Inning: 1 Detroit Dick Sawatski pitching. Roger Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Bombo Beckett flies out to the left fielder. Roger Peerson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Ollie Corkins pitching. Ben Harris singles to center field. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Red Jones flies out to the center fielder. Paul Distaso singles to right field. Ben Harris advances to third on the hit. Alex Severson singles to center field. Ben Harris scores. Paul Distaso advances to third on the hit. Nick Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike George grounds out to the second baseman. George Ostermueller strikes out. Bob Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland P.J. Luque pops out to the catcher. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Dick Sawatski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jack Giallombardo flies out to the left fielder. Ron Bartley grounds out to the third baseman. Ollie Corkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ben Harris flies out to the center fielder. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the third baseman. Red Jones grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Roger Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Bombo Beckett flies out to the right fielder. Roger Peerson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Paul Distaso grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Severson flies out to the center fielder. Nick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike George grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! George Ostermueller strikes out. Bob Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland P.J. Luque walks. P.J. Luque steals second. Fusoya Hiramasu hits a home run. P.J. Luque scores. Dick Sawatski strikes out. Ben Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joel Heinkel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Cohen is pinch hitting for Jack Giallombardo. Joe Cohen strikes out. Mike Pickering is pinch hitting for Ron Bartley. Mike Pickering flies out to the center fielder. Ollie Corkins lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Cliff Strawberry enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Cohen at C. John Gouzzie enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Pickering at 2B. Red Jones flies out to the left fielder. Paul Distaso singles to left field. Alex Severson grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Distaso advances to second on the play. Nick Johnston walks. Paul Distaso steals third. P.J. Luque flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Roger Butler pops out to the catcher. Bombo Beckett strikes out. Roger Peerson hits a home run. Mike George grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Red Criscola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Dick Sawatski strikes out. Ben Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit George Ostermueller reached on a fielding error by Dick Sawatski. Bob Thomas singles past the shortstop. Rudy Castro 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. Cliff Strawberry flies out to the center fielder. John Gouzzie strikes out. Kurt Arlich is pinch hitting for Red Criscola. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kurt Arlich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Randy Turner pitching. Joel Heinkel flies out to the center fielder. Red Jones flies out to the center fielder. Paul Distaso flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Neal Harley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roger Butler grounds out to the shortstop. Bombo Beckett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Roger Peerson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Ernie Speaker improves in velocity George Blattner improves in power_vs_righty Rudy Sanchez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Blattner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Blattner did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Grace improves in speed Tom Ward did not respond to coaching in range Cal Beazley did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug McDowell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty