Win: Ira Sanchez (6-3) Loss: John Rettenmund (3-3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Damon Spratt pitching. Andres Haworth singles to right field. Yasuji Takada hits a home run. Andres Haworth scores. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the center fielder. Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Garry Aparicio pitching. Cornelius Marsh grounds out to the shortstop. Chris White grounds out to the second baseman. Glenn McAuley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed Billings grounds out to the pitcher. Bob McKee pops out to the first baseman. Joe Noonan doubles to right field. Garry Aparicio grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Brady singles to center field. Steve Maloney doubles to left field. Joe Brady is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Yasuo Takiuchi singles to center field. Steve Maloney scores. Dan Rice flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Easton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yasuo Takiuchi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Haworth grounds out to the shortstop. Yasuji Takada walks. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Roy Ostrowski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yasuji Takada is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Damon Spratt strikes out. Cornelius Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Chris White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Roy Handley singles to left field. Roy Handley steals second. Ed Billings flies out to the center fielder. Bob McKee strikes out. Joe Noonan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Glenn McAuley flies out to the left fielder. Joe Brady grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Maloney singles to right field. Yasuo Takiuchi hits a home run. Steve Maloney scores. Dan Rice singles to right field. Jeff Easton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Garry Aparicio strikes out. Andres Haworth flies out to the center fielder. Yasuji Takada pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Damon Spratt grounds out to the third baseman. Cornelius Marsh doubles to center field. Chris White strikes out. Glenn McAuley singles to left field. Cornelius Marsh scores. Joe Brady grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Babe Stephenson singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Roy Handley strikes out. Ed Billings hits a home run. Babe Stephenson scores. Bob McKee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Steve Maloney singles to center field. Yasuo Takiuchi flies out to the right fielder. Dan Rice grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Maloney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Easton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Noonan walks. Dave Clarke is pinch hitting for Garry Aparicio. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Clarke strikes out. Andres Haworth flies out to the left fielder. Yasuji Takada strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom Musgraves pitching. Chico Mahler is pinch hitting for Damon Spratt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chico Mahler grounds out to the shortstop. Cornelius Marsh strikes out. Chris White hits a home run. Glenn McAuley singles to center field. Joe Brady strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Cliff Medeiros pitching. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Roy Handley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Wayne Sanders comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Maloney flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Yasuo Takiuchi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dan Rice pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Billings singles to center field. Bob McKee grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Billings advances to second on the play. Joe Noonan flies out to the right fielder. Luis Coughlin is pinch hitting for Wayne Sanders. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luis Coughlin singles to left field. Ed Billings scores. Ira Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andres Haworth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit John Rettenmund pitching. Jeff Easton grounds out to the third baseman. Ensign Cardenal is pinch hitting for Ira Sanchez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ensign Cardenal singles to right field. Cornelius Marsh bunts for a base hit. Chris White grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ensign Cardenal is out at third base. Glenn McAuley singles to center field. Cornelius Marsh scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 5 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 power_vs_lefty Johnny Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Whitney did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Biancalana did not respond to coaching in range Phenomenal Taylor did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gene Shirley improves in range Gene Shirley improves in contact_vs_lefty Herb Wortham improves in range Herb Wortham improves in contact_vs_righty