Win: Charlie Speraw (4-0) Loss: Shane Bittle (3-10)
Save: Tommy Kutyna (30)
Inning: 1 Detroit Charlie Speraw pitching. Sumpter Mesa flies out to the right fielder. Dewey Sizzle walks. Chester Jessup grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Shane Bittle pitching. Murphy Strange grounds out to the second baseman. Norihiro Egawa strikes out. Bill Torres singles to right field. Bill Torres is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Donavan McMaster flies out to the center fielder. Bob Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cal Longmire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Alcantara grounds out to the third baseman. William Spiezio flies out to the left fielder. Beiker Reimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Dave Heathcote pops out to the third baseman. Peyton Outlaw grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Shane Bittle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the pitcher. John Geronimo singles past the second baseman. Charlie Speraw lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Murphy Strange reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Heathcote. John Geronimo scores. Norihiro Egawa pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Sumpter Mesa strikes out. Dewey Sizzle grounds out to the pitcher. Chester Jessup hits a home run. Donavan McMaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Torres strikes out. Harry Alcantara strikes out. William Spiezio walks. Beiker Reimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Collins singles to center field. Cal Longmire grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dave Heathcote hits a home run. Peyton Outlaw grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Groskloss singles to center field. John Geronimo singles to center field. Passed ball. Johnny Groskloss advances to third. John Geronimo advances to second. Charlie Speraw lines out to the second baseman. Murphy Strange singles to center field. Johnny Groskloss scores. John Geronimo scores. Norihiro Egawa pops out to the third baseman. Bill Torres singles to left field. Murphy Strange advances to third on the hit. Harry Alcantara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Shane Bittle strikes out. Sumpter Mesa flies out to the right fielder. Dewey Sizzle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland William Spiezio flies out to the right fielder. Beiker Reimer pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Chester Jessup strikes out. Donavan McMaster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Collins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland John Geronimo singles to left field. Charlie Speraw lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Murphy Strange doubles to center field. John Geronimo scores. Norihiro Egawa flies out to the right fielder. Bill Torres strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Cal Longmire flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Rubber is pinch hitting for Dave Heathcote. Reggie Rubber flies out to the right fielder. Peyton Outlaw singles to left field. Denny Freeman is pinch hitting for Shane Bittle. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Denny Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Kiko Horstmann pitching. Scott Guillen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Reggie Rubber at C. Harry Alcantara singles to right field. William Spiezio grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Beiker Reimer flies out to the center fielder. 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. Sumpter Mesa singles to right field. Dewey Sizzle strikes out. Chester Jessup pops out to the third baseman. Donavan McMaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Loyd Turner improves in contact_vs_lefty Ray Eubank did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ruben Judge improves in velocity Tom Wine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Bodie did not respond to coaching in range P.K. Lischenko did not respond to coaching in control Mike Mercedes did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Robson did not respond to coaching in control Sloppy Ward did not respond to coaching in control Kenny Thomas improves in power_vs_righty Sloppy Ward improves in control Roy McNamara improves in power_vs_lefty Kenny Thomas did not respond to coaching in speed Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B