Inning: 1 Detroit Damon Gleason pitching. Sammy Corsair reached on a fielding error by Woodie Steinfeldt. Dick Thunderbird walks. Pat Grampp pops out to the third baseman. Butch Mustang walks. Desi Kerr grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Corsair scores. Dick Thunderbird advances to third on the play. Butch Mustang advances to second on the play. John Ranchero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Taurus pitching. Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Crane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Grissom singles to right field. Frank Fairlane grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Grissom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Taurus lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sammy Corsair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Stew LaManna grounds out to the pitcher. Woodie Steinfeldt singles to center field. Ernie Pick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Woodie Steinfeldt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Campisi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dick Thunderbird walks. Pat Grampp grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Thunderbird advances to second on the play. Butch Mustang grounds out to the shortstop. Desi Kerr doubles to left field. Dick Thunderbird scores. John Ranchero singles to center field. Bill Grissom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Babe Herman strikes out. Damon Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Takeo Hayashi singles to right field. Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Frank Fairlane walks. Charlie Taurus lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Fairlane advances to third on the play. Dick Thunderbird singles past the first baseman. Frank Fairlane scores. Pat Grampp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Eddie Crane grounds out to the second baseman. Stew LaManna flies out to the left fielder. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Butch Mustang singles to left field. Desi Kerr flies out to the left fielder. John Ranchero strikes out. Bill Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ernie Pick flies out to the left fielder. Bill Campisi flies out to the left fielder. Babe Herman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Frank Fairlane grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Taurus strikes out. Sammy Corsair doubles to center field. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Damon Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Takeo Hayashi pops out to the first baseman. Tom Shelley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Pat Grampp flies out to the left fielder. Butch Mustang grounds out to the pitcher. Desi Kerr pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Eddie Crane flies out to the right fielder. Stew LaManna flies out to the left fielder. Woodie Steinfeldt singles to right field. Ernie Pick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit John Ranchero grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Grissom grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Fairlane triples. Red Spurgeon is pinch hitting for Charlie Taurus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Red Spurgeon lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jesse Focus pitching. Monte Escort enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pat Grampp at SS. Dan Taunus enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Fairlane at CF. Bill Campisi flies out to the right fielder. Babe Herman strikes out. Reggie Buckley is pinch hitting for Damon Gleason. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Reggie Buckley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tommy Peterson pitching. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Monte Escort singles past the third baseman. Butch Mustang singles to left field. Desi Kerr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Rolando Maverick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Takeo Hayashi flies out to the center fielder. Tom Shelley pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Crane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Econoline improves in arm Johnny Tourneo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Louis Aerostar did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Econovan improves in arm Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Keenan improves in contact_vs_lefty Silver Ray did not respond to coaching in speed John Basgall improves in speed Earle Madden improves in control