Win: Howard Yaryan (11-9) Loss: Willie Sutton (6-10)
Save: Rod Marte (6)
Inning: 1 Detroit Howard Yaryan pitching. Rod Trout pops out to the second baseman. Scott Hunt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andres Hernandez singles to left field. Pete Sutcliffe singles to center field. Vance Oster strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Willie Sutton pitching. Masato Tani flies out to the left fielder. Patrick Dubois grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Barthelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Charles Roebuck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Kline grounds out to the second baseman. Joey Berres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland So Yamashita pops out to the second baseman. Daisuke Komatsubara grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dian Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Willie Sutton strikes out. Rod Trout strikes out. Scott Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Pete Delgado singles to center field. Kunihisa Shibata pops out to the third baseman. Howard Yaryan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Masato Tani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Andres Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Pete Sutcliffe grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Oster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Patrick Dubois flies out to the center fielder. Dan Barthelson grounds out to the pitcher. So Yamashita flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Charles Roebuck reached on a fielding error by Dian Gonzalez. Bob Kline flies out to the center fielder. Charles Roebuck is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joey Berres grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Daisuke Komatsubara strikes out. Dian Gonzalez pops out to the third baseman. Pete Delgado doubles past the third baseman. Kunihisa Shibata flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Willie Sutton strikes out. Rod Trout flies out to the center fielder. Scott Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Howard Yaryan grounds out to the second baseman. Masato Tani hits a home run. Patrick Dubois singles to left field. Dan Barthelson doubles to center field. Patrick Dubois uses his aggressiveness and scores. So Yamashita flies out to the center fielder. Daisuke Komatsubara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Andres Hernandez strikes out. Pete Sutcliffe flies out to the right fielder. Vance Oster pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dian Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Delgado grounds out to the second baseman. Kunihisa Shibata flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Charles Roebuck grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Kline pops out to the first baseman. Joey Berres grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Shoji Kasai is pinch hitting for Howard Yaryan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shoji Kasai pops out to the second baseman. Masato Tani flies out to the left fielder. Patrick Dubois singles to left field. Patrick Dubois steals second. Dan Barthelson hits a home run. Patrick Dubois scores. Bruce Dykstra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. So Yamashita triples. Daisuke Komatsubara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Zackert pitching. Mike Courtney is pinch hitting for Bruce Dykstra. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Courtney singles past the second baseman. Rod Trout singles to left field. Mike Courtney advances to third on the hit. Rod Trout is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Scott Hunt strikes out. Andres Hernandez singles past the second baseman. Mike Courtney scores. Pete Sutcliffe hits a home run. Andres Hernandez scores. Rod Marte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vance Oster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Dan Barthelson (23), Pete Delgado (17).3B - So Yamashita (3).HR - Masato Tani (8), Dan Barthelson (15). Baserunning: SB - Patrick Dubois (15). Fielding: E - Dian Gonzalez.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dick Mahoney did not respond to coaching in range Bert Fraser improves in arm Bill Ibanez improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Winegarner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Brummer did not respond to coaching in control Doc Reimer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kenichi Ogawa did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Irwin improves in velocity