Win: Red Smith (2-3) Loss: Wes Williams (3-1)
Save: Luis Austin (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Wes Williams pitching. Juan Vasquez strikes out. Earl Shinall strikes out. Hughie Wright doubles to right field. Rube Clinton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Red Smith pitching. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the second baseman. Skeeter Coleman walks. Johnny Hemming pops out to the first baseman. Seth Winger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Hector McGuire singles to left field. Tarpon Miller singles to center field. Hector McGuire advances to third on the hit. Ab Espinoza pops out to the third baseman. Bunty Caddy strikes out. Red Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Hoyt Kubiak doubles to left field. Melido Menefee walks. Cesar Beckett flies out to the center fielder. Bill Lajeskie singles past the shortstop. Hoyt Kubiak scores. Wes Williams lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Melido Menefee is thrown out at third. Bill Lajeskie advances to second on the play. Bill Lajeskie advances to second on the play. Rodney Rowland grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wes Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Juan Vasquez strikes out. Earl Shinall grounds out to the shortstop. Hughie Wright singles to left field. Rube Clinton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Skeeter Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hemming flies out to the right fielder. Seth Winger singles past the first baseman. Hoyt Kubiak grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Seth Winger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Hector McGuire strikes out. Tarpon Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Ab Espinoza singles to left field. Bunty Caddy singles to left field. Ab Espinoza advances to third on the hit. Red Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Melido Menefee flies out to the center fielder. Cesar Beckett strikes out. Bill Lajeskie lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Juan Vasquez walks. Earl Shinall strikes out. Hughie Wright flies out to the center fielder. Rube Clinton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Wes Williams strikes out. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Skeeter Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Hector McGuire walks. Tarpon Miller flies out to the center fielder. Ab Espinoza singles to left field. Hector McGuire advances to third on the hit. Ab Espinoza steals second. Bunty Caddy singles to right field. Hector McGuire scores. Ab Espinoza scores. Red Smith lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bunty Caddy forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Juan Vasquez singles to center field. Earl Shinall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Johnny Hemming hits an infield single to the pitcher. Seth Winger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Hemming is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hoyt Kubiak singles to left field. Seth Winger aggressively advances to third on the hit. George Sutcliffe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Melido Menefee walks. Cesar Beckett strikes out. Bill Lajeskie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Hughie Wright hits a home run. Rube Clinton grounds out to the pitcher. Hector McGuire singles to left field. Coaker Meashintubby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tarpon Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Hector McGuire advances to second on the play. Ab Espinoza flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack Parrett is pinch hitting for Coaker Meashintubby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Parrett flies out to the left fielder. Rodney Rowland singles to left field. Skeeter Coleman walks. Johnny Hemming grounds out to the third baseman. Rodney Rowland advances to third on the play. Skeeter Coleman advances to second on the play. Seth Winger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Marty Gainey pitching. Bunty Caddy strikes out. Joe Busse is pinch hitting for George Sutcliffe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Busse strikes out. Juan Vasquez walks. Earl Shinall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Johnny Barbary pitching. Hoyt Kubiak strikes out. Melido Menefee reached on a fielding error by Ab Espinoza. Jim Harrell is pinch hitting for Cesar Beckett. Jim Harrell strikes out. Bill Lajeskie singles to right field. Del Crowder is pinch hitting for Marty Gainey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Del Crowder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Andy Schroeder pitching. Hughie Wright strikes out. Rube Clinton strikes out. Hector McGuire singles past the first baseman. Tarpon Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Luis Austin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rodney Rowland singles to center field. Skeeter Coleman singles to left field. Johnny Hemming walks. Seth Winger grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Rodney Rowland is out at home. Hoyt Kubiak grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 12 Oakland total runners LOB: 13
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Minahan did not respond to coaching in speed John Luzinski improves in control Ariel Duncan did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Minahan improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Melo improves in power_vs_lefty John Swormstedt did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Garcia did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Jackson improves in contact_vs_lefty Morgan McLaughlin improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Chiozza did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Hulen improves in control Paul Chiozza did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Leard improves in speed