Win: Pat Deviney (4-0) Loss: John Lade (4-2)
Save: Pedro Williams (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Pat Deviney pitching. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Samuel strikes out. Jonah Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit John Lade pitching. Tatsuya Mimura singles to center field. Kunio Togano strikes out. Tatsuya Mimura is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Main doubles to left field. Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Donal Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Tim DiSarcina strikes out. Ginger Deering flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tommy Yeager doubles to right field. Lance Qualters singles to left field. Lance Qualters is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Raffensberger walks. Jim Blowers flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tommy Yeager scores. Pat Deviney grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Raffensberger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Mauricio Avila Perez strikes out. Ted Roberson flies out to the center fielder. John Lade singles to center field. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tatsuya Mimura strikes out. Kunio Togano singles to center field. Kunio Togano steals second. Bob Main grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Samuel flies out to the right fielder. Jonah Hernandez strikes out. Donal Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tommy Yeager triples. Lance Qualters flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tommy Yeager scores. Bill Raffensberger flies out to the left fielder. Jim Blowers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tim DiSarcina strikes out. Ginger Deering flies out to the right fielder. Mauricio Avila Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Pat Deviney grounds out to the shortstop. Tatsuya Mimura singles to right field. Kunio Togano flies out to the center fielder. Bob Main grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ted Roberson singles to right field. John Lade lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rafa Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Jack Samuel lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Steve Brown doubles to center field. Tommy Yeager singles to right field. Lance Qualters flies out to the right fielder. Bill Raffensberger grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Yeager advances to second on the play. Jim Blowers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Jonah Hernandez singles to right field. Donal Moreno strikes out. Tim DiSarcina strikes out. Ginger Deering singles to center field. Jonah Hernandez advances to third on the hit. Mauricio Avila Perez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Ty Knots comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Pat Deviney flies out to the left fielder. Tatsuya Mimura hits a home run. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kunio Togano doubles to left field. Bob Main walks. Steve Brown flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Yeager grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ted Roberson flies out to the left fielder. Yoshiharu Nagakawa is pinch hitting for Tom Hargan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Yoshiharu Nagakawa grounds out to the pitcher. Rafa Garcia singles to left field. Jack Samuel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit German Balian pitching. Lance Qualters flies out to the center fielder. Bill Raffensberger pops out to the third baseman. Jim Blowers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jonah Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Donal Moreno doubles to right field. Pedro Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Tim DiSarcina strikes out. Ginger Deering grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tommy Roarke improves in arm Jimmy Montes improves in arm Bob Thomas improves in speed Jimmy Montes improves in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Reynolds did not respond to coaching in arm Bill White improves in control Al Stiles improves in power_vs_lefty Jerry Cuccinello improves in contact_vs_righty