Win: Wally Hennessey (8-4) Loss: Harry Kimble (3-5)
Save: Jim Fisher (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Ernaga pitching. Gus Wilkinson walks. Johnny Adams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rod Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit George Stairs pitching. Harry Page grounds out to the third baseman. Rip Schmidt singles to left field. John Kealey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harlin Muncrief walks. Vicente Wehrmeister reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bernie Salkeld. Amby Jahn grounds out to the second baseman. Harlin Muncrief scores. Vicente Wehrmeister advances to third on the play. Ralph Heimach flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Vicente Wehrmeister scores. Elam Mingori grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bernie Salkeld singles to center field. Art Dean lines out to the third baseman. Ernie Haydel hits a home run. Bernie Salkeld scores. Eiji Kato grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Creeden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland George Stairs walks. Gus Wilkinson flies out to the center fielder. George Stairs steals second. Johnny Adams flies out to the center fielder. Rod Johnson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Ernaga grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Page walks. Harry Page steals second. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. John Kealey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Harlin Muncrief singles to left field. Vicente Wehrmeister singles to right field. Amby Jahn walks. Ralph Heimach walks. Harlin Muncrief scores. Elam Mingori singles to center field. Vicente Wehrmeister scores. Amby Jahn scores. Ralph Heimach advances to third on the hit. George Stairs strikes out. Gus Wilkinson strikes out. Johnny Adams hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ralph Heimach scores. Rod Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the third baseman. Art Dean strikes out. Ernie Haydel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Harlin Muncrief flies out to the right fielder. Vicente Wehrmeister grounds out to the shortstop. Amby Jahn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Eiji Kato singles to right field. Roy Creeden grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Eiji Kato is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Ernaga lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Page flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ralph Heimach singles to right field. Cal Parkinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Elam Mingori doubles to center field. Ralph Heimach is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. George Stairs grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Wilkinson walks. Johnny Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Rip Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. John Kealey singles to left field. Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Art Dean walks. Ernie Haydel walks. Eiji Kato hits a home run. John Kealey scores. Art Dean scores. Ernie Haydel scores. Ed Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Creeden grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rod Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harlin Muncrief strikes out. Vicente Wehrmeister walks. Amby Jahn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Rudy Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Cal Parkinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rudy Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Page singles to center field. Rip Schmidt pops out to the shortstop. John Kealey doubles to right field. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Jeff Ribant pitching. Ralph Heimach flies out to the left fielder. Elam Mingori walks. Ray Ford is pinch hitting for Ed Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Ford strikes out. Gus Wilkinson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Elam Mingori is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Wally Hennessey pitching. Art Dean strikes out. Ernie Haydel grounds out to the second baseman. Eiji Kato strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Johnny Adams flies out to the center fielder. Rod Johnson strikes out. Harlin Muncrief strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Roy Creeden grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mark Hopp is pinch hitting for Jeff Ribant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Hopp strikes out. Harry Page reached on a fielding error by Rod Johnson. Rip Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Harry Kimble pitching. Vicente Wehrmeister singles to right field. Amby Jahn singles to center field. Vicente Wehrmeister advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Ralph Heimach flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Vicente Wehrmeister scores. Elam Mingori flies out to the right fielder. Bill Vidro is pinch hitting for Wally Hennessey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Vidro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Jim Fisher pitching. John Kealey grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Salkeld pops out to the first baseman. Art Dean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Rowland did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Rowland did not respond to coaching in control George Klugmann improves in control Jim Beckendorf did not respond to coaching in control John Taylor improves in power_vs_lefty George Klugmann did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Hafey improves in speed Terry Rosado did not respond to coaching in control Mark Wright improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Linde improves in power_vs_righty Mike Young improves in arm Mike Young improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Linde did not respond to coaching in 1B