Win: Frank Bankhead (1-2) Loss: Xavier Beauchamp (1-2)
Save: Jim Brookens (8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Bankhead pitching. Reggie Rubber doubles to left field. Sumpter Mesa strikes out. Lojic Reno flies out to the right fielder. Corbin Hitchcock walks. Jim Pitlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Xavier Beauchamp pitching. Murphy Strange grounds out to the third baseman. Alvaro Boone walks. Bob Elliott doubles to right field. Bill Torres strikes out. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Denny Freeman strikes out. Dunkin Donut lines out to the second baseman. Scott Guillen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Cameron strikes out. Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the third baseman. William Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Xavier Beauchamp strikes out. Reggie Rubber flies out to the right fielder. Sumpter Mesa walks. Lojic Reno singles to center field. Sumpter Mesa advances to third on the hit. Corbin Hitchcock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Frank Bankhead grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Murphy Strange singles to center field. Alvaro Boone flies out to the center fielder. Bob Elliott walks. Bill Torres strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Pitlock strikes out. Denny Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Dunkin Donut doubles past the third baseman. Scott Guillen grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Alcantara grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Cameron grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Groskloss walks. William Spiezio singles past the second baseman. Frank Bankhead grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Johnny Groskloss is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Xavier Beauchamp grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Rubber flies out to the center fielder. Sumpter Mesa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Murphy Strange strikes out. Alvaro Boone flies out to the center fielder. Bob Elliott hits a home run. Bill Torres lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Lojic Reno strikes out. Corbin Hitchcock flies out to the right fielder. Jim Pitlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Alcantara singles past the shortstop. Joe Cameron reached on a fielding error by Dunkin Donut. Johnny Groskloss strikes out. William Spiezio grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Cameron is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Bankhead strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Peyton Outlaw is pinch hitting for Denny Freeman. Peyton Outlaw strikes out. Garrett Salazar is pinch hitting for Dunkin Donut. Garrett Salazar strikes out. Jerome Bigbee is pinch hitting for Scott Guillen. Jerome Bigbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Cal Longmire enters the game as a defensive replacement for Garrett Salazar at SS. Dave Heathcote enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerome Bigbee at C. Murphy Strange singles past the second baseman. Alvaro Boone hits an infield single to the pitcher. Yoshinobu Kojima 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. Bob Elliott strikes out. Bill Torres lines out to the first baseman. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Yoshinobu Kojima grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Rubber pops out to the second baseman. Sumpter Mesa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Cameron flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Groskloss singles to right field. William Spiezio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Groskloss advances to second on the play. Irv Brittin is pinch hitting for Frank Bankhead. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Irv Brittin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Brookens pitching. Lojic Reno singles past the first baseman. Corbin Hitchcock strikes out. Jim Pitlock grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lojic Reno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Pitlock steals second. Peyton Outlaw walks. Cal Longmire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 11
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Bailey did not respond to coaching in velocity Freddie Boyle did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Queen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Queen did not respond to coaching in range Rick Topper improves in endurance Ducky Harrington did not respond to coaching in control Dick Queen did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rufus Wheat did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Otis Bittiger did not respond to coaching in range Pat Baichley did not respond to coaching in velocity John Geronimo improves in power_vs_righty Dave Ronan improves in power_vs_righty Pat Baichley did not respond to coaching in control Xavier Skalski did not respond to coaching in 1B