Win: Frank Williams (3-2) Loss: Von Tobin (1-3)
Save: John Ricci (22)
Inning: 1 Oakland Kikuo Ohtonei pitching. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Causey strikes out. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jesus Hill pitching. Max Kaiser flies out to the center fielder. Terry Herrmann doubles to left field. Fred McCabe walks. Al Palmer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald singles to center field. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Fitzgerald advances to second on the play. Bobby Helton grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Fitzgerald advances to third on the play. Phil Swander singles past the shortstop. Scott Fitzgerald scores. Spike Malone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Stone singles to center field. Dan Kauffman pops out to the shortstop. Yoshiyuki Konda singles to center field. Lefty Erickson strikes out. Kikuo Ohtonei flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Jesus Hill strikes out. Jonah Shinault walks. Jim Causey singles to right field. Mike Sheridan doubles past the center fielder. Jonah Shinault scores. Jim Causey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the pitcher. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Max Kaiser grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Herrmann singles in front of the right fielder. Terry Herrmann steals second. Fred McCabe singles to left field. Al Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Herrmann scores. Fred McCabe advances to second on the play. Joe Stone walks. Dan Kauffman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Helton reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dan Kauffman. Phil Swander flies out to the left fielder. Spike Malone flies out to the right fielder. Jesus Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Yoshiyuki Konda flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Erickson grounds out to the shortstop. Kikuo Ohtonei flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jonah Shinault strikes out. Jim Causey flies out to the right fielder. Mike Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Max Kaiser grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Herrmann singles to center field. Fred McCabe singles to left field. Terry Herrmann aggressively advances to third on the hit. Al Palmer strikes out. Joe Stone walks. Dan Kauffman walks. Terry Herrmann scores. Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoshiyuki Konda flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Helton singles to center field. Phil Swander grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Lefty Erickson grounds out to the shortstop. Kikuo Ohtonei singles to center field. Max Kaiser doubles to right field. Kikuo Ohtonei uses his aggressiveness and scores. Terry Herrmann singles to left field. Frank Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred McCabe grounds out to the shortstop. Max Kaiser scores. Terry Herrmann advances to second on the play. Al Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Earl Connolly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Spike Malone hits a home run. Steve Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Williams strikes out. Jonah Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Jim Causey singles to center field. Mike Sheridan singles to right field. Jim Causey advances to third on the hit. Mike Sheridan steals second. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Stone pops out to the first baseman. Dan Kauffman singles to center field. Yoshiyuki Konda flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Erickson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Kauffman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lefty Dixon reached on a 2-base throwing error by Fred McCabe. Bobby Helton grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Dixon advances to third on the play. Phil Swander pops out to the third baseman. Spike Malone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Stricklett is pinch hitting for Steve Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Stricklett flies out to the center fielder. Max Kaiser pops out to the first baseman. Terry Herrmann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Von Tobin pitching. Howie Smith is pinch hitting for Frank Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Howie Smith singles to left field. Jonah Shinault singles to left field. Howie Smith advances to third on the hit. Jim Causey flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Howie Smith scores. Jonah Shinault steals second. Mike Sheridan flies out to the left fielder. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit John Ricci pitching. Fred McCabe flies out to the left fielder. Al Palmer strikes out. Joe Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Aloma improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Sutter improves in endurance John Distefano did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Simpson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rob Madison did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Cromer did not respond to coaching in control Tom Johns did not respond to coaching in control Walter Peel did not respond to coaching in speed