Win: Jimmy Lorenzen (14-7) Loss: Lee Taylor (3-15)
Save: Earle Munoz (41)
Inning: 1 Oakland Lee Taylor pitching. Andres Haworth hits a home run. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Billings flies out to the center fielder. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jimmy Lorenzen pitching. Herb Wortham grounds out to the pitcher. Baby Green strikes out. Mike McGillen walks. Lep Pascual flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Babe Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Roy Handley doubles to left field. Hank Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Handley advances to third on the play. Mule Smith hits a home run. Roy Handley scores. Jimmy Lorenzen singles to right field. Andres Haworth grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Lorenzen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tom Sebra flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Starrette singles to center field. Kim Camper singles to center field. Jeff Starrette is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Don Fallon singles to center field. Lee Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Yasuji Takada flies out to the left fielder. Ed Billings singles to left field. Roy Ostrowski singles to left field. Babe Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Roy Handley singles to left field. Ed Billings scores. Roy Ostrowski advances to third on the hit. Chuck Biemiller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Moore walks. Mule Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Herb Wortham grounds out to the second baseman. Baby Green singles to left field. Mike McGillen grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Baby Green is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike McGillen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jimmy Lorenzen pops out to the second baseman. Andres Haworth singles to center field. Yasuji Takada flies out to the right fielder. Ed Billings grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Andres Haworth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Lep Pascual strikes out. Tom Sebra flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jeff Starrette grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Ostrowski walks. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Roy Handley grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Roy Ostrowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hank Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Kim Camper singles to left field. Don Fallon flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Biemiller lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Herb Wortham bunts for a base hit. Baby Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Mule Smith pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Lorenzen singles to left field. Andres Haworth flies out to the right fielder. Yasuji Takada lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike McGillen singles to left field. Lep Pascual grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Sebra singles to left field. Jeff Starrette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ed Billings flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Kim Camper walks. Don Fallon lines out to the shortstop. Jerry Joyce is pinch hitting for Chuck Biemiller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jerry Joyce reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mule Smith. Herb Wortham reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Lorenzen. Kim Camper scores. Baby Green singles to right field. Jerry Joyce scores. Herb Wortham advances to third on the hit. Mike McGillen flies out to the right fielder. Tom Musgraves 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. Lep Pascual grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Len Southworth pitching. Roy Handley hits a home run. Masato Watanabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Moore walks. Mule Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Phenomenal Taylor is pinch hitting for Tom Musgraves. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit John Rettenmund pitching. Jax Popplewell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mule Smith at 3B. Tom Sebra grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Starrette grounds out to the pitcher. Kim Camper grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Andres Haworth lines out to the first baseman. Yasuji Takada flies out to the center fielder. Ed Billings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Fallon walks. Gene Shirley is pinch hitting for Masato Watanabe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Herb Wortham grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Piatt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Bailey did not respond to coaching in control Dave Webb did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Webb did not respond to coaching in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Einar Valentin improves in control Einar Valentin did not respond to coaching in velocity Einar Valentin improves in control Dan Fisher improves in speed