Win: Jesus Hill (14-8) Loss: Fidel Rosario (6-13)
Save: John Ricci (26)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jesus Hill pitching. Bo Pearson grounds out to the shortstop. Pep McNabb strikes out. Reggie Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Fidel Rosario pitching. Jonah Shinault lines out to the third baseman. Jim Causey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Sheridan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Zach Ewing flies out to the right fielder. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! George May strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Dixon singles in front of the left fielder. Phil Swander flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Yoshiyuki Konda strikes out. J.R. Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Fidel Rosario flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Spike Malone doubles to center field. Jesus Hill lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Jim Causey hits a home run. Spike Malone scores. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bo Pearson singles to center field. Pep McNabb walks. Reggie Cook pops out to the shortstop. Zach Ewing grounds out to the shortstop. Bo Pearson advances to third on the play. Pep McNabb advances to second on the play. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Wynn strikes out. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit George May walks. Yoshiyuki Konda singles to right field. George May advances to third on the hit. Yoshiyuki Konda is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). J.R. Robinson singles to left field. George May scores. Fidel Rosario lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bo Pearson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Phil Swander strikes out. Spike Malone pops out to the first baseman. Jesus Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Pep McNabb strikes out. Reggie Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Zach Ewing lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jonah Shinault strikes out. Jim Causey singles to right field. Mike Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Scott Fitzgerald singles to center field. Jim Causey advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Wynn hits a home run. Jim Causey scores. Scott Fitzgerald scores. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. George May singles to left field. Yoshiyuki Konda lines out to the second baseman. J.R. Robinson singles past the second baseman. George May advances to third on the hit. Fidel Rosario flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Phil Swander flies out to the right fielder. Spike Malone flies out to the left fielder. Jesus Hill singles to center field. Jonah Shinault grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jesus Hill is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bo Pearson singles to right field. Pep McNabb flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Cook walks. Zach Ewing strikes out. Tom Stricklett triples. Bo Pearson scores. Reggie Cook scores. George May grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Causey strikes out. Mike Sheridan singles to center field. Scott Fitzgerald walks. Jimmy Wynn strikes out. Lefty Dixon pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Frank Moford enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Causey at CF. Duane Phillips enters the game as a defensive replacement for Phil Swander at C. Tom Albosta enters the game as a defensive replacement for Spike Malone at 2B. John Ricci comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yoshiyuki Konda grounds out to the pitcher. J.R. Robinson singles to left field. Al Palmer is pinch hitting for Fidel Rosario. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Palmer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bret Saberhagen did not respond to coaching in velocity Bret Saberhagen did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Rose did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Boskie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chuck Crothers did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Collins did not respond to coaching in arm Rick Simpson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Platte improves in arm Jimmy Acevedo did not respond to coaching in control