Win: Joe Nathan (8-4) Loss: Allie Glauber (12-11)
Save: Kelly Downs (11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Carlos Silva pitching. Bobby Moynahan grounds out to the third baseman. Dixie Ellis strikes out. U.L. Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Allie Glauber pitching. Nick Punto walks. Pete Tartabull grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nick Punto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cecil Epsy flies out to the left fielder. Nolan Arenado singles to right field. Nomar Garciappara pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Walt Matias hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rich Escarrega flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Gogolewski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Matias advances to second on the play. Tom Brye singles to right field. Walt Matias scores. Del Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Kody Clemens strikes out. Royce Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Roy Peacock walks. Carlos Silva singles to right field. Roy Peacock advances to third on the hit. Nick Punto singles to right field. Roy Peacock scores. Carlos Silva advances to third on the hit. Pete Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Allie Glauber strikes out. Bobby Moynahan walks. Dixie Ellis singles to center field. U.L. Gardner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Cecil Epsy lines out to the pitcher. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the shortstop. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Walt Matias grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Escarrega grounds out to the shortstop. Jesse Gogolewski singles to center field. Tom Brye singles to right field. Jesse Gogolewski advances to third on the hit. Del Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Kody Clemens grounds out to the second baseman. Royce Lewis walks. Roy Peacock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Allie Glauber grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Moynahan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dixie Ellis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Carlos Silva strikes out. Nick Punto grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Tartabull grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit U.L. Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Walt Matias grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Escarrega walks. Jesse Gogolewski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Cecil Epsy grounds out to the second baseman. Nolan Arenado reached on a 2-base throwing error by Del Howard. Nomar Garciappara walks. Kody Clemens flies out to the center fielder. Royce Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom Brye singles to center field. Del Howard pops out to the third baseman. Allie Glauber lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Langsford 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. Bobby Moynahan walks. Dixie Ellis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Roy Peacock doubles to center field. Harmon Killebrew is pinch hitting for George Langsford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the left fielder. Nick Punto grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Rheal Kubinski pitching. U.L. Gardner singles to left field. Walt Matias doubles to center field. U.L. Gardner is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Joe Nathan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Escarrega flies out to the right fielder. Jim Boone is pinch hitting for Jesse Gogolewski. Jim Boone walks. Tom Brye doubles to left field. Walt Matias scores. Jim Boone is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Elvis Hoeft enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Boone at 1B. Cecil Epsy singles to center field. Nolan Arenado walks. Buddy Henderson 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. Nomar Garciappara doubles to right field. Cecil Epsy scores. Nolan Arenado uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kody Clemens strikes out. Royce Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Roy Peacock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Kelly Downs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Del Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Eddy Hendrix is pinch hitting for Buddy Henderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eddy Hendrix flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Moynahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Marty Riley improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Speaker did not respond to coaching in control Don Dobbek did not respond to coaching in range Casey Coachman did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Donnie Funk improves in arm Cordy Cordova improves in power_vs_lefty Ernie Pippen did not respond to coaching in control Brett Leonhard did not respond to coaching in range Bob Perry improves in RF