Win: Frank Hamilton (6-5) Loss: Eddie Gillespie (3-9)
Save: Cal Parkinson (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ted Kane pitching. Toshio Horiuchi grounds out to the third baseman. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the shortstop. Creepy Crider strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Kimble pitching. Roger Broglio grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Vidro flies out to the center fielder. Ron Purtell doubles to left field. Gus Wilkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Eddie Brown singles to left field. Rod Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Rip Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Ben Dees flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed Szekely grounds out to the second baseman. Trenidad Beeler lines out to the third baseman. Rip Mahoney walks. Ralph Heimach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ruben Errickson walks. Harry Kimble lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ruben Errickson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Toshio Horiuchi flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Salkeld hits a home run. Harry Kimble scores. Creepy Crider flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ted Kane strikes out. Roger Broglio walks. Roger Broglio steals second. Bill Vidro singles to left field. Roger Broglio scores. Ron Purtell walks. Gus Wilkinson strikes out. Ed Szekely grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Purtell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Eddie Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Rip Schmidt walks. Ben Dees doubles to left field. Rip Schmidt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ruben Errickson walks. Harry Kimble flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the shortstop. Rip Mahoney flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Heimach singles to center field. Ted Kane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Toshio Horiuchi grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Salkeld hits a home run. Creepy Crider walks. Eddie Brown strikes out. Rod Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Roger Broglio strikes out. Bill Vidro flies out to the center fielder. Ron Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Rip Schmidt singles to center field. Ben Dees singles to right field. Ruben Errickson strikes out. Harry Kimble fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Harry Kimble strikes out. Toshio Horiuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Gus Wilkinson flies out to the left fielder. Ed Szekely grounds out to the shortstop. Trenidad Beeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Brian Reis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the third baseman. Creepy Crider reached on a fielding error by Roger Broglio. Creepy Crider is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eddie Brown singles to center field. Rod Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Rip Mahoney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Heimach singles to left field. Butch Ginsberg is pinch hitting for Brian Reis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Butch Ginsberg grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit John Kelly pitching. Rip Schmidt singles to center field. Ben Dees flies out to the left fielder. Ruben Errickson flies out to the center fielder. Harry Kimble strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Roger Broglio grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Vidro strikes out. Ron Purtell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Toshio Horiuchi strikes out. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Creepy Crider strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Cal Killebrew comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gus Wilkinson walks. Ed Szekely walks. Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Wilkinson advances to third on the play. Ed Szekely advances to second on the play. Rip Mahoney singles to right field. Gus Wilkinson scores. Ed Szekely scores. Frank Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Heimach singles to center field. Rip Mahoney advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Pop Lipetri is pinch hitting for John Kelly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pop Lipetri singles to right field. Rip Mahoney scores. Ralph Heimach advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Roger Broglio grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Lipetri advances to second on the play. Bill Vidro strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Butch Tessmer pitching. Eddie Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Johnson strikes out. Rip Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Ron Purtell pops out to the catcher. Gus Wilkinson strikes out. Ed Szekely lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Ben Dees flies out to the left fielder. Ruben Errickson strikes out. Ed Kasko is pinch hitting for Frank Hargan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Kasko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Frank Hamilton pitching. Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Mahoney singles to center field. Ralph Heimach strikes out. Emil Burtt is pinch hitting for Butch Tessmer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Emil Burtt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Detroit Eddie Gillespie pitching. Toshio Horiuchi grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Salkeld flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Creepy Crider flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Oakland Roger Broglio grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Vidro flies out to the left fielder. Ron Purtell singles to left field. Gus Wilkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Detroit Eddie Brown singles to right field. Rod Johnson lines out to the second baseman. Eddie Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rip Schmidt doubles to center field. Ben Dees strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Oakland Ed Szekely strikes out. Trenidad Beeler walks. Rip Mahoney strikes out. Ralph Heimach singles to right field. Trenidad Beeler advances to third on the hit. Eddie Gillespie grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 14 Detroit Ruben Errickson flies out to the left fielder. Takeshi Takahashi is pinch hitting for Frank Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takeshi Takahashi walks. Toshio Horiuchi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Takeshi Takahashi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bernie Salkeld hits a home run. Toshio Horiuchi scores. Creepy Crider grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Oakland Cal Parkinson pitching. Roger Broglio walks. Bill Vidro walks. Ron Purtell strikes out. Gus Wilkinson strikes out. Ed Szekely strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 13
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Yozaburo Morimitsu did not respond to coaching in control Keiji Doi did not respond to coaching in control Roy Creeden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Harrell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ernie Haydel improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Ribant did not respond to coaching in control Mark Hopp did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ham Corey improves in power_vs_lefty Rex McFadden improves in power_vs_lefty Floyd Yvars improves in range Johnny Durham did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Durham did not respond to coaching in control Ray Ford did not respond to coaching in range