Win: George Stairs (7-12) Loss: Troy Kazak (13-10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Troy Kazak pitching. Johnny Adams pops out to the first baseman. Trenidad Beeler flies out to the right fielder. Ed Szekely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit George Stairs pitching. Roy Creeden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rip Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Eiji Kato pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Darrell Kuenn doubles to center field. Don Figueroa strikes out. Bernardo Pfeffer singles to center field. Darrell Kuenn scores. Vicente Wehrmeister strikes out. Ernie Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Art Dean flies out to the right fielder. John Kealey pops out to the second baseman. John Fermin reached on a fielding error by Ernie Nelson. Mike Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland George Stairs strikes out. Johnny Adams hits a home run. Trenidad Beeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Szekely grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ernie Haydel strikes out. Troy Kazak flies out to the right fielder. Roy Creeden walks. Rip Schmidt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Creeden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Darrell Kuenn walks. Don Figueroa strikes out. Bernardo Pfeffer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Eiji Kato grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Art Dean flies out to the center fielder. John Kealey hits a home run. John Fermin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Vicente Wehrmeister singles to right field. Ernie Nelson singles to center field. Vicente Wehrmeister advances to third on the hit. George Stairs pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Adams flies out to the center fielder. Trenidad Beeler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Haydel flies out to the center fielder. Troy Kazak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Szekely singles to center field. Darrell Kuenn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Don Figueroa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Roy Creeden singles to left field. Roy Creeden is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rip Schmidt strikes out. Eiji Kato grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bernardo Pfeffer grounds out to the second baseman. Vicente Wehrmeister flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Nelson walks. George Stairs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Art Dean strikes out. John Kealey strikes out. John Fermin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Kimble comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Johnny Adams pops out to the third baseman. Trenidad Beeler pops out to the shortstop. Ed Szekely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Young singles to left field. Ernie Haydel flies out to the left fielder. Fred Jourdan is pinch hitting for Harry Kimble. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Jourdan strikes out. Roy Creeden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Tom Vidro pitching. Darrell Kuenn doubles to right field. Don Figueroa walks. Bernardo Pfeffer hits a home run. Darrell Kuenn scores. Don Figueroa scores. Vicente Wehrmeister flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Nelson flies out to the center fielder. George Stairs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Rip Schmidt pops out to the first baseman. Eiji Kato doubles past the first baseman. Dan Diaz 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 2nd. Art Dean strikes out. John Kealey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Early improves in arm Carl Kirby did not respond to coaching in velocity Orlando Billings improves in velocity Carl Garman improves in velocity Jake Cruz did not respond to coaching in velocity Carl Kirby did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al LaFrancois improves in range Carlos Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in arm Jeff Ribant did not respond to coaching in control Jesse Bushey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ken Uhler improves in power_vs_lefty Jesse Bushey did not respond to coaching in range Ken Uhler did not respond to coaching in CF