Win: Duff Wessinger (1-0) Loss: Dick May (0-1)
Save: Earle Munoz (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Dick May pitching. Andres Haworth grounds out to the second baseman. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Duff Wessinger pitching. John Quirk flies out to the right fielder. Cornelius Marsh grounds out to the second baseman. Ensign Cardenal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Handley grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Billings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Brady flies out to the center fielder. Baby Green singles to center field. Chico Mahler strikes out. Chris White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob McKee grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Reardon grounds out to the third baseman. Duff Wessinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Kim Camper walks. Dick May lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Quirk grounds out to the shortstop. Cornelius Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Andres Haworth singles in front of the right fielder. Yasuji Takada flies out to the center fielder. Andres Haworth steals second. Babe Stephenson walks. Roy Ostrowski walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Roy Handley strikes out. Ed Billings doubles to center field. Andres Haworth scores. Babe Stephenson scores. Roy Ostrowski scores. Bob McKee hits a home run. Ed Billings scores. Chuck Biemiller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Reardon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ensign Cardenal singles to center field. Joe Brady singles to right field. Ensign Cardenal advances to third on the hit. Baby Green hits a home run. Ensign Cardenal scores. Joe Brady scores. Chico Mahler strikes out. Chris White strikes out. Kim Camper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Duff Wessinger strikes out. Andres Haworth singles past the first baseman. Yasuji Takada grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Andres Haworth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Babe Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Chuck Biemiller grounds out to the third baseman. John Quirk lines out to the second baseman. Cornelius Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Ostrowski walks. Roy Handley hits a home run. Roy Ostrowski scores. Arlie Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Billings singles to center field. Bob McKee walks. Paul Reardon walks. Duff Wessinger grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Ed Billings is out at home. Andres Haworth flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob McKee scores. Mike Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Ensign Cardenal grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Brady singles to right field. Baby Green pops out to the shortstop. Chico Mahler singles to center field. Chris White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Babe Stephenson singles to right field. Roy Ostrowski singles to left field. Babe Stephenson advances to third on the hit. Roy Handley strikes out. Ed Billings hits a home run. Babe Stephenson scores. Roy Ostrowski scores. Bob McKee singles to right field. Cliff Medeiros 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. Bob McKee is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paul Reardon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Kim Camper singles to center field. Jerry Joyce is pinch hitting for Cliff Medeiros. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Kim Camper is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Joyce grounds out to the third baseman. John Quirk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ira Sanchez pitching. Duff Wessinger strikes out. Andres Haworth pops out to the catcher. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Cornelius Marsh walks. Ed Ledbetter is pinch hitting for Ensign Cardenal. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Ledbetter grounds out to the third baseman. Cornelius Marsh advances to second on the play. Joe Brady grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Cornelius Marsh advances to third on the play. Baby Green reached on a 2-base throwing error by Babe Stephenson. Cornelius Marsh scores. Chico Mahler hits a home run. Baby Green scores. Chris White grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Babe Stephenson pops out to the second baseman. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Luis Coughlin is pinch hitting for Roy Handley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dan Rice is pinch hitting for Kim Camper. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Rice flies out to the center fielder. Jax Popplewell is pinch hitting for Ira Sanchez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jax Popplewell singles to left field. John Quirk singles to right field. Cornelius Marsh walks. Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Ledbetter grounds out to the shortstop. Jax Popplewell scores. John Quirk advances to third on the play. Cornelius Marsh advances to second on the play. Joe Brady grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Ed Billings (1).HR - Roy Handley (1), Ed Billings (1), Bob McKee (1).SF - Andres Haworth. Baserunning: SB - Andres Haworth (1).CS - Bob McKee (1). Fielding: E - Babe Stephenson.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Kane did not respond to coaching in control Travis Gordon improves in arm Ken Whitney did not respond to coaching in velocity Mule Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Phenomenal Taylor did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Feller improves in speed Jim Feller improves in range Al Kubek did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Anderson improves in contact_vs_righty