Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Rommel pitching. Scott Hunt hits a home run. John Heiserman flies out to the center fielder. J.T. Stone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chad Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Shane Morgan pitching. Trevor Easterday walks. So Yamashita grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ken Nagatomi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Rufe Bowles flies out to the right fielder. Tavo Minor grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Kopacz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dee Robinson singles to center field. Doc Reimer singles past the second baseman. Dee Robinson advances to third on the hit. Tex Owen flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dee Robinson scores. Kunihisa Shibata singles to right field. Doc Reimer advances to third on the hit. Daisuke Komatsubara flies out to the right fielder. Joe Rommel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit B.J. Salveson hits a home run. Shane Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Hunt grounds out to the pitcher. John Heiserman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Trevor Easterday strikes out. So Yamashita singles to left field. So Yamashita is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ken Nagatomi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit J.T. Stone strikes out. Chad Hunt walks. Rufe Bowles grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dee Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Reimer strikes out. Tex Owen grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tavo Minor strikes out. Eddie Kopacz strikes out. B.J. Salveson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Kunihisa Shibata flies out to the left fielder. Daisuke Komatsubara strikes out. Joe Rommel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Shane Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Scott Hunt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Heiserman singles to left field. J.T. Stone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Trevor Easterday grounds out to the second baseman. So Yamashita grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Nagatomi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Chad Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Rufe Bowles grounds out to the third baseman. Tavo Minor reached on a 2-base throwing error by Trevor Easterday. 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. Eddie Kopacz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dee Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Doc Reimer strikes out. Tex Owen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit B.J. Salveson grounds out to the pitcher. Shane Morgan singles to center field. Scott Hunt doubles to center field. John Heiserman singles to left field. Shane Morgan scores. Scott Hunt scores. Bob Cisar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. J.T. Stone grounds out to the shortstop. John Heiserman advances to second on the play. Chad Hunt singles to center field. John Heiserman scores. Chad Hunt steals second. Rufe Bowles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Kunihisa Shibata singles to left field. Daisuke Komatsubara flies out to the left fielder. Teruhiko Akimoto is pinch hitting for Bob Cisar. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Teruhiko Akimoto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Akira Matsumoto pitching. Tavo Minor doubles to center field. Eddie Kopacz walks. B.J. Salveson strikes out. John Magrini is pinch hitting for Shane Morgan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Magrini grounds out to the pitcher. Tavo Minor advances to third on the play. Eddie Kopacz advances to second on the play. Scott Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Eric Walker pitching. Trevor Easterday doubles to right field. So Yamashita strikes out. Ken Nagatomi grounds out to the second baseman. Trevor Easterday advances to third on the play. Dee Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chick Pride improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Ray did not respond to coaching in speed Hub Schmidt improves in arm Paul Ray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Armbrister improves in speed Art Saverine did not respond to coaching in control Gil Bohne improves in contact_vs_righty Arlie McGunnigle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty