Win: Dave Gandolph (11-8) Loss: Lorenz Freuchen (12-13)
Save: Dan Wickersham (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dave Gandolph pitching. Ken Wyrostek walks. Stan Haselman singles to center field. Ryan Pena grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ken Wyrostek advances to third on the play. Jamie Pitlock singles to right field. Ken Wyrostek scores. Richie Nitz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Lorenz Freuchen pitching. Bob Minshall singles to right field. Ralph Miller triples. Bob Minshall scores. Bumpus Gehring strikes out. Dave Dexter flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ralph Miller scores. Buck Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kelly Leak walks. Bill Quillen flies out to the center fielder. Ad Killins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kelly Leak is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lorenz Freuchen singles to center field. Ad Killins advances to third on the hit. Ken Wyrostek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Canale flies out to the right fielder. Jim Beatty strikes out. Woody Kirby walks. Dave Gandolph grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Stan Haselman grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Pena flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Pitlock reached on a 2-base fielding error by Buck Fisher. Richie Nitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Minshall strikes out. Ralph Miller flies out to the right fielder. Bumpus Gehring flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Kelly Leak flies out to the center fielder. Bill Quillen flies out to the center fielder. Ad Killins singles past the second baseman. Lorenz Freuchen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Dexter strikes out. Buck Fisher walks. Tom Canale singles to left field. Buck Fisher advances to third on the hit. Jim Beatty singles to center field. Buck Fisher scores. Woody Kirby singles to left field. Tom Canale scores. Jim Beatty advances to third on the hit. Dave Gandolph strikes out. Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Ken Wyrostek singles in front of the right fielder. Stan Haselman doubles to center field. Ken Wyrostek scores. Ryan Pena walks. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the left fielder. Richie Nitz flies out to the left fielder. Kelly Leak grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ryan Pena is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ralph Miller strikes out. Bumpus Gehring hits a home run. Norlis Morejon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Dexter grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Fisher singles to center field. Tom Canale singles to right field. Buck Fisher advances to third on the hit. Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Quillen flies out to the left fielder. Ad Killins flies out to the left fielder. Norlis Morejon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Woody Kirby singles to left field. Dave Gandolph fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dave Gandolph strikes out. Bob Minshall singles to center field. Woody Kirby advances to third on the hit. Cy Gerlach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Miller singles to left field. Woody Kirby scores. Bob Minshall advances to third on the hit. Bumpus Gehring strikes out. Dave Dexter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Ken Wyrostek flies out to the center fielder. Stan Haselman strikes out. Ryan Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Buck Fisher hits a home run. Tom Canale grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Beatty strikes out. Woody Kirby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Nitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kelly Leak singles to center field. Kelly Leak steals second. Bill Quillen hits a home run. Kelly Leak scores. Erubiel Serna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ad Killins singles to center field. Jim Barnes is pinch hitting for Cy Gerlach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Barnes hits a home run. Ad Killins scores. Dan Wickersham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Wyrostek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Lute Stovall pitching. Dan Wickersham flies out to the center fielder. Bob Minshall hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder. Bumpus Gehring grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Stan Haselman strikes out. Ryan Pena flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Ken Wyrostek is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Red Baldwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pop-Boy Grube did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Shane Berra did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian House did not respond to coaching in control Josias Lugo improves in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Henke improves in arm Alex Alexander did not respond to coaching in range Scott Upchurch did not respond to coaching in range Alex Alexander did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Stewart improves in contact_vs_righty Franklin Redmon did not respond to coaching in arm Alex Alexander improves in 3B