Win: Dave Zipfel (3-1) Loss: Kiko Horstmann (1-4)
Save: Tommy Kutyna (24)
Inning: 1 Oakland Garrett Redmond pitching. Murphy Strange walks. Norihiro Egawa hits a home run. Murphy Strange scores. Bill Torres flies out to the right fielder. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Sumner Jeltz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Bankhead pitching. Sumpter Mesa grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dewey Sizzle strikes out. Chester Jessup flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Greg Abbott pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Groskloss flies out to the left fielder. John Geronimo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Yasunaga Kasuga singles to left field. Bob Collins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dunkin Donut triples. Dave Heathcote pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Frank Bankhead flies out to the right fielder. Murphy Strange flies out to the center fielder. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Peyton Outlaw grounds out to the shortstop. Garrett Redmond grounds out to the pitcher. Sumpter Mesa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Torres doubles to center field. Harry Alcantara grounds out to the pitcher. Sumner Jeltz grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Abbott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dewey Sizzle hits a home run. Chester Jessup singles in front of the right fielder. Yasunaga Kasuga singles in front of the left fielder. Chester Jessup advances to third on the hit. Bob Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Chester Jessup scores. Yasunaga Kasuga advances to second on the play. Dunkin Donut grounds out to the second baseman. Yasunaga Kasuga advances to third on the play. Dave Heathcote flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Groskloss strikes out. John Geronimo grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Bankhead strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Peyton Outlaw grounds out to the third baseman. Garrett Redmond flies out to the center fielder. Sumpter Mesa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Murphy Strange strikes out. Norihiro Egawa flies out to the right fielder. Bill Torres singles to center field. Harry Alcantara doubles to right field. Bill Torres uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Dewey Sizzle singles to center field. Chester Jessup doubles to right field. Dewey Sizzle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yasunaga Kasuga grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Dunkin Donut singles to right field. Chester Jessup scores. Dave Heathcote walks. Peyton Outlaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Greg Abbott singles to left field. Johnny Groskloss strikes out. John Geronimo singles to center field. Greg Abbott advances to third on the hit. Bob Elliott is pinch hitting for Frank Bankhead. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. John Geronimo steals second. Bob Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Murphy Strange walks. Norihiro Egawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Dave Zipfel pitching. Garrett Redmond strikes out. Sumpter Mesa strikes out. Dewey Sizzle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Torres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Alcantara hits a home run. Kiko Horstmann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sumner Jeltz flies out to the left fielder. Greg Abbott walks. Johnny Groskloss singles to left field. John Geronimo singles to center field. Greg Abbott scores. Johnny Groskloss advances to third on the hit. Irv Brittin is pinch hitting for Dave Zipfel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Irv Brittin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Mudcat Greene pitching. Chester Jessup flies out to the left fielder. Yasunaga Kasuga grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Collins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Murphy Strange grounds out to the shortstop. Jasper DuPont comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Norihiro Egawa singles to right field. Norihiro Egawa is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Torres walks. Bill Torres is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tommy Kutyna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dunkin Donut grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Rubber is pinch hitting for Dave Heathcote. Reggie Rubber pops out to the first baseman. Peyton Outlaw grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Garrett Redmond is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Ronan improves in speed Mike Wilson improves in power_vs_righty Jim Smith improves in power_vs_righty Pat Baichley did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Ronan did not respond to coaching in arm Roy House did not respond to coaching in range Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Wine improves in contact_vs_lefty Holiday Rhodes did not respond to coaching in control Mike Mercedes improves in power_vs_lefty Doug Kitsos did not respond to coaching in arm Rick Topper did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Wine did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Bodie did not respond to coaching in SS