Win: Wil Boston (6-2) Loss: Len Shockley (1-1)
Save: Javier Carrithers (11)
Inning: 1 Oakland Wil Boston pitching. Cookie White flies out to the left fielder. L.L. Kappel walks. L.L. Kappel steals second. Rob Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Eichrodt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Len Shockley pitching. Frank Myers strikes out. Alan Irwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Isamu Murata hits a home run. Craig Molina pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Beard strikes out. Garland Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Hume singles past the second baseman. Ken Huenke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Johnny Primo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jack Fox flies out to the right fielder. Jason Farmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Len Shockley grounds out to the third baseman. Cookie White grounds out to the second baseman. L.L. Kappel triples. Rob Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Billy Fletcher pops out to the shortstop. Wil Boston walks. Frank Myers singles to center field. Alan Irwin lines out to the second baseman. Isamu Murata doubles to right field. Wil Boston scores. Frank Myers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Craig Molina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Eichrodt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Beard grounds out to the shortstop. Garland Quinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Johnny Primo strikes out. Jack Fox doubles to right field. Jason Farmer doubles to left field. Jack Fox scores. Billy Fletcher grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Farmer advances to third on the play. Wil Boston grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Herb Hume grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Huenke walks. Len Shockley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cookie White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Myers hits an infield single to the first baseman. Alan Irwin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Myers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Isamu Murata flies out to the center fielder. Craig Molina hits a home run. Alan Irwin scores. Johnny Primo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland L.L. Kappel singles to center field. L.L. Kappel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rob Harris singles to left field. Dave Eichrodt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jack Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Farmer singles to center field. Billy Fletcher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jason Farmer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wil Boston singles to center field. Frank Myers grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Wil Boston is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Frank Beard singles past the first baseman. Garland Quinn singles to center field. Frank Beard advances to third on the hit. Herb Hume grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Beard scores. Garland Quinn advances to second on the play. Ken Huenke walks. Jack Hicks is pinch hitting for Len Shockley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Hicks walks. Cookie White singles to center field. Garland Quinn scores. Ken Huenke scores. Jack Hicks advances to third on the hit. L.L. Kappel strikes out. Rob Harris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Abbott pitching. Alan Irwin strikes out. Isamu Murata grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Molina singles past the second baseman. Johnny Primo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Sean Slagle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Fletcher at C. Dave Eichrodt walks. Frank Beard flies out to the left fielder. Garland Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Herb Hume singles to center field. Dave Eichrodt advances to third on the hit. Mike Tillman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Huenke grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Jack Fox flies out to the right fielder. Jason Farmer pops out to the third baseman. Sean Slagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Javier Carrithers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Red Kline is pinch hitting for Bill Abbott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Kline flies out to the center fielder. Cookie White strikes out. L.L. Kappel walks. Rob Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Carpenter did not respond to coaching in velocity Wil Simpson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alan Haeffner improves in contact_vs_righty Willie Tarbert did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Shanks did not respond to coaching in endurance Sidney Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Hubbell improves in arm Ed Dingman improves in contact_vs_lefty