Win: Scott Cronin (6-7) Loss: Bill Stephenson (4-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Eaton pitching. Cookie White strikes out. L.L. Kappel singles to right field. L.L. Kappel steals second. Dave Eichrodt walks. Frank Beard flies out to the right fielder. Herb Hume grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Bailey pitching. Frank Myers grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Isamu Murata strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Rob Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Hicks grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lee Pena walks. Bob Bailey singles to right field. Cookie White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Craig Molina strikes out. Johnny Primo singles to right field. Jack Fox flies out to the left fielder. Jason Farmer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Primo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland L.L. Kappel singles to center field. L.L. Kappel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Eichrodt flies out to the center fielder. Frank Beard hits a home run. Herb Hume grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Hoff lines out to the shortstop. Jim Eaton flies out to the left fielder. Frank Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Rob Harris flies out to the center fielder. Jack Hicks grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Alan Irwin pops out to the second baseman. Isamu Murata grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Molina strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Cookie White flies out to the left fielder. L.L. Kappel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Johnny Primo grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Fox singles to center field. Jason Farmer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Eichrodt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Beard singles to left field. Herb Hume grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Hoff strikes out. Jim Eaton strikes out. Frank Myers pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rob Harris singles to right field. Jack Hicks strikes out. Lee Pena singles to left field. Rob Harris advances to third on the hit. Bob Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rob Harris scores. Cookie White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Alan Irwin reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dave Eichrodt. Isamu Murata flies out to the center fielder. Craig Molina strikes out. Johnny Primo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland L.L. Kappel flies out to the center fielder. Dave Eichrodt hits a home run. Frank Beard flies out to the center fielder. Herb Hume pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jack Fox singles to right field. Jason Farmer grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jack Fox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Hoff grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jason Farmer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mysterious Hiller is pinch hitting for Jim Eaton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mysterious Hiller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Hoff is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Al Carpenter pitching. Rob Harris walks. Jack Hicks pops out to the shortstop. Lee Pena grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Yoshinari Inoue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Myers walks. Alan Irwin singles to center field. Isamu Murata walks. Craig Molina grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Myers scores. Alan Irwin advances to third on the play. Isamu Murata advances to second on the play. Charlie Merena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Primo singles to right field. Alan Irwin scores. The defense is playing the corners in. Jack Fox singles to left field. Isamu Murata scores. Jason Farmer strikes out. Bill Hoff grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Oakland Red Kline is pinch hitting for Charlie Merena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Red Kline strikes out. Cookie White strikes out. L.L. Kappel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Harry Furillo pitching. Roger DeFreitas is pinch hitting for Al Carpenter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roger DeFreitas flies out to the left fielder. Frank Myers pops out to the third baseman. Alan Irwin singles to left field. Isamu Murata walks. Craig Molina pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Oakland Scott Cronin pitching. Dave Eichrodt lines out to the second baseman. Frank Beard flies out to the left fielder. Herb Hume strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Johnny Primo strikes out. Jack Fox flies out to the center fielder. Jason Farmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Oakland Rob Harris flies out to the right fielder. Jack Hicks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Pena flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Detroit Bill Stephenson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Hoff singles to left field. Don Ferrara is pinch hitting for Scott Cronin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Ferrara walks. Frank Myers doubles to right field. Bill Hoff scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Batting:HR - Dave Eichrodt (16), Frank Beard (9).SF - Bob Bailey.GIDP - Herb Hume, Lee Pena. Baserunning: SB - L.L. Kappel (32).CS - L.L. Kappel (13). Fielding: E - Dave Eichrodt.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kirby Mossi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Carlos Macintosh did not respond to coaching in range Wil Simpson did not respond to coaching in range Wil Simpson did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sidney Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Flanagan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Bilardello improves in arm Mike Bilardello improves in speed