Win: Cal Parkinson (1-3) Loss: Roy Lawson (1-2)
Save: Frank Hamilton (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Troy Kazak pitching. Bill Vidro strikes out. Gus Wilkinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Szekely doubles to left field. Trenidad Beeler singles to right field. Ed Szekely scores. Ron Purtell hits an infield single to the second baseman. Harlin Muncrief doubles past the third baseman. Trenidad Beeler scores. Elam Mingori singles to center field. Ron Purtell scores. Harlin Muncrief scores. Elam Mingori steals second. Chief Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Tim Gumbert pitching. Harry Page flies out to the left fielder. Rip Schmidt walks. Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Art Dean walks. Creepy Crider singles to left field. Rip Schmidt scores. Art Dean advances to third on the hit. Rod Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Tim Gumbert singles to center field. Bill Vidro grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tim Gumbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gus Wilkinson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Vidro is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Szekely grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Roy Creeden hits a home run. Ernie Haydel lines out to the second baseman. Troy Kazak strikes out. Harry Page singles to left field. Harry Page steals second. Rip Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Trenidad Beeler lines out to the shortstop. Ron Purtell pops out to the second baseman. Harlin Muncrief strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Art Dean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Creepy Crider flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Elam Mingori singles to center field. Chief Mendoza grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Tim Gumbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rod Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Creeden strikes out. Ernie Haydel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Vidro strikes out. Gus Wilkinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ed Szekely singles to center field. Trenidad Beeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Troy Kazak singles in front of the right fielder. Harry Page walks. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher. Troy Kazak advances to third on the play. Harry Page advances to second on the play. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the second baseman. Troy Kazak scores. Harry Page advances to third on the play. Art Dean strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ron Purtell strikes out. Harlin Muncrief flies out to the right fielder. Elam Mingori strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Creepy Crider strikes out. Rod Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Creeden pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Chief Mendoza strikes out. Tim Gumbert grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bill Vidro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ernie Haydel singles past the third baseman. Ben Dees is pinch hitting for Troy Kazak. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ben Dees strikes out. Harry Page walks. Rip Schmidt strikes out. Bernie Salkeld flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Cal Parkinson pitching. Gus Wilkinson singles to left field. Ed Szekely triples. Gus Wilkinson scores. Trenidad Beeler strikes out. Ron Purtell singles to right field. Ed Szekely scores. Harlin Muncrief walks. Elam Mingori strikes out. Chief Mendoza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Ralph Heimach enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Szekely at 1B. Art Dean hits a home run. Roy Lawson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Creepy Crider strikes out. Rod Johnson walks. Roy Creeden flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Haydel singles to right field. Rod Johnson advances to third on the hit. Mike Harrell is pinch hitting for Cal Parkinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Harrell walks. Harry Page singles to right field. Rod Johnson scores. Ernie Haydel scores. John Kelly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rip Schmidt singles to left field. Mike Harrell scores. Harry Page advances to third on the hit. Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Frank Hamilton pitching. Emil Burtt is pinch hitting for John Kelly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Emil Burtt grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Vidro grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Wilkinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darrell Kuenn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Darrell Kuenn improves in speed Denny Mullins did not respond to coaching in arm Rex McFadden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roger Broglio did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rex McFadden did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Ribant did not respond to coaching in control Carlos Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in range Steve Wicker improves in range John Fermin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Keiji Doi did not respond to coaching in control Hal Suero did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Wicker did not respond to coaching in 1B