Win: Bill Parker (10-3) Loss: Marshall Brand (5-6)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Parker pitching. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Mustang singles to left field. John Ranchero singles to right field. Butch Mustang advances to third on the hit. John Ranchero steals second. Monte Escort strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Marshall Brand pitching. Deacon Shipley singles to center field. Takeo Hayashi singles to left field. Tom Shelley doubles to left field. Deacon Shipley scores. Takeo Hayashi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Crane grounds out to the pitcher. Denny Bankhead singles to center field. Tom Shelley scores. Reggie Buckley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Clarence Edge doubles to right field. Strick Crestline singles past the second baseman. Gus Sable grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Clarence Edge scores. Marshall Brand grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt walks. John Hamilton walks. Bill Parker lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Deacon Shipley reached on a fielding error by Gus Sable. Woodie Steinfeldt scores. Takeo Hayashi lines out to the pitcher. Tom Shelley triples. John Hamilton scores. Bill Parker scores. Deacon Shipley scores. Juan Tankersley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Crane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Shelley scores. Denny Bankhead strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Sammy Corsair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Thunderbird flies out to the right fielder. Butch Mustang flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Reggie Buckley strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. John Hamilton hits a home run. Bill Parker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit John Ranchero grounds out to the shortstop. Monte Escort reached on a fielding error by Woodie Steinfeldt. Clarence Edge grounds out to the third baseman. Monte Escort advances to second on the play. Strick Crestline pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Deacon Shipley grounds out to the shortstop. Takeo Hayashi flies out to the right fielder. Tom Shelley walks. Eddie Crane walks. Denny Bankhead lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Gus Sable strikes out. Juan Tankersley strikes out. Sammy Corsair pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Reggie Buckley strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. John Hamilton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dick Thunderbird flies out to the left fielder. Butch Mustang singles to center field. John Ranchero grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Parker singles to left field. Deacon Shipley walks. Takeo Hayashi pops out to the second baseman. Tom Shelley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Eddie Crane grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Deacon Shipley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Monte Escort walks. Monte Escort is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Clarence Edge flies out to the right fielder. Strick Crestline singles to right field. Gus Sable flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Denny Bankhead strikes out. Reggie Buckley pops out to the second baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit David Collins is pinch hitting for Juan Tankersley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. David Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rip Taylor pitching. John Hamilton strikes out. Bill Kell is pinch hitting for Bill Parker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Kell lines out to the second baseman. Pat Saucier is pinch hitting for Deacon Shipley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pat Saucier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Art Alfonseca pitching. Butch Mustang strikes out. John Ranchero flies out to the center fielder. Monte Escort flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Ken Cougar did not respond to coaching in control Jesse Focus did not respond to coaching in velocity Edgar Probe did not respond to coaching in range Bill Explorer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Keith Ka improves in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Pless did not respond to coaching in control Jose Piet did not respond to coaching in arm Dann Bergman did not respond to coaching in velocity Silver Ray improves in arm