Inning: 1 Oakland Hank Key pitching. John Lyons strikes out. Danny Gregg triples. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Takeshi Kitamoto grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Yordanis Molinet pitching. Alex Kahle singles to right field. Dave Rico walks. Carlos Klinger flies out to the left fielder. Shinji Kawanichi pops out to the first baseman. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Mike Williams doubles to left field. Ted Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Williams advances to third on the play. Charlie Duran grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Mercer strikes out. Jeff Schupp lines out to the shortstop. Loyd Birmingham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Yordanis Molinet strikes out. John Lyons strikes out. Danny Gregg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Hank Key strikes out. Alex Kahle strikes out. Dave Rico hits a home run. Carlos Klinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Takeshi Kitamoto strikes out. Mike Williams singles to left field. Ted Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Shinji Kawanichi flies out to the center fielder. Joe Klumpp singles to left field. Bill Mercer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Duran strikes out. Billy Shirley doubles to right field. Billy Shirley steals third. Yordanis Molinet strikes out. John Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jeff Schupp strikes out. Loyd Birmingham singles to right field. Hank Key lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Kahle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Danny Gregg grounds out to the third baseman. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Andre Wehmeier is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Takeshi Kitamoto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dave Rico grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Klinger walks. Shinji Kawanichi flies out to the left fielder. Joe Klumpp hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bill Mercer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Williams flies out to the right fielder. Ted Davis strikes out. Charlie Duran grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Schupp strikes out. Loyd Birmingham singles to left field. Hank Key fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hank Key strikes out. Alex Kahle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Billy Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Handley is pinch hitting for Yordanis Molinet. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Wayne Handley grounds out to the third baseman. John Lyons hits a home run. Danny Gregg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Henry Jacobus pitching. Dave Rico grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Klinger flies out to the center fielder. Shinji Kawanichi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Andre Wehmeier singles to center field. Takeshi Kitamoto pops out to the first baseman. Mike Williams hits a home run. Andre Wehmeier scores. Clark Barr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ted Davis strikes out. Charlie Duran flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Johnny Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mercer hits a home run. Jeff Schupp strikes out. Loyd Birmingham walks. Greg Hart is pinch hitting for Clark Barr. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Greg Hart doubles to center field. Loyd Birmingham uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Kahle singles to center field. Greg Hart scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Mike Williams (22), Billy Shirley (6).3B - Danny Gregg (6).HR - John Lyons (12), Mike Williams (34). Baserunning: SB - Billy Shirley (8).CS - Andre Wehmeier (8).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Pickup improves in power_vs_righty Harry Murnane improves in contact_vs_righty Rick Rigney did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Parris did not respond to coaching in control Greg Moraga did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Luis Young improves in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alan Durst did not respond to coaching in control Orville Wright improves in speed Jinx Falkenburg did not respond to coaching in speed Wib Kiley improves in arm Roy Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Taylor did not respond to coaching in speed