Win: Gary Ignasiak (8-9) Loss: Rob Rubick (13-5)
Save: Kevin Henderson (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Rob Rubick pitching. Osvaldo Barrabi walks. Karl Baldischwiler singles to center field. Osvaldo Barrabi advances to third on the hit. Slim Twombly grounds out to the pitcher. Karl Baldischwiler advances to second on the play. Jack Sax flies out to the center fielder. Lee Bruce strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Gary Ignasiak pitching. Jerry Golsteyn singles to left field. Luther Blue singles to left field. Jerry Golsteyn advances to third on the hit. Ken Fantetti hits a home run. Jerry Golsteyn scores. Luther Blue scores. Homer Elias grounds out to the second baseman. Herman Weaver strikes out. Wedge Antilles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Sundin grounds out to the shortstop. Brant Gillis grounds out to the shortstop. Rickey Betts singles to center field. Gary Ignasiak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Spuds Mackenzie singles to center field. Roscoe P.Coletrain strikes out. Rob Rubick lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Spuds Mackenzie forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jerry Golsteyn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Osvaldo Barrabi strikes out. Karl Baldischwiler flies out to the left fielder. Slim Twombly pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Luther Blue strikes out. Ken Fantetti singles to right field. Homer Elias grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Sax walks. Jack Sax steals second. Lee Bruce singles to left field. Jack Sax scores. Ray Sundin singles to center field. Brant Gillis walks. Rickey Betts singles to right field. Lee Bruce scores. Ray Sundin scores. Brant Gillis advances to third on the hit. Gary Ignasiak flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Brant Gillis scores. Osvaldo Barrabi grounds out to the catcher. Rickey Betts advances to second on the play. Karl Baldischwiler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Herman Weaver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wedge Antilles walks. Spuds Mackenzie strikes out. Roscoe P.Coletrain grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wedge Antilles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Slim Twombly flies out to the left fielder. Jack Sax doubles to left field. Walter Benes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Bruce singles to right field. Jack Sax scores. Ray Sundin flies out to the center fielder. Brant Gillis singles to center field. Rickey Betts grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brant Gillis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Walter Benes strikes out. Jerry Golsteyn flies out to the center fielder. Luther Blue grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Gary Ignasiak singles to left field. Osvaldo Barrabi lines out to the first baseman. Karl Baldischwiler reached on a 2-base throwing error by Walter Benes. Slim Twombly singles to center field. Gary Ignasiak scores. Karl Baldischwiler scores. Jack Sax singles past the shortstop. Jeff Komlo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Bruce pops out to the first baseman. Ray Sundin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Sax is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Ken Fantetti pops out to the shortstop. Homer Elias hits a home run. Herman Weaver singles to center field. Wedge Antilles singles to right field. Spuds Mackenzie walks. Roscoe P.Coletrain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herman Weaver scores. Wedge Antilles advances to third on the play. Spuds Mackenzie advances to second on the play. Charlie Busch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Komlo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Brant Gillis grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey Betts singles past the shortstop. Carlos Martinez is pinch hitting for Charlie Busch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Rickey Betts is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Carlos Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Sidney Serena pitching. Luis Garcia enters the game as a defensive replacement for Slim Twombly at RF. Jerry Golsteyn flies out to the left fielder. Luther Blue strikes out. Ken Fantetti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Osvaldo Barrabi grounds out to the second baseman. Karl Baldischwiler strikes out. Luis Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Homer Elias singles to center field. Herman Weaver singles to left field. Homer Elias advances to third on the hit. Wedge Antilles strikes out. Spuds Mackenzie flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Homer Elias scores. Roscoe P.Coletrain flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Sax pops out to the second baseman. Lee Bruce singles to left field. Ray Sundin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Kevin Henderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bubba Baker is pinch hitting for Jeff Komlo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bubba Baker strikes out. Jerry Golsteyn singles to left field. Luther Blue flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Golsteyn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Batting:HR - Ken Fantetti (20), Homer Elias (24).SF - Spuds Mackenzie.GIDP - Homer Elias. Baserunning: CS - Jerry Golsteyn (9). Fielding: E - Walter Benes.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Mack did not respond to coaching in range Jim Bonner did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Turnbow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Junior Moore did not respond to coaching in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jumbo Mueller did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Sanders improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Pureifory did not respond to coaching in speed John Jackson improves in control Ken Callicutt did not respond to coaching in 2B