores. Lew Limmer advances to second on the play. Carl Bullett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit B.J. Garbowski singles to center field. Craig Ley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). B.J. Garbowski advances to second on the play. Jim Maul flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Herrera triples. B.J. Garbowski scores. Mark Kraus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland George Ransom flies out to the right fielder. Cub Finch flies out to the right fielder. Isao Fujii flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Osvaldo Duliba comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jim Gideon pops out to the second baseman. Adrian Gajkowski strikes out. Mike Will triples. Jack Nelson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Andy Miller flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Lew Limmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit B.J. Garbowski walks. Craig Ley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Maul strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Allie Melendez flies out to the center fielder. Jose Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Osvaldo Duliba strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ches Davey is pinch hitting for Miguel Herrera. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ches Davey grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Kraus singles to left field. Jim Gideon singles to left field. Adrian Gajkowski doubles to left field. Mark Kraus scores. Jim Gideon is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Mike Will flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Walt Klimchock pitching. George Ransom pops out to the third baseman. Cub Finch flies out to the left fielder. Isao Fujii grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jack Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. B.J. Garbowski flies out to the center fielder. Craig Ley hits a home run. Tucker McCloskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Maul grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Walt Hendrick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andy Miller walks. Elmer Campbell lines out to the pitcher. Lew Limmer lines out to the second baseman. Tom Gallia is pinch hitting for Allie Melendez. Tom Gallia is hit by a pitch. Jose Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Adrian Gajkowski (36).3B - Mike Will (8), Miguel Herrera (1).HR - Craig Ley (21).GIDP - Craig Ley. Baserunning: SB - Jim Gideon (19), Adrian Gajkowski (16).CS - Mark Kraus (9).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Johnny Lanford did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Carey did not respond to coaching in control Larry Murray improves in power_vs_righty Damaso Foiles did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Pruett improves in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Brummer improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Pate did not respond to coaching in arm Herman Knudson improves in speed Jack Kraly did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Brummer did not respond to coaching in 3B