Inning: 1 Oakland Gates Bastian pitching. Joe Hoffman doubles to center field. Magglio Kida grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Hoffman advances to third on the play. Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. John Souza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Marty Pena pitching. Max Jackson strikes out. Tommie Converse doubles to center field. Art Jakucki hits an infield single to the second baseman. Alex Locklear pops out to the third baseman. Hank Tabor doubles past the left fielder. Tommie Converse scores. Sol Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Dan Cunningham flies out to the right fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Boom Boom Washington walks. Hal Plank grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jose Pfund singles to left field. Bob Dierker walks. Gates Bastian lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Max Jackson singles to left field. Jose Pfund scores. Tommie Converse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Marty Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Magglio Kida walks. Terry Johnson singles to left field. Magglio Kida advances to third on the hit. John Souza pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Art Jakucki strikes out. Alex Locklear flies out to the right fielder. Hank Tabor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dan Cunningham doubles to left field. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to right field. Boom Boom Washington singles to center field. Dan Cunningham scores. Hal Plank walks. Marty Pena strikes out. Joe Hoffman walks. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. Magglio Kida grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Boom Boom Washington scores. Hal Plank advances to third on the play. Joe Hoffman advances to second on the play. Terry Johnson singles to center field. Hal Plank scores. Joe Hoffman scores. John Souza grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Terry Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Sol Spongberg singles to left field. Jose Pfund strikes out. Bob Dierker lines out to the second baseman. Milton McGinn is pinch hitting for Gates Bastian. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Milton McGinn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dan Cunningham. Max Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dennis Murphy pitching. Dan Cunningham singles to center field. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tommie Converse walks. Tommie Converse is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Art Jakucki singles past the second baseman. Alex Locklear flies out to the center fielder. Hank Tabor walks. Sol Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Hal Plank grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jose Pfund grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Dierker flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Murphy walks. Bill Hutchinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Max Jackson singles to right field. Tommie Converse strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Magglio Kida singles to center field. Terry Johnson walks. John Souza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Magglio Kida advances to third on the play. Terry Johnson advances to second on the play. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Art Jakucki grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alex Locklear singles to center field. Hank Tabor grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Locklear is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sol Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Boom Boom Washington hits a home run. So Watanabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Plank strikes out. Tim Yonke is pinch hitting for Bill Hutchinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Yonke walks. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Magglio Kida grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Flair pitching. Lou Peraza enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dan Cunningham at SS. Jose Pfund doubles to center field. Bob Dierker singles to right field. Jose Pfund scores. Brian Asselstine is pinch hitting for So Watanabe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brian Asselstine strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Max Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Tommie Converse singles to left field. Bob Dierker scores. Rich Napoleon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Jakucki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Red Hardin pitching. Terry Johnson strikes out. John Souza grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Peraza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Locklear doubles past the third baseman. Hank Tabor pops out to the first baseman. Sol Spongberg strikes out. Jose Pfund strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 12
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chuck Matthewson improves in arm John Young did not respond to coaching in control Doc Pinkney did not respond to coaching in arm Emil Shipke did not respond to coaching in velocity John Bay did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bret Smith improves in speed Jay Berger did not respond to coaching in velocity David Gordon did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Lanning did not respond to coaching in range Ted Adams did not respond to coaching in C