Win: Barry Morris (4-1) Loss: Hank Paddock (6-5)
Save: George Pujols (17)
Inning: 1 Oakland Scott Hill pitching. Charlie Travers grounds out to the third baseman. Cidi Schlei strikes out. Del Crowder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Carlos Medina pitching. Juan Vasquez singles to center field. Juan Vasquez steals second. Alex Miller walks. Juan Vasquez is out trying to steal third. Alex Miller steals second. Matt Harper walks. Hector McGuire hits a home run. Alex Miller scores. Matt Harper scores. Hughie Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Shinall walks. Angel Whitaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jack Parrett strikes out. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ed Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Scott Hill flies out to the left fielder. Juan Vasquez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Rick Hundley walks. Doug Stuart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Hundley advances to second on the play. Carlos Medina singles to center field. Rick Hundley scores. Charlie Travers doubles to right field. Cidi Schlei doubles to left field. Carlos Medina scores. Charlie Travers scores. Del Crowder strikes out. Jack Parrett walks. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Alex Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Harper flies out to the center fielder. Hector McGuire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jimmy Baker doubles to left field. Rick Hundley singles to right field. Doug Stuart strikes out. Carlos Medina strikes out. Charlie Travers singles to center field. Jimmy Baker scores. Rick Hundley advances to third on the hit. Cidi Schlei grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Hughie Wright singles past the shortstop. Hughie Wright steals second. Earl Shinall strikes out. Angel Whitaker grounds out to the second baseman. Hughie Wright advances to third on the play. Ed Peterson walks. Scott Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Del Crowder strikes out. Jack Parrett pops out to the catcher. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Juan Vasquez strikes out. Alex Miller singles to left field. Matt Harper doubles to center field. Alex Miller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hector McGuire grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Harper advances to third on the play. Hughie Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jimmy Baker strikes out. Rick Hundley singles to right field. Doug Stuart flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Medina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Earl Shinall flies out to the center fielder. Angel Whitaker grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Peterson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Barry Morris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Travers flies out to the left fielder. Cidi Schlei strikes out. Del Crowder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Hank Paddock 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. Curt Branca is pinch hitting for Barry Morris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Curt Branca doubles to center field. Juan Vasquez grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Branca advances to third on the play. Matt Harper reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Baker. Curt Branca scores. Hector McGuire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Red Smith pitching. Jack Parrett grounds out to the shortstop. Rodney Rowland singles to right field. Jimmy Baker flies out to the left fielder. Rick Hundley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Hughie Wright walks. Earl Shinall singles to center field. Hughie Wright advances to third on the hit. Earl Shinall steals second. Angel Whitaker flies out to the right fielder. Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Hughie Wright scores. Earl Shinall advances to third on the play. Ab Espinoza is pinch hitting for Red Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ab Espinoza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland George Pujols pitching. Doug Stuart strikes out. Marcell Reese is pinch hitting for Hank Paddock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marcell Reese doubles to right field. Charlie Travers grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Cidi Schlei flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Charlie Travers is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Kutyna improves in endurance Pug Ferguson did not respond to coaching in velocity George Baldschun improves in speed Geoff Walker improves in velocity Marty Gainey did not respond to coaching in velocity Cesar Beckett improves in speed Hoyt Kubiak improves in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Matt McCaskill did not respond to coaching in speed George Cregan did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Williams improves in arm Matt McCaskill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Luis Austin did not respond to coaching in velocity Ariel Duncan did not respond to coaching in velocity