Win: Buddy Musso (1-0) Loss: Buddy Lee (7-8)
Save: Jay Miller (41)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Toppin pitching. Don Friday flies out to the center fielder. Pascual Elston strikes out. Steve Tovar reached on a fielding error by Steve Congalton. Kevin Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Tom Peterek pitching. Matt Leshnock grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Mike Smith walks. Steve Congalton grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Smith advances to second on the play. Larry Webster grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Mickey Kahdot strikes out. Lew Crosetti singles to right field. John Haney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lew Crosetti is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ron Regan walks. Tom Peterek singles to right field. John Haney scores. Ron Regan advances to third on the hit. Don Friday singles to right field. Ron Regan scores. Tom Peterek advances to third on the hit. Pascual Elston grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Rudy Brown strikes out. Vicente Aragon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Steve Tovar flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Carroll singles to center field. Mickey Kahdot walks. Lew Crosetti grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Carroll advances to third on the play. Mickey Kahdot advances to second on the play. John Haney lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Joel Collins reached on a fielding error by Steve Tovar. Joel Collins is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Toppin grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Leshnock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ron Regan singles to left field. Tom Peterek lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ron Regan forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Don Friday singles to center field. Pascual Elston singles to center field. Steve Tovar lines out to the third baseman. Kevin Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Smith singles to right field. Steve Congalton walks. Larry Webster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Smith advances to third on the play. Steve Congalton advances to second on the play. Ricardo Hargrave singles to left field. Mike Smith scores. Steve Congalton scores. Rudy Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mickey Kahdot hits a home run. Lew Crosetti grounds out to the pitcher. John Haney strikes out. Ron Regan singles to right field. Tom Peterek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Vicente Aragon walks. Joel Collins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Toppin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Don Friday grounds out to the third baseman. Pascual Elston flies out to the right fielder. Steve Tovar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Matt Leshnock singles to center field. Mike Smith singles to right field. Matt Leshnock advances to third on the hit. Steve Congalton walks. Larry Webster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Leshnock scores. Mike Smith advances to third on the play. Steve Congalton advances to second on the play. Ricardo Hargrave triples. Mike Smith scores. Steve Congalton scores. Rudy Brown grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ricardo Hargrave scores. Harry Yancy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vicente Aragon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Kevin Carroll pops out to the third baseman. Mickey Kahdot grounds out to the second baseman. Lew Crosetti reached on a fielding error by Jack Toppin. John Haney hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Blades 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. Ron Regan is hit by a pitch. Pat Jones is pinch hitting for Harry Yancy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Jones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Buddy Musso pitching. Joel Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Stone is pinch hitting for Bill Blades. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Stone flies out to the right fielder. Matt Leshnock pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Brady Barrett pitching. Pat Dunn enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joel Collins at RF. Don Friday flies out to the center fielder. Pascual Elston doubles to left field. Steve Tovar grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Smith flies out to the left fielder. Steve Congalton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Webster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Danny Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mickey Kahdot singles to right field. Lew Crosetti strikes out. John Haney walks. Ron Regan strikes out. Todd Murphy is pinch hitting for Buddy Musso. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Todd Murphy hits a home run. Mickey Kahdot scores. John Haney scores. Buddy Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Friday walks. Pascual Elston singles to center field. Steve Tovar doubles to right field. Don Friday scores. Kevin Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Jay Miller pitching. Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Rudy Brown doubles to left field. Vicente Aragon strikes out. Pat Dunn lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 15 Detroit total runners LOB: 2
Batting:2B - Rudy Brown (19).3B - Ricardo Hargrave (8).GIDP - Rudy Brown, Joel Collins. Baserunning: CS - Joel Collins (3). Fielding: E - Steve Congalton, Jack Toppin.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Lloyd improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Lloyd improves in power_vs_righty Ossee Fischer improves in speed Bobby Lloyd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hal Smoltz did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Hornsby did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Wenz did not respond to coaching in control Jake Sheehan improves in arm