Win: Bill Parker (3-1) Loss: Manuel Parklane (2-2)
Save: Jeff Parnham (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Manuel Parklane pitching. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the shortstop. Takeo Hayashi hits a home run. Tom Shelley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Denny Bankhead singles to right field. Eddie Crane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Parker pitching. Sammy Corsair singles to center field. Dick Thunderbird doubles to center field. Sammy Corsair uses his aggressiveness and scores. Butch Mustang walks. Trace Bronco flies out to the left fielder. Dick Thunderbird gets picked off second (1-4). John Ranchero grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. John Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Buckley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Frank Fairlane singles to left field. Monte Escort singles to center field. Clarence Edge singles to right field. Manuel Parklane grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Frank Fairlane is out at home. Sammy Corsair grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the second baseman. Takeo Hayashi doubles to right field. Tom Shelley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dick Thunderbird flies out to the center fielder. Butch Mustang flies out to the right fielder. Trace Bronco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Denny Bankhead flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Crane walks. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. John Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit John Ranchero flies out to the left fielder. Frank Fairlane strikes out. Monte Escort is hit by a pitch. Clarence Edge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Reggie Buckley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Parker strikes out. Deacon Shipley singles to right field. Takeo Hayashi walks. Tom Shelley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Manuel Parklane flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Dick Thunderbird pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Denny Bankhead flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Crane strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Butch Mustang singles to right field. Trace Bronco singles to center field. Butch Mustang advances to third on the hit. John Ranchero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Butch Mustang scores. Trace Bronco advances to second on the play. Frank Fairlane pops out to the pitcher. Monte Escort grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland John Hamilton singles to center field. Reggie Buckley singles to right field. Bill Parker fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Parker singles to center field. John Hamilton scores. Reggie Buckley advances to third on the hit. Bill Parker steals second. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Buckley scores. Bill Parker advances to third on the play. Frank Villager comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takeo Hayashi lines out to the second baseman. Tom Shelley singles to left field. Bill Parker scores. Denny Bankhead strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Clarence Edge flies out to the center fielder. David Collins is pinch hitting for Frank Villager. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. David Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Sammy Corsair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Falcon pitching. Eddie Crane singles to center field. Woodie Steinfeldt walks. John Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Buckley strikes out. Bill Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Dick Thunderbird flies out to the left fielder. Butch Mustang singles past the shortstop. Trace Bronco flies out to the center fielder. John Ranchero walks. Frank Fairlane strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Deacon Shipley grounds out to the third baseman. Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Tom Shelley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jeff Parnham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Monte Escort grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Edge flies out to the center fielder. Marty Hunter is pinch hitting for John Falcon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marty Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Silver Ray improves in range Tony Willhite did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Thomas did not respond to coaching in speed Dann Bergman did not respond to coaching in endurance
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D- Improvements: Don Cobra improves in velocity Sergio Contour improves in range Jesse Focus did not respond to coaching in control Monte Tempo improves in contact_vs_righty Monte Tempo did not respond to coaching in 3B