Inning: 1 Oakland Lou Klimchock pitching. John Lyons pops out to the catcher. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Duran walks. Tom Bader bunts for a base hit. Mike Williams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Bader is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Masaya Sugiyama pitching. Alex Kahle walks. Dave Rico lines out to the third baseman. Carlos Klinger singles to right field. Shinji Kawanichi singles to center field. Alex Kahle scores. Carlos Klinger advances to third on the hit. Joe Klumpp singles to center field. Carlos Klinger scores. Shinji Kawanichi advances to third on the hit. Bill Mercer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Wayne Handley walks. Billy Shirley doubles to right field. Wayne Handley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Takeshi Kitamoto flies out to the right fielder. Masaya Sugiyama strikes out. John Lyons singles to right field. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Jeff Schupp strikes out. Loyd Birmingham flies out to the center fielder. Lou Klimchock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Charlie Duran singles to center field. Charlie Duran steals second. Tom Bader walks. Mike Williams strikes out. Wayne Handley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Alex Kahle strikes out. Dave Rico lines out to the third baseman. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Billy Shirley singles to right field. Takeshi Kitamoto grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Billy Shirley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Masaya Sugiyama lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Lyons singles to right field. Takeshi Kitamoto scores. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Shinji Kawanichi pops out to the shortstop. Joe Klumpp singles to right field. Bill Mercer walks. Jeff Schupp walks. Loyd Birmingham flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Klumpp scores. Lou Klimchock walks. Alex Kahle singles to right field. Bill Mercer scores. Dave Rico walks. Jeff Schupp scores. Carlos Klinger singles to center field. Lou Klimchock scores. Alex Kahle scores. Dave Rico advances to third on the hit. Jim Friday comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shinji Kawanichi singles to center field. Dave Rico scores. Carlos Klinger advances to third on the hit. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Duran singles to right field. Tom Bader grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Duran advances to second on the play. Mike Williams strikes out. Wayne Handley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Mercer strikes out. Jeff Schupp grounds out to the shortstop. Loyd Birmingham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Billy Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Takeshi Kitamoto singles to center field. Jim Friday lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Lyons reached on a fielding error by Lou Klimchock. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Greg Hart is pinch hitting for Lou Klimchock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Greg Hart singles to right field. Alex Kahle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dave Rico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Clark Barr pitching. Charlie Duran grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Bader singles to left field. Mike Williams strikes out. Wayne Handley singles to left field. Billy Shirley doubles past the first baseman. Tom Bader scores. Wayne Handley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Takeshi Kitamoto hits a home run. Billy Shirley scores. M.K. Flood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Gregg is pinch hitting for Jim Friday. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Gregg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jacque Segui pitching. Carlos Klinger singles to right field. Carlos Klinger steals second. Shinji Kawanichi strikes out. Joe Klumpp hits a home run. Carlos Klinger scores. Bill Mercer grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Schupp singles to left field. Loyd Birmingham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland John Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Andre Wehmeier walks. Charlie Duran strikes out. Tom Bader singles to center field. Andre Wehmeier advances to third on the hit. Tom Bader steals second. Mike Williams walks. Wayne Handley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Minutelli is pinch hitting for M.K. Flood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Kahle grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Rico pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Tommy Patrick pitching. Billy Shirley hits a home run. Larry Leopard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Takeshi Kitamoto singles to left field. Doug McMillan is pinch hitting for Jacque Segui. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doug McMillan singles to left field. John Lyons singles to left field. Takeshi Kitamoto scores. Doug McMillan advances to third on the hit. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Doug McMillan scores. John Lyons advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Smith Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Duran grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Lyons scores. Tom Bader flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Will Kramer pitching. Carlos Klinger singles to right field. Carlos Klinger steals second. Shinji Kawanichi walks. Joe Klumpp reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wayne Handley. Carlos Klinger scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 12 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Billy Shirley 2 (8).HR - Billy Shirley (9), Takeshi Kitamoto (4).GIDP - Charlie Duran, Wayne Handley. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Duran (20), Tom Bader (19). Fielding: E - Wayne Handley.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Len Parson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Les Hutson did not respond to coaching in control Len Parson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Luis Ryan improves in power_vs_righty Tom Monzant improves in contact_vs_righty Doc Nevel did not respond to coaching in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Brett Monteleone did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Hest did not respond to coaching in velocity Wib Kiley did not respond to coaching in range Alan Durst did not respond to coaching in control Jack Taylor did not respond to coaching in range William Paterson improves in control