Inning: 1 Detroit Jimmy Lorenzen pitching. John Quirk grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Joyce doubles to left field. Ensign Cardenal walks. Joe Brady grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Joyce advances to third on the play. Ensign Cardenal advances to second on the play. Chico Mahler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Hunter Meeks pitching. Andres Haworth singles to center field. Yasuji Takada singles to right field. Andres Haworth advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Yasuji Takada steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Billings singles to right field. Andres Haworth scores. Yasuji Takada scores. Babe Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Roy Ostrowski doubles to left field. Ed Billings uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Yeager comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Handley flies out to the right fielder. Bob McKee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jeff Easton strikes out. Kim Camper singles to center field. Jeff Starrette walks. Bobby Yeager lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Quirk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Paul Reardon singles to right field. Jimmy Lorenzen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jimmy Lorenzen strikes out. Andres Haworth grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Paul Reardon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yasuji Takada grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Andres Haworth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jerry Joyce pops out to the catcher. Ensign Cardenal pops out to the catcher. Joe Brady grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Billings grounds out to the pitcher. Babe Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Chico Mahler singles to right field. Jeff Easton strikes out. Kim Camper strikes out. Jeff Starrette grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Roy Handley singles past the first baseman. Bob McKee hits a home run. Roy Handley scores. Damon Spratt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Reardon flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Lorenzen singles to right field. Andres Haworth singles to right field. Jimmy Lorenzen advances to third on the hit. Yasuji Takada strikes out. Ed Billings hits a home run. Jimmy Lorenzen scores. Andres Haworth scores. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Damon Spratt strikes out. John Quirk singles past the shortstop. Jerry Joyce walks. Ensign Cardenal doubles to center field. John Quirk scores. Jerry Joyce uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Brady flies out to the left fielder. Chico Mahler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Ostrowski singles to right field. Roy Handley lines out to the second baseman. Bob McKee singles to left field. Roy Ostrowski advances to third on the hit. Paul Reardon singles to left field. Roy Ostrowski scores. Bob McKee advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Lorenzen strikes out. Andres Haworth lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Jeff Easton singles to right field. Kim Camper pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Starrette grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Easton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Ledbetter is pinch hitting for Damon Spratt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ed Ledbetter walks. John Quirk grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Sterling Christenbury pitching. Yasuji Takada flies out to the center fielder. Ed Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jerry Joyce flies out to the right fielder. Ensign Cardenal singles to right field. Joe Brady walks. Chico Mahler walks. Jeff Easton singles to left field. Ensign Cardenal scores. Joe Brady scores. Chico Mahler advances to third on the hit. Kim Camper singles to right field. Chico Mahler scores. Muneo Aida comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Starrette reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob McKee. Jeff Easton scores. Dick Siebern is pinch hitting for Sterling Christenbury. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Siebern grounds out to the shortstop. Kim Camper scores. Jeff Starrette advances to third on the play. John Quirk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Chuck Biemiller pitching. Roy Ostrowski hits a home run. Arlie Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Handley strikes out. Bob McKee walks. Paul Reardon flies out to the center fielder. Dave Clarke is pinch hitting for Muneo Aida. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Clarke singles to right field. Bob McKee advances to third on the hit. Andres Haworth singles to left field. Bob McKee scores. Dave Clarke advances to third on the hit. Mike Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasuji Takada flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Ken Whitney pitching. Jerry Joyce grounds out to the third baseman. Ensign Cardenal grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Brady singles to center field. Chico Mahler walks. Jeff Easton singles to right field. Joe Brady uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kim Camper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Billings flies out to the left fielder. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Roy Ostrowski walks. Roy Handley grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Roy Ostrowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Starrette grounds out to the shortstop. Beany Osuna is pinch hitting for Mike Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Beany Osuna strikes out. John Quirk pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 11 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Roy Ostrowski (27).HR - Ed Billings (19), Roy Ostrowski (22), Bob McKee (14). Baserunning: SB - Yasuji Takada (12). Fielding: E - Bob McKee.
Game Notes Bobby Yeager is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Erik Russell improves in power_vs_lefty Lep Pascual improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Feller improves in contact_vs_lefty David Alston did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: James Castillo did not respond to coaching in endurance Andy McGraw improves in arm Bob Gromek did not respond to coaching in range Steve Castillo did not respond to coaching in velocity