Win: Karl Brownson (1-3) Loss: Yoshinori Takiguchi (0-1)
Save: Dick Lewis (8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Yoshinori Takiguchi pitching. Harold Phillips singles to left field. John Heiserman strikes out. Henry Erickson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Karl Brownson pitching. Brooks Hegan strikes out. Hirokazu Kawa strikes out. Ken Nagatomi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Chad Hunt walks. Chad Hunt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tavo Minor walks. Tavo Minor steals second. Walter Tiegen flies out to the right fielder. Al Kerr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Doc Reimer strikes out. Bruce Cotter singles to left field. Daisuke Komatsubara grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bruce Cotter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nobuo Kawazoe walks. Ginger Nordyke grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Eddie Kopacz grounds out to the third baseman. Karl Brownson walks. Harold Phillips flies out to the left fielder. John Heiserman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Karl Brownson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Yoshinori Takiguchi grounds out to the third baseman. Brooks Hegan singles to center field. Brooks Hegan steals second. Hirokazu Kawa strikes out. Ken Nagatomi doubles to center field. Brooks Hegan scores. Doc Reimer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Henry Erickson flies out to the center fielder. Chad Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Tavo Minor reached on a 2-base fielding error by Brooks Hegan. Walter Tiegen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bruce Cotter flies out to the center fielder. Daisuke Komatsubara flies out to the right fielder. Nobuo Kawazoe walks. Ginger Nordyke grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Nobuo Kawazoe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Al Kerr flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Kopacz strikes out. Karl Brownson doubles to center field. Harold Phillips singles to right field. Karl Brownson scores. John Heiserman lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Yoshinori Takiguchi pops out to the third baseman. Brooks Hegan grounds out to the third baseman. Hirokazu Kawa doubles to center field. Ken Nagatomi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Henry Erickson grounds out to the third baseman. Chad Hunt grounds out to the pitcher. Tavo Minor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Doc Reimer singles past the first baseman. Bruce Cotter strikes out. Doc Reimer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Daisuke Komatsubara pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Walter Tiegen hits a home run. Al Kerr walks. Eddie Kopacz strikes out. Karl Brownson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Houser 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. Harold Phillips singles past the third baseman. Al Kerr scores. John Heiserman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Nobuo Kawazoe grounds out to the third baseman. Ginger Nordyke singles to right field. Teruhiko Akimoto is pinch hitting for Ron Houser. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Teruhiko Akimoto singles to right field. Ginger Nordyke advances to third on the hit. Teruhiko Akimoto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brooks Hegan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ryozo Wako pitching. Henry Erickson walks. Chad Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Henry Erickson advances to second on the play. Tavo Minor flies out to the center fielder. Walter Tiegen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Hirokazu Kawa strikes out. Ken Nagatomi singles to center field. Ken Nagatomi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Doc Reimer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Al Kerr is hit by a pitch. Eddie Kopacz flies out to the right fielder. John Magrini is pinch hitting for Karl Brownson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Kerr steals second. John Magrini grounds out to the third baseman. Harold Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick Lewis pitching. Bruce Cotter walks. Daisuke Komatsubara grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bruce Cotter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Daisuke Komatsubara steals second. Nobuo Kawazoe flies out to the right fielder. Ginger Nordyke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Karl Brownson (1).HR - Walter Tiegen (2).GIDP - Henry Erickson.HBP - Al Kerr (1). Baserunning: SB - Tavo Minor (1), Al Kerr (1).CS - Chad Hunt (2).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave Reynolds did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Reynolds improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Winegarner did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Calvin Unser improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Ostermueller improves in control Art Saverine did not respond to coaching in velocity