Inning: 1 Oakland Earl Poland pitching. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Dick Rand grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Sheridan walks. Scott Fitzgerald is hit by a pitch. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Cory Sheely pitching. Len Loftus doubles to left field. Pep McNabb lines out to the first baseman. Al Palmer strikes out. Raul Morrill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Helton flies out to the right fielder. Phil Swander strikes out. Spike Malone hits a home run. Cory Sheely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bo Pearson strikes out. Walter Peel triples. Bob Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Stone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jonah Shinault singles to center field. Dick Rand is hit by a pitch. Mike Sheridan doubles to left field. Jonah Shinault scores. Dick Rand uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the catcher. Lefty Dixon singles to right field. Mike Sheridan scores. Bobby Helton singles to left field. Phil Swander grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Earl Poland singles to right field. Len Loftus grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Earl Poland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pep McNabb grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Len Loftus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Palmer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pep McNabb is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Spike Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Cory Sheely strikes out. Jonah Shinault walks. Dick Rand strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Raul Morrill lines out to the second baseman. Bo Pearson pops out to the catcher. Walter Peel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Sheridan singles to center field. Mike Sheridan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Lefty Dixon doubles to right field. Bobby Helton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Joe Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Poland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Phil Swander strikes out. Spike Malone reached on a fielding error by Bob Kelly. Cory Sheely lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jonah Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Len Loftus flies out to the right fielder. Pep McNabb strikes out. Al Palmer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dick Rand walks. Dick Rand steals second. Mike Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Scott Fitzgerald walks. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Bobby Helton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Raul Morrill grounds out to the second baseman. Bo Pearson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Walter Peel strikes out. Bob Kelly singles to left field. Joe Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Diego Segui 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. Phil Swander flies out to the left fielder. Spike Malone strikes out. Cory Sheely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit J.R. Robinson is pinch hitting for Diego Segui. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. J.R. Robinson singles to center field. Len Loftus grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pep McNabb pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Von Tobin pitching. Jonah Shinault walks. Dick Rand hits a home run. Jonah Shinault scores. Mike Sheridan walks. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Lefty Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Helton singles to left field. Mike Sheridan advances to third on the hit. Phil Swander grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Al Palmer walks. Raul Morrill walks. John Ricci 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. Bo Pearson strikes out. Walter Peel flies out to the center fielder. Bob Kelly singles to center field. Joe Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Mike Sheridan (31), Lefty Dixon (20).HR - Dick Rand (20), Spike Malone (23).GIDP - Phil Swander.HBP - Dick Rand (3), Scott Fitzgerald (3). Baserunning: SB - Dick Rand (44).CS - Mike Sheridan (16).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Fine improves in power_vs_lefty Anthony Mitchell improves in control John Distefano did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Gallagher did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Cromer did not respond to coaching in control Bret Saberhagen did not respond to coaching in control Walter Forsythe did not respond to coaching in endurance Zach Ewing did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty