Win: Mike Maas (11-2) Loss: Von Tobin (8-6)
Save: John Ricci (41)
Inning: 1 Oakland Wesley Hudson pitching. Jim Causey strikes out. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Herm Karp singles to left field. Herm Karp steals second. Mike Sheridan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jesus Hill pitching. Ginji Miyamoto strikes out. Pep McNabb flies out to the center fielder. Al Palmer singles to right field. George May singles to right field. Al Palmer advances to third on the hit. Joe Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Moford singles to center field. Bob Pierson strikes out. Howie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Spike Malone grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Moford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Joey Pickering walks. Len Loftus walks. Bill Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Len Loftus is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wesley Hudson strikes out. Ginji Miyamoto hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joey Pickering scores. Pep McNabb walks. Al Palmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Jesus Hill strikes out. Jim Causey singles to right field. Jim Causey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jonah Shinault hits a home run. Herm Karp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit George May singles to left field. George May steals second. Joe Stone grounds out to the pitcher. Joey Pickering pops out to the first baseman. Len Loftus walks. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Sheridan pops out to the first baseman. Frank Moford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Pierson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Wesley Hudson lines out to the second baseman. Ginji Miyamoto walks. Pep McNabb grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ginji Miyamoto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Howie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Spike Malone flies out to the center fielder. Jesus Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit George May singles to right field. George May is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Stone pops out to the third baseman. Joey Pickering singles to left field. Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Len Loftus walks. Bill Smith singles to center field. Joey Pickering scores. Len Loftus advances to third on the hit. Wesley Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Causey singles to right field. Jonah Shinault walks. Herm Karp pops out to the first baseman. Mike Sheridan walks. Frank Moford flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Causey scores. Bob Pierson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Ginji Miyamoto grounds out to the third baseman. Pep McNabb singles to right field. Al Palmer strikes out. George May flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Earl Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howie Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Spike Malone flies out to the center fielder. Mike Maas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Stone flies out to the right fielder. Joey Pickering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Len Loftus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Causey pops out to the first baseman. Jonah Shinault pops out to the third baseman. Herm Karp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). J.R. Robinson is pinch hitting for Earl Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. J.R. Robinson grounds out to the pitcher. Ginji Miyamoto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Von Tobin pitching. Mike Sheridan flies out to the right fielder. Frank Moford doubles to right field. Bob Pierson strikes out. Howie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Pep McNabb singles to right field. Al Palmer pops out to the first baseman. George May grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pep McNabb is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Stone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Spike Malone singles to right field. Tom Albosta is pinch hitting for Mike Maas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Spike Malone steals second. Tom Albosta flies out to the left fielder. Jim Causey singles to right field. Spike Malone scores. Jonah Shinault walks. Jim Causey is out trying to steal third. Jonah Shinault steals second. Herm Karp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit John Ricci pitching. Joey Pickering singles to center field. Len Loftus grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 12
Game Notes Al Palmer is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buzz Casimiro did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Swander did not respond to coaching in range Phil Swander did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Vern Duncan improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ben Miller did not respond to coaching in arm Bo Pearson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Johns did not respond to coaching in control Carl Lawrence improves in contact_vs_righty