Win: Bill Hill (1-0) Loss: Fred LaRocca (0-1)
Save: Chuck Biemiller (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Hill pitching. Andres Haworth singles to left field. Yasuji Takada singles to center field. Andres Haworth advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Billings pops out to the first baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Hank Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Fred LaRocca pitching. John Quirk flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Joyce walks. Herb Wortham singles to center field. Baby Green flies out to the center fielder. Mike McGillen walks. Lep Pascual reached on a 2-base throwing error by Roy Handley. Jerry Joyce scores. Herb Wortham scores. Tom Sebra singles to right field. Mike McGillen scores. Kim Camper walks. Bill Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Handley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Herb Wortham. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Mule Smith strikes out. Fred LaRocca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit John Quirk hits a home run. Jerry Joyce flies out to the right fielder. Herb Wortham flies out to the right fielder. Baby Green pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Haworth flies out to the right fielder. Yasuji Takada flies out to the center fielder. Ed Billings flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike McGillen grounds out to the shortstop. Lep Pascual singles to right field. Lep Pascual steals second. Tom Sebra doubles to center field. Lep Pascual scores. Kim Camper flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Roy Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Hank Moore singles to right field. Roy Handley grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Moore advances to second on the play. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit John Quirk flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Joyce grounds out to the pitcher. Herb Wortham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mule Smith singles to right field. Mule Smith steals second. Fred LaRocca lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andres Haworth walks. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mule Smith scores. Andres Haworth advances to second on the play. Ed Billings pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Baby Green pops out to the catcher. Mike McGillen grounds out to the third baseman. Lep Pascual lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Ostrowski singles to center field. Hank Moore singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski advances to third on the hit. Roy Handley strikes out. Babe Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Ostrowski scores. Hank Moore steals second. Mule Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Sebra flies out to the center fielder. Kim Camper strikes out. Oscar Ford is pinch hitting for Bill Hill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Oscar Ford pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Chuck Biemiller pitching. Gene Shirley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Sebra at 1B. Fred LaRocca singles to right field. Andres Haworth strikes out. Yasuji Takada flies out to the center fielder. Ed Billings flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Quirk walks. Jerry Joyce strikes out. Herb Wortham flies out to the left fielder. Baby Green walks. Bill Wieghaus 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. Mike McGillen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Roy Ostrowski singles to center field. Hank Moore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Roy Handley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Lep Pascual flies out to the center fielder. Gene Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Kim Camper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Babe Stephenson strikes out. Mule Smith strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor is pinch hitting for Bill Wieghaus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dennis Schmidt did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Jackson improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill McMakin improves in control Ben Biancalana did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walt Egan improves in arm Wiley Grove improves in power_vs_lefty Walt Egan improves in arm Hi Reardon did not respond to coaching in velocity