Win: Herman McGee (1-3) Loss: Bert Decatur (3-5)
Save: Stan Spence (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Herman McGee pitching. D Cook grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lo Snipe strikes out. Dusty Allen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bert Decatur pitching. Dick Brown flies out to the center fielder. Ron Gyselman grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Smith lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Laurie Hamilton doubles to right field. Mike Iburg doubles to left field. Laurie Hamilton scores. BobMo Vaughan grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Hobbie grounds out to the third baseman. Adrian Diaz walks. Bert Decatur grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Scott Block grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Leonard strikes out. Yunier Rives strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland D Cook singles to left field. Lo Snipe flies out to the right fielder. Dusty Allen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. D Cook is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Laurie Hamilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Urbane Cummings walks. Leon Kotke flies out to the center fielder. Herman McGee lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Brown singles to left field. Urbane Cummings scores. Ron Gyselman walks. Bob Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Iburg pops out to the shortstop. BobMo Vaughan singles to left field. Eric Hobbie flies out to the left fielder. Adrian Diaz grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! BobMo Vaughan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Scott Block singles to center field. Greg Leonard walks. Yunier Rives grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Block advances to third on the play. Greg Leonard advances to second on the play. Urbane Cummings singles to right field. Scott Block scores. Leon Kotke flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Greg Leonard scores. Herman McGee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bert Decatur strikes out. D Cook grounds out to the pitcher. Lo Snipe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Dick Brown doubles to center field. Ron Gyselman flies out to the left fielder. Bob Smith singles past the shortstop. Dick Brown scores. Scott Block walks. Greg Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Yunier Rives grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Block is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Dusty Allen grounds out to the third baseman. Laurie Hamilton grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Iburg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Urbane Cummings walks. Benny Diaz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leon Kotke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jim Blong is pinch hitting for Herman McGee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Blong grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ryan Shelton pitching. BobMo Vaughan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Eric Hobbie pops out to the second baseman. Adrian Diaz flies out to the center fielder. CB Gally is pinch hitting for Benny Diaz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. CB Gally lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Davanon pitching. Dick Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Gyselman walks. Bob Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Gyselman advances to second on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Scott Block strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland D Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Lo Snipe strikes out. Dusty Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Greg Leonard reached on a 2-base fielding error by D Cook. Yunier Rives singles to center field. Greg Leonard scores. Urbane Cummings grounds out to the catcher. Yunier Rives advances to second on the play. Leon Kotke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yunier Rives advances to third on the play. Ryan Shelton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Laurie Hamilton singles to right field. Mike Iburg flies out to the center fielder. BobMo Vaughan hits a home run. Laurie Hamilton scores. Stan Spence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eric Hobbie flies out to the center fielder. Adrian Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Perisho did not respond to coaching in control Dave Conkwright improves in contact_vs_lefty Ross Bailey improves in range Dave Conkwright did not respond to coaching in arm Jo Kink did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Drake did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Matt Francona improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Burbrink did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Honus Harstad did not respond to coaching in arm Early Stephenson did not respond to coaching in 3B