Win: Jerry Pless (5-4) Loss: Don Cobra (4-5)
Save: Jack Dodson (20)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jerry Pless pitching. John Ranchero strikes out. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Butch Mustang strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Don Cobra pitching. Tom Shelley singles to right field. Takeo Hayashi singles past the shortstop. Tom Shelley advances to third on the hit. Takeo Hayashi steals second. Stew LaManna is hit by a pitch. Edgar Probe lines out to the shortstop. Pat Saucier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Shelley scores. Takeo Hayashi advances to third on the play. Stew LaManna advances to second on the play. Ernie Pick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Trace Bronco pops out to the shortstop. Pat Grampp flies out to the center fielder. Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Babe Herman flies out to the center fielder. Pedro May hits a home run. Jerry Pless flies out to the center fielder. Tom Shelley doubles to right field. Takeo Hayashi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Fairlane singles to right field. Bill Grissom flies out to the right fielder. Don Cobra lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Frank Fairlane forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). John Ranchero flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Stew LaManna walks. Edgar Probe grounds out to the shortstop. Stew LaManna advances to second on the play. Pat Saucier walks. Ernie Pick singles to right field. Babe Herman strikes out. Pedro May grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Dick Thunderbird singles to center field. Butch Mustang flies out to the left fielder. Dick Thunderbird is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Trace Bronco walks. Pat Grampp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jerry Pless grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Shelley singles to left field. Takeo Hayashi flies out to the center fielder. Tom Shelley steals second. Stew LaManna strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Desi Kerr grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Fairlane singles to right field. Bill Grissom strikes out. Frank Fairlane steals second. Don Cobra grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Edgar Probe pops out to the shortstop. Pat Saucier flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Pick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit John Ranchero reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pat Saucier. Dick Thunderbird lines out to the first baseman. Butch Mustang grounds out to the shortstop. Trace Bronco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Babe Herman grounds out to the shortstop. Pedro May grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Pless strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Pat Grampp grounds out to the shortstop. Desi Kerr singles to left field. Frank Fairlane grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Shelley walks. Takeo Hayashi singles to center field. Tom Shelley advances to third on the hit. Stew LaManna grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tom Shelley scores. Jesse Focus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Edgar Probe doubles to center field. Pat Saucier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Grissom singles to right field. Sammy Corsair is pinch hitting for Jesse Focus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Corsair grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Ranchero grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ken Cougar pitching. Ernie Pick grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Herman is hit by a pitch. Pedro May strikes out. Reggie Buckley is pinch hitting for Jerry Pless. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Reggie Buckley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jack Dodson pitching. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco singles to center field. Pat Grampp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Tom Shelley (11), Edgar Probe (8).HR - Pedro May (1).GIDP - Stew LaManna.HBP - Stew LaManna (1), Babe Herman (1). Baserunning: SB - Tom Shelley (11), Takeo Hayashi (13). Fielding: E - Pat Saucier.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Louis Aerostar did not respond to coaching in control Mike Econovan improves in range Jess Elteedee improves in control Dave Ka improves in speed Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose McAuliffe did not respond to coaching in velocity John Basgall did not respond to coaching in arm Ollie Pesky did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Keenan improves in power_vs_righty