Win: Len Shockley (4-1) Loss: Al Rogovin (1-6)
Save: Charlie Merena (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Len Shockley pitching. Don Ferrara strikes out. Frank Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Isamu Murata singles to left field. Craig Molina singles past the third baseman. Isamu Murata advances to third on the hit. Johnny Primo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Al Rogovin pitching. Cookie White singles to left field. L.L. Kappel reached on a fielding error by Jason Farmer. Garland Quinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Cookie White advances to third on the play. L.L. Kappel advances to second on the play. Herb Hume grounds out to the shortstop. Cookie White scores. L.L. Kappel advances to third on the play. Ken Huenke singles to left field. L.L. Kappel scores. Ken Huenke steals second. Jack Hicks singles to center field. Ken Huenke scores. Kyle Snider doubles to left field. Jack Hicks uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Kline flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Andy Fanwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jason Farmer strikes out. Billy Fletcher walks. Al Rogovin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Len Shockley flies out to the left fielder. Cookie White strikes out. L.L. Kappel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Ferrara grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Myers strikes out. Isamu Murata pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Garland Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Hume flies out to the right fielder. Ken Huenke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Craig Molina strikes out. Johnny Primo flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Andy Fanwell singles to left field. Jason Farmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Hicks singles to left field. Kyle Snider singles to right field. Jack Hicks advances to third on the hit. Red Kline pops out to the third baseman. Len Shockley flies out to the left fielder. Cookie White pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Billy Fletcher singles to left field. Al Rogovin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Al Rogovin singles to center field. Don Ferrara lines out to the third baseman. Frank Myers doubles to left field. Billy Fletcher scores. Isamu Murata hits a home run. Al Rogovin scores. Frank Myers scores. Craig Molina singles to center field. Johnny Primo strikes out. Andy Fanwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland L.L. Kappel grounds out to the second baseman. Garland Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Herb Hume strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jason Farmer strikes out. Billy Fletcher walks. Al Rogovin lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Don Ferrara flies out to the center fielder. Frank Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Ken Huenke hits a home run. Jack Hicks singles to center field. Jack Hicks steals second. Kyle Snider strikes out. Red Kline flies out to the center fielder. Red Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. John Paciorek is pinch hitting for Len Shockley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Paciorek singles to center field. Jack Hicks scores. Cookie White singles to center field. John Paciorek advances to third on the hit. L.L. Kappel walks. Garland Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Harry Furillo pitching. Isamu Murata grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Molina flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Primo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Herb Hume grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Huenke grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hicks singles to right field. Kyle Snider singles to left field. Red Kline flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Andy Fanwell grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Farmer singles to center field. Jack Fox is pinch hitting for Billy Fletcher. Jack Fox grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Farmer advances to second on the play. Roger DeFreitas is pinch hitting for Red Fuller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roger DeFreitas singles to right field. Jason Farmer scores. Don Ferrara walks. Charlie Merena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Skeeter Carey pitching. Sean Slagle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Fox at C. Charlie Merena walks. Cookie White grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. L.L. Kappel hits a home run. Garland Quinn reached on a 2-base fielding error by Johnny Primo. Herb Hume triples. Garland Quinn scores. Ken Huenke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Isamu Murata strikes out. Craig Molina strikes out. Johnny Primo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Dingman improves in contact_vs_righty John Alicea improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy Flanagan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Juan Gumbert improves in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Randy Desjardien improves in arm Randy Desjardien did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ramon Jones improves in arm Kevin Knott did not respond to coaching in control