Win: Alex Groom (3-3) Loss: Cal Killebrew (3-3)
Save: Butch Tessmer (24)
Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Kimble pitching. Bill Vidro grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Wilkinson strikes out. Johnny Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ed Gonzalez pitching. Harry Page doubles to right field. Rip Schmidt singles to right field. Harry Page scores. John Kealey strikes out. Bernie Salkeld lines out to the second baseman. Art Dean strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed Milligan flies out to the right fielder. Doc Mele grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Szekely singles to right field. Trenidad Beeler pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Creepy Crider strikes out. Ernie Haydel hits a home run. Ben Dees flies out to the center fielder. Harry Kimble flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Vidro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Page reached on a fielding error by Trenidad Beeler. Rip Schmidt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Page is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Kealey strikes out. Rip Schmidt steals second. Bernie Salkeld flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Gus Wilkinson grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Adams grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Milligan singles to left field. Doc Mele reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Kealey. Ed Szekely grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Art Dean flies out to the right fielder. Creepy Crider singles to center field. Ernie Haydel reached on a fielding error by Harlin Muncrief. Ben Dees flies out to the center fielder. Harry Kimble flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the pitcher. Harlin Muncrief walks. Ed Gonzalez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Vidro singles to left field. Harlin Muncrief scores. Gus Wilkinson singles to right field. Bill Vidro advances to third on the hit. Johnny Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Harry Page strikes out. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. John Kealey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Milligan walks. Doc Mele strikes out. Ed Milligan steals second. Ed Szekely singles in front of the center fielder. Ed Milligan scores. Trenidad Beeler singles to left field. Harlin Muncrief singles to center field. Ed Szekely scores. Trenidad Beeler advances to third on the hit. Harlin Muncrief steals second. Ed Gonzalez strikes out. Bill Vidro walks. Gus Wilkinson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Art Dean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Creepy Crider singles to right field. Ernie Haydel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Johnny Adams strikes out. Ed Milligan singles to right field. Doc Mele flies out to the left fielder. Ed Szekely doubles to center field. Ed Milligan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Trenidad Beeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ben Dees singles to center field. Eiji Kato is pinch hitting for Harry Kimble. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Eiji Kato hits a home run. Ben Dees scores. Jim Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Page walks. Rip Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Harry Page is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Kealey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Frank Hamilton pitching. Harlin Muncrief pops out to the first baseman. Ralph Heimach is pinch hitting for Jim Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Heimach grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Vidro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Jackson pitching. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Art Dean grounds out to the second baseman. Creepy Crider pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Gus Wilkinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Milligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ernie Haydel strikes out. Ben Dees pops out to the first baseman. Mark Hopp is pinch hitting for Frank Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Hopp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Cal Killebrew pitching. Doc Mele singles to center field. Ed Szekely strikes out. Trenidad Beeler flies out to the center fielder. Harlin Muncrief walks. Ray Ford is pinch hitting for Bill Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Alex Groom pitching. Harry Page flies out to the center fielder. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. John Kealey lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Bill Vidro walks. Gus Wilkinson walks. Johnny Adams hits a home run. Bill Vidro scores. Gus Wilkinson scores. Ed Milligan flies out to the right fielder. Doc Mele singles to left field. Ed Szekely grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Butch Tessmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bernie Salkeld pops out to the second baseman. Art Dean flies out to the right fielder. Creepy Crider grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vicente Wehrmeister improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Rowland did not respond to coaching in velocity Ham Corey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Rowland did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Niebergall did not respond to coaching in control Jake Cruz did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Linde improves in power_vs_lefty Ken Uhler improves in range Ernesto Castro did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Young did not respond to coaching in arm Pascual Difelice did not respond to coaching in control Ernesto Castro did not respond to coaching in control John Fermin did not respond to coaching in SS