Win: Lute Roberts (2-0) Loss: Bill Wieghaus (1-2)
Save: Charlie Fassero (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Lute Roberts pitching. Sal Moschitto lines out to the third baseman. Rocky Brooks grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Wieghaus pitching. Jax Popplewell hits a home run. Chris White flies out to the center fielder. Glenn McAuley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Maloney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Murch strikes out. Ed Billings flies out to the center fielder. Dave Clarke singles to right field. Dave Clarke steals second. Luis Coughlin singles to left field. Dave Clarke scores. Orville Lind strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Yasuo Takiuchi pops out to the second baseman. Dan Rice strikes out. Jeff Easton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Wieghaus lines out to the shortstop. Sal Moschitto singles past the third baseman. Rocky Brooks flies out to the center fielder. Babe Stephenson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sal Moschitto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Ritter strikes out. Lute Roberts flies out to the right fielder. Jax Popplewell walks. Chris White walks. Glenn McAuley singles to left field. Jax Popplewell scores. Chris White advances to third on the hit. Steve Maloney lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Murch doubles to left field. Ed Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Murch advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Dave Clarke strikes out. Luis Coughlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Yasuo Takiuchi singles past the second baseman. Dan Rice grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Easton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Orville Lind doubles to right field. Bill Wieghaus lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Sal Moschitto grounds out to the pitcher. Rocky Brooks singles to right field. Orville Lind scores. Babe Stephenson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Tom Ritter strikes out. Lute Roberts strikes out. Jax Popplewell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Murch doubles to left field. Ed Billings singles to center field. Joe Murch is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Dave Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Billings advances to second on the play. Luis Coughlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Chris White strikes out. Glenn McAuley flies out to the left fielder. Steve Maloney hits an infield single to the second baseman. Yasuo Takiuchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Orville Lind flies out to the center fielder. Bill Wieghaus strikes out. Sal Moschitto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dan Rice triples. The defense is playing the infield in. John Rettenmund 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. Chris Oulliber is pinch running for Dan Rice on 3rd base. Jeff Easton grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Oulliber scores. Tom Ritter singles to left field. Baby Green is pinch hitting for Lute Roberts. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Baby Green flies out to the center fielder. Jax Popplewell doubles past the first baseman. Tom Ritter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris White hits a home run. Jax Popplewell scores. Bobby Knox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn McAuley doubles to right field. Steve Maloney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Cliff Medeiros pitching. Kim Camper enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chris Oulliber at C. Rocky Brooks hits a home run. Arlie Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Babe Stephenson singles to right field. Babe Stephenson steals second. Joe Murch walks. Ed Billings singles to right field. Babe Stephenson scores. Roy Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Clarke lines out to the third baseman. Luis Coughlin flies out to the right fielder. Orville Lind grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ed Billings is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Yasuo Takiuchi hits a home run. Kim Camper singles to left field. Kim Camper is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Easton walks. Tom Ritter grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Easton advances to second on the play. James Castillo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Starrette is pinch hitting for Roy Perkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jeff Starrette grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Charlie Fassero pitching. Will Silber is pinch hitting for James Castillo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Will Silber pops out to the first baseman. Sal Moschitto flies out to the center fielder. Rocky Brooks flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Phenomenal Taylor improves in contact_vs_righty Andy McGraw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike McGillen did not respond to coaching in speed Hank Wilborn improves in control Mule Smith improves in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Yeager did not respond to coaching in control Masato Watanabe did not respond to coaching in velocity Magglio Webster improves in arm Herb Wortham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty