Win: Ken McAleer (1-0) Loss: Takaya Horimoto (0-1)
Save: John Boyle (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Travis Oester pitching. Barney Kahl flies out to the center fielder. Babe Lombardi walks. Babe Lombardi steals second. Bob Bream flies out to the left fielder. Benny Chiles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Lefty Marshall pitching. Red Bradford strikes out. Jim Scott flies out to the center fielder. Sweet Flowers singles to center field. Pi Inthaski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland John Darwin pops out to the first baseman. Heinie Lowery pops out to the second baseman. Larry Holmes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Steve Jensen hits a home run. Luke Felix singles to right field. Travis Oester grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Frank Metzger flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Barney Kahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Red Bradford lines out to the second baseman. Jim Scott pops out to the shortstop. Sweet Flowers hits an infield single to the first baseman. Sweet Flowers steals second. Pi Inthaski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Babe Lombardi singles to left field. Bob Bream singles to right field. Benny Chiles hits a home run. Babe Lombardi scores. Bob Bream scores. John Darwin grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Lowery singles to center field. Larry Holmes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Heinie Lowery advances to second on the play. Frank Metzger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Hughes doubles to left field. Tim Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Steve Jensen singles to left field. Jim Hughes scores. Steve Jensen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Luke Felix singles to center field. Travis Oester strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Lefty Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Barney Kahl strikes out. Babe Lombardi singles to right field. Babe Lombardi steals second. Bob Bream walks. Benny Chiles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Red Bradford strikes out. Jim Scott flies out to the right fielder. Sweet Flowers singles to left field. Pi Inthaski reached on a fielding error by Babe Lombardi. Jim Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland John Darwin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Heinie Lowery hits a home run. Larry Holmes pops out to the shortstop. Frank Metzger walks. Lefty Marshall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Metzger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tim Abbott strikes out. Steve Jensen doubles to left field. Luke Felix grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Greene is pinch hitting for Travis Oester. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Henry Greene singles to center field. Steve Jensen scores. Brian Medina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Bradford doubles to right field. Jim Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Paul Powell pitching. Barney Kahl grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Babe Lombardi grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Bream walks. Benny Chiles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Sweet Flowers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pi Inthaski doubles to center field. Jim Hughes strikes out. Tim Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland John Darwin strikes out. Heinie Lowery strikes out. Larry Holmes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Steve Jensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luke Felix grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lance Riggert is pinch hitting for Paul Powell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lance Riggert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Takaya Horimoto pitching. Frank Metzger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howie Washburn is pinch hitting for Brian Medina. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Howie Washburn flies out to the left fielder. Barney Kahl grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ken McAleer pitching. Red Bradford walks. Jim Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Bradford advances to second on the play. Sweet Flowers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Babe Lombardi. Red Bradford scores. Pi Inthaski strikes out. Jim Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Babe Lombardi strikes out. Bob Bream doubles to left field. Benny Chiles strikes out. John Darwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Tim Abbott flies out to the left fielder. Steve Jensen grounds out to the third baseman. Luke Felix pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Heinie Lowery singles to center field. Larry Holmes doubles to left field. Heinie Lowery uses his aggressiveness and scores. Les Lillis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Metzger flies out to the left fielder. Lenny Haney is pinch hitting for Ken McAleer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lenny Haney flies out to the center fielder. Barney Kahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Detroit John Boyle pitching. Clay Radlosky is pinch hitting for Les Lillis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Clay Radlosky grounds out to the shortstop. Red Bradford flies out to the right fielder. Jim Scott walks. Sweet Flowers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Red Bradford (1), Pi Inthaski (1), Jim Hughes (1), Steve Jensen (1).HR - Steve Jensen (1). Baserunning: SB - Sweet Flowers (1).CS - Steve Jensen (1).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Moose Fuentes did not respond to coaching in range Gerald Boland improves in power_vs_righty Gerald Boland improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Thobe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tim Weston improves in endurance Steve McNally did not respond to coaching in control Joe Wade did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Jayce Welch did not respond to coaching in range Jim Barnhart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bud Cunningham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Matias Gallagher did not respond to coaching in control Jayce Welch did not respond to coaching in arm Earl Burwell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Adams improves in 2B