Win: Norlis Morejon (10-3) Loss: Dan Wickersham (3-7)
Save: Joe Naragon (12)
Inning: 1 Detroit Pat Heath pitching. Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Jim Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Chaz Woods pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather lines out to the third baseman. Ralph Miller flies out to the right fielder. Bumpus Gehring singles to right field. Dave Dexter singles in front of the right fielder. Bumpus Gehring advances to third on the hit. Buck Fisher singles to right field. Bumpus Gehring scores. Dave Dexter is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Nitz strikes out. Red Williams pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dan Dyck flies out to the left fielder. Jim Beatty strikes out. Orie Hunter singles to left field. Orie Hunter steals second. Pat Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Quillen singles past the third baseman. Ad Killins strikes out. Chaz Woods lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather walks. Ralph Miller flies out to the left fielder. Bumpus Gehring singles to center field. Lynn Pennyfeather advances to third on the hit. Dave Dexter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bumpus Gehring advances to second on the play. Buck Fisher doubles to right field. Lynn Pennyfeather scores. Bumpus Gehring scores. Dan Dyck singles to center field. Buck Fisher scores. Jim Beatty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Barnes singles to left field. Ryan Pena doubles to right field. Jim Barnes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jamie Pitlock doubles to left field. Ryan Pena scores. Richie Nitz singles to left field. Jamie Pitlock scores. Red Williams flies out to the left fielder. Bill Quillen singles to left field. Ad Killins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Orie Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Heath strikes out. Lynn Pennyfeather walks. Lynn Pennyfeather steals second. Ralph Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Chaz Woods singles to center field. Ken Wyrostek singles to center field. Jim Barnes pops out to the shortstop. Ryan Pena flies out to the left fielder. Jamie Pitlock singles to left field. Chaz Woods scores. Ken Wyrostek advances to third on the hit. Richie Nitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Bumpus Gehring walks. Norlis Morejon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Dexter strikes out. Buck Fisher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dan Wickersham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Red Williams strikes out. Bill Quillen flies out to the center fielder. Ad Killins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dan Dyck grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Orie Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Wally Sanicki is pinch hitting for Norlis Morejon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Sanicki walks. Passed ball. Wally Sanicki advances to second. Ken Wyrostek walks. Jim Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Sanicki advances to third on the play. Ken Wyrostek advances to second on the play. Ryan Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Sanicki scores. Ken Wyrostek advances to third on the play. Erubiel Serna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Cy Gerlach pitching. Woody Kirby is pinch hitting for Erubiel Serna. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Woody Kirby flies out to the left fielder. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Hugh Hug pitching. Richie Nitz walks. Red Williams triples. Richie Nitz scores. Bill Quillen walks. Kelly Leak is pinch hitting for Ad Killins. Kelly Leak strikes out. Al Butler is pinch hitting for Cy Gerlach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Red Williams scores. Bill Quillen advances to second on the play. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lute Stovall pitching. Bumpus Gehring grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Dave Dexter grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Barnes strikes out. Ryan Pena strikes out. Jamie Pitlock walks. Richie Nitz singles to center field. Red Williams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Richie Nitz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Naragon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Dyck pops out to the second baseman. Jim Beatty grounds out to the pitcher. Orie Hunter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Orie Hunter is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Darren Murphy did not respond to coaching in control Jay Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Roger Cecil did not respond to coaching in arm Red Baldwin did not respond to coaching in speed Darren Murphy did not respond to coaching in control Bob Verhoeven improves in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Stewart did not respond to coaching in speed Matt Cook improves in speed Mike Parris improves in power_vs_righty Scott Upchurch improves in arm Garland Ozuna did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Alexander improves in 3B