Win: Kerry Wood (2-0) Loss: Jose Gunderson (0-2)
Save: Bill Davanon (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Kerry Wood pitching. Bob Smith strikes out. Greg Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Block grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jose Gunderson pitching. Darren Lee pops out to the second baseman. Laurie Hamilton singles to left field. Zoilo Ellison doubles to center field. Laurie Hamilton uses his aggressiveness and scores. BobMo Vaughan strikes out. Felix Fletcher walks. Mike Iburg flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Yunier Rives walks. Urbane Cummings grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Leon Kotke pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Benny Tate walks. Dusty Allen strikes out. Kerry Wood lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Darren Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bob Muniz flies out to the center fielder. Mel Peacock lines out to the third baseman. Jose Gunderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Laurie Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Zoilo Ellison strikes out. BobMo Vaughan doubles to center field. Felix Fletcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Block flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Iburg walks. Benny Tate singles to left field. Mike Iburg is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Dusty Allen singles to right field. Kerry Wood lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Darren Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Yunier Rives flies out to the right fielder. Urbane Cummings flies out to the left fielder. Leon Kotke walks. Bob Muniz reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mike Iburg. Mel Peacock grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Laurie Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Zoilo Ellison hits a home run. BobMo Vaughan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Felix Fletcher singles to center field. Mike Iburg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ty Graham is pinch hitting for Jose Gunderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ty Graham singles to right field. Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ty Graham advances to second on the play. Greg Leonard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ty Graham advances to third on the play. Scott Block flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bryan Brucker pitching. Benny Tate walks. Dusty Allen strikes out. Kerry Wood fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kerry Wood singles past the shortstop. Darren Lee hits an infield single to the pitcher. Laurie Hamilton flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Benny Tate scores. Zoilo Ellison grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Darren Lee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Yunier Rives grounds out to the third baseman. Urbane Cummings walks. Leon Kotke reached on a fielding error by Laurie Hamilton. Bob Muniz flies out to the center fielder. Mel Peacock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland BobMo Vaughan flies out to the center fielder. Felix Fletcher flies out to the left fielder. Mike Iburg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Effie Kiser is pinch hitting for Bryan Brucker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Effie Kiser strikes out. Bob Smith walks. Greg Leonard walks. Scott Block flies out to the left fielder. Yunier Rives strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Hensley Somerlott pitching. Jim Kinnunen is pinch hitting for Benny Tate. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Kinnunen grounds out to the shortstop. Mutt Fuller is pinch hitting for Dusty Allen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mutt Fuller strikes out. Silly Ponce is pinch hitting for Kerry Wood. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Silly Ponce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Lay T pitching. Urbane Cummings grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Kotke singles to center field. Bob Muniz singles to right field. Leon Kotke advances to third on the hit. Mel Peacock flies out to the left fielder. Bill Knoop is pinch hitting for Hensley Somerlott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Knoop singles past the third baseman. Leon Kotke scores. Bob Muniz advances to third on the hit. Bill Davanon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Smith walks. Greg Leonard grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bob Muniz is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Bryan Brucker is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Reed improves in power_vs_righty Monte Mercker improves in speed Monte Mercker improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Haddix did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eric Hobbie improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Cooke improves in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Haughey improves in power_vs_lefty