Win: Bobby Encarnacion (3-2) Loss: Bobby Bowen (4-4)
Save: Spin Master (17)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bobby Encarnacion pitching. Barney Kahl walks. Barney Kahl gets picked off first. Joe Wade pops out to the first baseman. Sam Davenport flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bobby Bowen pitching. Lance Riggert reached on a fielding error by Larry Holmes. Jim Scott lines out to the third baseman. Sweet Flowers singles to center field. Clay Radlosky singles to left field. Lance Riggert scores. Adrian Cordero strikes out. Tim Abbott hits a home run. Sweet Flowers scores. Clay Radlosky scores. William Mitchell walks. William Mitchell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Benny Chiles pops out to the catcher. John Darwin grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Holmes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Henry Greene singles to center field. Bobby Encarnacion lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lance Riggert flies out to the center fielder. Jim Scott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Howie Washburn walks. Red Bancroft singles to right field. Bobby Bowen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bobby Bowen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Howie Washburn advances to third on the play. Barney Kahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Sweet Flowers grounds out to the third baseman. Clay Radlosky grounds out to the third baseman. Adrian Cordero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Wade strikes out. Sam Davenport strikes out. Benny Chiles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tim Abbott hits a home run. William Mitchell hits an infield single to the shortstop. Henry Greene strikes out. Bobby Encarnacion lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lance Riggert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Darwin flies out to the center fielder. Larry Holmes strikes out. Howie Washburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Scott strikes out. Sweet Flowers pops out to the third baseman. Clay Radlosky grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Red Bancroft walks. Bobby Bowen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Red Bancroft forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Barney Kahl grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Bowen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Barney Kahl steals second. Joe Wade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Adrian Cordero flies out to the center fielder. Tim Abbott flies out to the center fielder. William Mitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Sam Davenport flies out to the left fielder. Benny Chiles walks. Lenny Haney is pinch hitting for John Darwin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lenny Haney hits a home run. Benny Chiles scores. Larry Holmes flies out to the center fielder. Howie Washburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Henry Greene flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Encarnacion pops out to the shortstop. Lance Riggert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Hughes enters the game as a defensive replacement for William Mitchell at 3B. Red Bancroft flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Bowen singles to center field. Barney Kahl strikes out. Joe Wade strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Scott walks. Sweet Flowers strikes out. Clay Radlosky walks. Adrian Cordero singles to right field. Jim Scott scores. Clay Radlosky advances to third on the hit. Steve McNally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Abbott flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Clay Radlosky is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Sam Davenport grounds out to the second baseman. Benny Chiles singles to right field. Lenny Haney doubles to left field. Benny Chiles uses his aggressiveness and scores. Spin Master comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Larry Holmes strikes out. Howie Washburn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Pavletich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Wilson improves in control Jim Pavletich improves in power_vs_righty Bud Moren did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Shallix did not respond to coaching in velocity John Boyle did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Colliflower did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Jim Barnhart did not respond to coaching in speed Greg Carter improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Adams improves in contact_vs_lefty Jayce Welch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Earl Burwell did not respond to coaching in control Dave Friday improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Adams did not respond to coaching in 2B