Win: Jimmy Lorenzen (1-0) Loss: Lee Taylor (0-1)
Save: Earle Munoz (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Lee Taylor pitching. Andres Haworth walks. Yasuji Takada singles to right field. Andres Haworth advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Billings grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Andres Haworth scores. Yasuji Takada advances to second on the play. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Hank Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jimmy Lorenzen pitching. John Quirk flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Joyce strikes out. Herb Wortham singles to right field. Baby Green walks. Mike McGillen hits a home run. Herb Wortham scores. Baby Green scores. Lep Pascual walks. Tom Sebra pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Handley reached on a fielding error by Mike McGillen. Roy Handley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Babe Stephenson singles to right field. Mule Smith strikes out. Jimmy Lorenzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Kim Camper strikes out. Lee Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Quirk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Haworth grounds out to the pitcher. Yasuji Takada singles to left field. Ed Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Yasuji Takada advances to second on the play. Roy Ostrowski pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jerry Joyce flies out to the center fielder. Herb Wortham flies out to the right fielder. Baby Green singles to left field. Mike McGillen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Baby Green is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Hank Moore singles to left field. Roy Handley strikes out. Babe Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Mule Smith singles to center field. Hank Moore aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Lorenzen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Lep Pascual flies out to the center fielder. Tom Sebra pops out to the second baseman. Kim Camper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Andres Haworth singles past the second baseman. Yasuji Takada doubles to left field. Andres Haworth is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Ed Billings walks. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Hank Moore walks. Roy Handley walks. Yasuji Takada scores. Takahiro Abe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Babe Stephenson singles past the third baseman. Ed Billings scores. Hank Moore scores. Roy Handley advances to third on the hit. Mule Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Herb Wortham. Roy Handley scores. Jimmy Lorenzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Takahiro Abe grounds out to the third baseman. John Quirk singles to left field. Jerry Joyce walks. Herb Wortham strikes out. Baby Green grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Andres Haworth grounds out to the shortstop. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ed Billings singles to right field. Ed Billings is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike McGillen strikes out. Lep Pascual grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Sebra singles to right field. Kim Camper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Roy Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Hank Moore strikes out. Roy Handley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Oscar Ford is pinch hitting for Takahiro Abe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Oscar Ford grounds out to the second baseman. John Quirk strikes out. Jerry Joyce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hunter Meeks pitching. Babe Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Mule Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Lorenzen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Herb Wortham strikes out. Baby Green flies out to the left fielder. Mike McGillen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Andres Haworth strikes out. Yasuji Takada singles to left field. Ed Billings doubles to left field. Yasuji Takada uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masato Watanabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Hank Moore pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jax Popplewell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mule Smith at 3B. Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lep Pascual strikes out. Tom Sebra flies out to the right fielder. Kim Camper 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: Yank Miller did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Bailey did not respond to coaching in control Bill McMakin did not respond to coaching in control Steve Brinkman improves in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Fisher improves in arm Yasuhiko Odano did not respond to coaching in range Harry Jimenez did not respond to coaching in velocity Carl Hunt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty