Win: Barry Morris (5-1) Loss: Ed Rocco (10-10)
Save: George Pujols (18)
Inning: 1 Oakland fruhym Wahshh pitching. Marcell Reese flies out to the right fielder. Zeke Wright flies out to the left fielder. Carleton Fort flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ed Rocco pitching. Juan Vasquez flies out to the left fielder. Alex Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Harper pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Del Crowder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rodney Rowland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Lajeskie singles to right field. Jack Parrett singles to right field. Brian Priest singles to left field. Ed Rocco strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Hector McGuire flies out to the right fielder. Hughie Wright singles to right field. Earl Shinall pops out to the first baseman. Hughie Wright steals second. Angel Whitaker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Marcell Reese doubles to center field. Zeke Wright reached on a fielding error by Earl Shinall. Carleton Fort singles to right field. Marcell Reese scores. Del Crowder singles to left field. Zeke Wright scores. Rodney Rowland grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Del Crowder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Lajeskie grounds out to the second baseman. Carleton Fort scores. Rodney Rowland advances to second on the play. Jack Parrett singles to left field. Brian Priest flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. fruhym Wahshh grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Vasquez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Rocco strikes out. Marcell Reese singles to right field. Marcell Reese steals second. Zeke Wright strikes out. Carleton Fort grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Alex Miller flies out to the center fielder. Matt Harper flies out to the right fielder. Hector McGuire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Del Crowder strikes out. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Lajeskie grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Hughie Wright hits a home run. Earl Shinall grounds out to the shortstop. Angel Whitaker grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Peterson singles to left field. fruhym Wahshh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jack Parrett flies out to the left fielder. Brian Priest grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Rocco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Juan Vasquez walks. Alex Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Juan Vasquez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matt Harper flies out to the center fielder. Hector McGuire grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Barry Morris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marcell Reese grounds out to the pitcher. Zeke Wright walks. Carleton Fort grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Zeke Wright is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cidi Schlei is pinch hitting for Del Crowder. Carleton Fort steals second. Cidi Schlei strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jimmy Baker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cidi Schlei at CF. Hughie Wright singles to left field. Earl Shinall singles to center field. Angel Whitaker doubles to right field. Hughie Wright scores. Earl Shinall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Peterson singles to left field. Angel Whitaker scores. 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 strikes out. Juan Vasquez flies out to the right fielder. Ryosuke Inui 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. Alex Miller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Peterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Red Smith pitching. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Lajeskie flies out to the right fielder. Jack Parrett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Matt Harper flies out to the left fielder. Hector McGuire walks. Hughie Wright singles to center field. Hector McGuire advances to third on the hit. Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hector McGuire scores. Hughie Wright steals second. Angel Whitaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland George Pujols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brian Priest walks. Jim Harrell is pinch hitting for Ryosuke Inui. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Harrell strikes out. Marcell Reese strikes out. Zeke Wright singles to center field. Carleton Fort singles past the third baseman. Jimmy Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Baldschun improves in speed George Baldschun improves in arm Ozzie Hamilton did not respond to coaching in velocity George Baldschun improves in power_vs_righty Marty Gainey did not respond to coaching in velocity Geoff Walker did not respond to coaching in control Hoyt Kubiak did not respond to coaching in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Maynard improves in range Junie Atkins did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Williams improves in arm Ludukee Hawkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Pat Tie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty