Win: Hal Maestri (10-17) Loss: Takehiko Takeuchi (5-16)
Save: Terry Leach (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Hal Maestri pitching. Turkey McCrea flies out to the right fielder. Bud Yvars grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Grahe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Takehiko Takeuchi pitching. Alex Cora singles to center field. Jerry Burgmeier grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alex Cora is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jo-Jo Holland flies out to the center fielder. Bob Macleod flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Charlie Downey flies out to the right fielder. Dave Riggs grounds out to the second baseman. Koji Kubo doubles to left field. Luis Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tim Corcoran triples. Irv Hammaker flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Corcoran scores. Joe McCabe pops out to the first baseman. Tom Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bubba Loviglio grounds out to the shortstop. Takehiko Takeuchi flies out to the right fielder. Turkey McCrea flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Hal Maestri flies out to the right fielder. Alex Cora lines out to the shortstop. Jerry Burgmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bud Yvars grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Grahe grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Downey walks. Dave Riggs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Downey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jo-Jo Holland singles past the second baseman. Bob Macleod reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ramon Grahe. Tim Corcoran singles to center field. Jo-Jo Holland scores. Bob Macleod scores. Irv Hammaker singles to center field. Joe McCabe lines out to the first baseman. Tom Simpson strikes out. Hal Maestri singles to center field. Tim Corcoran scores. Irv Hammaker advances to third on the hit. Alex Cora grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Koji Kubo singles to right field. Luis Young strikes out. Bubba Loviglio flies out to the right fielder. Takehiko Takeuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jerry Burgmeier strikes out. Jo-Jo Holland pops out to the third baseman. Bob Macleod 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 Turkey McCrea grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Yvars walks. Ramon Grahe singles to left field. Bud Yvars advances to third on the hit. Charlie Downey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tim Corcoran grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Irv Hammaker flies out to the right fielder. Joe McCabe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Riggs flies out to the right fielder. Koji Kubo grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Young singles to center field. Bubba Loviglio doubles to right field. Luis Young uses his aggressiveness and scores. Takehiko Takeuchi walks. Turkey McCrea walks. Bud Yvars flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom Simpson strikes out. Hal Maestri grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Cora doubles to center field. Jerry Burgmeier singles to right field. Alex Cora scores. Jerry Burgmeier steals second. Jo-Jo Holland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ramon Grahe doubles to center field. Bill Brenner 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. Charlie Downey strikes out. Dave Riggs pops out to the third baseman. Koji Kubo walks. Luis Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Macleod grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Corcoran singles to right field. Irv Hammaker walks. Joe McCabe pops out to the second baseman. Tom Simpson walks. Cloy Tollberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Nelson is pinch hitting for Bill Brenner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Henry Freehan pitching. Bubba Loviglio flies out to the left fielder. Jim Irwin is pinch hitting for Cloy Tollberg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Irwin singles to left field. Turkey McCrea strikes out. Bud Yvars doubles to center field. Dale Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ramon Grahe singles to center field. Jim Irwin scores. Bud Yvars scores. Charlie Downey singles to left field. Dave Riggs doubles to center field. Ramon Grahe scores. Terry Leach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Koji Kubo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oscar Chapman improves in control Chet Lown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chet Lown improves in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Huisman did not respond to coaching in range Harry Hartsel improves in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kevin Harris did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Taber did not respond to coaching in control Les Malis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Schacht improves in power_vs_righty Bob McNamara did not respond to coaching in 3B