Win: Henry Freehan (3-0) Loss: Mark Kutzler (4-23)
Inning: 1 Oakland Kevin Harris pitching. Turkey McCrea walks. Bud Yvars grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ramon Grahe singles to left field. Charlie Downey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Mark Kutzler pitching. Alex Cora flies out to the center fielder. Dan Nelson strikes out. Jerry Burgmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Riggs grounds out to the pitcher. Koji Kubo singles to left field. Luis Young grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Macleod singles to center field. Tim Corcoran grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Macleod advances to second on the play. Joe McCabe lines out to the shortstop. Tom Simpson singles to left field. Bob Macleod scores. Ray Jensen singles past the second baseman. Tom Simpson advances to third on the hit. Kevin Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Bubba Loviglio flies out to the center fielder. Mark Kutzler flies out to the left fielder. Turkey McCrea singles to left field. Turkey McCrea steals second. Bud Yvars singles to left field. Turkey McCrea scores. Ramon Grahe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Alex Cora flies out to the right fielder. Dan Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Burgmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Charlie Downey singles to center field. Dave Riggs reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Macleod. Koji Kubo grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Young grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Downey scores. Dave Riggs advances to third on the play. Bubba Loviglio grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Macleod strikes out. Tim Corcoran strikes out. Joe McCabe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mark Kutzler grounds out to the second baseman. Turkey McCrea strikes out. Bud Yvars flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tom Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Ray Jensen walks. Kevin Harris lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Cora strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ramon Grahe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Downey singles to center field. Dave Riggs doubles to right field. Koji Kubo singles to right field. Charlie Downey scores. Dave Riggs uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Young grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dan Nelson strikes out. Jerry Burgmeier singles to left field. Bob Macleod grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Henry Freehan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bubba Loviglio strikes out. Mark Kutzler walks. Turkey McCrea grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark Kutzler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bud Yvars strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Tim Corcoran grounds out to the shortstop. Joe McCabe lines out to the shortstop. Tom Simpson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ramon Grahe grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Downey walks. Passed ball. Charlie Downey advances to second. Dave Riggs grounds out to the third baseman. Koji Kubo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Critz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Downey at 3B. Ray Jensen hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jo-Jo Holland is pinch hitting for Henry Freehan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jo-Jo Holland singles to left field. Ray Jensen advances to third on the hit. Alex Cora pops out to the second baseman. Dan Nelson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Turkey McCrea. Ray Jensen scores. Jerry Burgmeier walks. Bob Macleod walks. Jo-Jo Holland scores. Tim Corcoran walks. Dan Nelson scores. Joe McCabe walks. Jerry Burgmeier scores. Cloy Tollberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Simpson hits a home run. Bob Macleod scores. Tim Corcoran scores. Joe McCabe scores. Ray Jensen strikes out. Jo-Jo Holland singles to left field. Alex Cora doubles past the right fielder. Jo-Jo Holland uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dan Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Brenner pitching. Luis Young singles to left field. Bubba Loviglio grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jim Irwin is pinch hitting for Cloy Tollberg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Jim Critz is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Weaver improves in contact_vs_lefty Ralph King improves in contact_vs_lefty Oscar Chapman did not respond to coaching in endurance Ralph King did not respond to coaching in speed Cecil Aitchison did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Benton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chick Oana did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Hal Maestri. Joe Anderson improves in control Bob McNamara did not respond to coaching in 3B