Win: Norio Konishi (1-0) Loss: Frank Gakeler (0-1)
Save: So Watanabe (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Gakeler pitching. Jose Pfund flies out to the right fielder. Tommie Converse flies out to the center fielder. Max Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Norio Konishi pitching. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Boom Boom Washington pops out to the second baseman. Marsh White walks. Terry Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Art Jakucki flies out to the center fielder. Alex Locklear strikes out. Sol Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dwayne Murray strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Tim Yonke hits a home run. Hal Plank walks. Frank Gakeler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Hank Tabor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Pladson grounds out to the shortstop. Norio Konishi singles to left field. Jose Pfund singles to left field. Norio Konishi advances to third on the hit. Tommie Converse pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the second baseman. Marsh White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Max Jackson singles to left field. Art Jakucki strikes out. Alex Locklear strikes out. Sol Spongberg hits a home run. Max Jackson scores. Hank Tabor singles past the first baseman. Pat Pladson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Dwayne Murray strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles past the shortstop. Tim Yonke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Norio Konishi grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Pfund singles to center field. Tommie Converse singles to center field. Jose Pfund advances to third on the hit. Max Jackson strikes out. Art Jakucki singles to right field. Jose Pfund scores. Tommie Converse advances to third on the hit. Alex Locklear grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Hal Plank strikes out. Frank Gakeler grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sol Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Hank Tabor singles to center field. Pat Pladson flies out to the center fielder. Norio Konishi singles past the second baseman. Hank Tabor advances to third on the hit. Ed Estalella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Pfund singles to left field. Hank Tabor scores. Norio Konishi advances to third on the hit. Tommie Converse grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Marsh White flies out to the right fielder. Terry Johnson walks. Dwayne Murray grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Max Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Art Jakucki hits a home run. Alex Locklear singles to left field. Alex Locklear is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sol Spongberg singles to right field. Hank Tabor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche singles past the shortstop. Tim Yonke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hal Plank walks. John Souza is pinch hitting for Ed Estalella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Souza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Flair pitching. Pat Pladson pops out to the first baseman. Norio Konishi strikes out. Jose Pfund strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Hoffman lines out to the third baseman. Boom Boom Washington doubles past the third baseman. Red Hardin 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. Marsh White walks. Terry Johnson doubles to left field. Boom Boom Washington scores. Dwayne Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Marsh White scores. Terry Johnson advances to third on the play. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tommie Converse flies out to the center fielder. Max Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Art Jakucki doubles to center field. Alex Locklear strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland So Watanabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tim Yonke singles to left field. Hal Plank walks. Dan Cunningham is pinch hitting for Frank Flair. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Grilli improves in range Jeff Grilli did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Gossett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Maloney did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Young did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Skowron did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ducky Wagner improves in contact_vs_righty Al Thornton did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Howe did not respond to coaching in SS