Win: Mike Slocum (3-0) Loss: Osvaldo Duliba (0-1)
Save: Walt Hendrick (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Osvaldo Duliba pitching. Jack Nelson strikes out. Adrian Gajkowski flies out to the left fielder. B.J. Garbowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Slocum pitching. George Ransom grounds out to the pitcher. Cub Finch singles to center field. Lew Limmer singles to center field. Cub Finch advances to third on the hit. Andy Miller strikes out. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Will flies out to the center fielder. Jim Maul grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gideon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Pruett doubles to right field. Larry Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Hrbek grounds out to the third baseman. Osvaldo Duliba strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Lee Aguayo triples. Craig Ley singles to left field. Lee Aguayo scores. Mike Slocum lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Nelson singles to right field. Adrian Gajkowski grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Ley scores. Jack Nelson advances to second on the play. B.J. Garbowski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland George Ransom flies out to the center fielder. Cub Finch grounds out to the shortstop. Lew Limmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Will singles to right field. Jim Maul grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Gideon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Andy Miller strikes out. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Billy Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Lee Aguayo hits a home run. Craig Ley singles to right field. Mike Slocum fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Slocum grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Nelson walks. Adrian Gajkowski walks. B.J. Garbowski singles to left field. Jack Nelson scores. Tucker McCloskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Will walks. Jim Maul singles to left field. Adrian Gajkowski scores. B.J. Garbowski scores. Mike Will advances to third on the hit. Jim Gideon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Larry Murray pops out to the third baseman. Tony Hrbek grounds out to the third baseman. Tucker McCloskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Lee Aguayo strikes out. Craig Ley doubles to center field. Mike Slocum grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Nelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland George Ransom flies out to the center fielder. Cub Finch grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lew Limmer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Adrian Gajkowski singles to center field. B.J. Garbowski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Adrian Gajkowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Will grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! B.J. Garbowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Maul grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Will is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Andy Miller singles to center field. Elmer Campbell walks. Billy Pruett singles to right field. Andy Miller scores. Larry Murray lines out to the third baseman. Tony Hrbek strikes out. Tom Gallia is pinch hitting for Tucker McCloskey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Gallia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Jack Kraly pitching. Jim Gideon flies out to the left fielder. Lee Aguayo flies out to the center fielder. Craig Ley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland George Ransom walks. Cub Finch singles to center field. Lew Limmer singles to left field. George Ransom scores. Cub Finch advances to third on the hit. Andy Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Cub Finch scores. Elmer Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Yukio Yamamoto is pinch hitting for Mike Slocum. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yukio Yamamoto walks. Jack Nelson doubles to left field. Yukio Yamamoto is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Dick Holmes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Adrian Gajkowski strikes out. B.J. Garbowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Walt Hendrick pitching. Mark Kraus enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Aguayo at 3B. Billy Pruett pops out to the third baseman. Larry Murray walks. Tony Hrbek strikes out. Jose Phillips is pinch hitting for Dick Holmes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Lew Limmer 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: Sid Eddy improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Eichelberger did not respond to coaching in velocity Max Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Abbott improves in speed Herman Knudson did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Carey did not respond to coaching in endurance Rob Oglesby did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Carey did not respond to coaching in endurance Chick Wooten improves in power_vs_righty Jim Guzman did not respond to coaching in 1B