Win: Bryan Onis (2-8) Loss: Tom Hargan (4-3)
Save: Roland Short (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit John Lade pitching. Tatsuya Mimura singles to right field. Bob Main singles to left field. Tatsuya Mimura advances to third on the hit. Herm Creel singles to center field. Tatsuya Mimura scores. Bob Main advances to third on the hit. Steve Brown singles to right field. Bob Main scores. Herm Creel advances to third on the hit. Steve Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kazuo Nakajima flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Herm Creel scores. Ty Knots comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lance Qualters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Pat Deviney pitching. Rafa Garcia walks. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Josh Bermudez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Raffensberger singles to left field. Ken Gladd strikes out. Pat Deviney lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bill Raffensberger forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tatsuya Mimura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jack Samuel doubles to right field. Ted Roberson strikes out. Jack Samuel steals third. Jonah Hernandez strikes out. Johnny Caballo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bob Main walks. Bob Main steals second. Herm Creel flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Kazuo Nakajima singles to center field. Bob Main scores. Lance Qualters grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kazuo Nakajima is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Mauricio Avila Perez reached on a fielding error by Bill Raffensberger. Ty Knots lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Napoleon Garcia doubles to left field. Mauricio Avila Perez scores. Ty Knots is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Josh Bermudez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Raffensberger flies out to the left fielder. Ken Gladd strikes out. Pat Deviney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Samuel strikes out. Ted Roberson strikes out. Jonah Hernandez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tatsuya Mimura walks. Bob Main walks. Herm Creel doubles to center field. Tatsuya Mimura scores. Bob Main uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Battle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Kazuo Nakajima walks. Lance Qualters strikes out. Bill Raffensberger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kazuo Nakajima is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Caballo doubles to center field. Mauricio Avila Perez walks. The catcher fields the ball and Johnny Caballo is thrown out at third. Mauricio Avila Perez advances to second on the play. Mauricio Avila Perez advances to second on the play. Rafa Garcia singles to right field. Mauricio Avila Perez is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Red Battle advances to third on the play. Rafa Garcia steals second. Napoleon Garcia reached on a fielding error by Ken Gladd. Red Battle scores. Josh Bermudez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Ken Gladd grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Deviney grounds out to the shortstop. Tatsuya Mimura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jack Samuel strikes out. Ted Roberson strikes out. Jonah Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Main walks. Herm Creel flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Kazuo Nakajima flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Johnny Caballo singles to left field. Mauricio Avila Perez walks. Red Battle lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Lance Qualters strikes out. Bill Raffensberger flies out to the left fielder. Ken Gladd grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Josh Bermudez singles to center field. Josh Bermudez steals second. Jack Samuel grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Roberson walks. Jonah Hernandez singles to center field. Josh Bermudez scores. Ted Roberson advances to third on the hit. Johnny Caballo singles to center field. Ted Roberson scores. Jonah Hernandez advances to third on the hit. Boris Pasternak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mauricio Avila Perez walks. Ginger Deering is pinch hitting for Red Battle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ginger Deering walks. Jonah Hernandez scores. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Napoleon Garcia walks. Johnny Caballo scores. Josh Bermudez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit German Balian pitching. Jim Blowers is pinch hitting for Boris Pasternak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Blowers grounds out to the third baseman. Tatsuya Mimura walks. Tatsuya Mimura steals second. Bob Main singles to center field. Tatsuya Mimura scores. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Main steals second. Herm Creel grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Main advances to third on the play. Steve Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Pedro Williams pitching. Jack Samuel hits a home run. Ted Roberson strikes out. Jonah Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Caballo singles to right field. Mauricio Avila Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Kazuo Nakajima strikes out. Lance Qualters lines out to the third baseman. Bill Raffensberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Tom Hargan grounds out to the third baseman. Rafa Garcia walks. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Rafa Garcia advances to second on the play. Bryan Onis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Josh Bermudez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Detroit Ken Gladd singles to right field. Masao Santo is pinch hitting for Bryan Onis. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Masao Santo flies out to the center fielder. Tatsuya Mimura walks. Bob Main hits an infield single to the second baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Herm Creel flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brown singles to center field. Ken Gladd scores. Tatsuya Mimura scores. Wilme Perada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kazuo Nakajima flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Oakland Roland Short pitching. Jack Samuel singles to center field. Ted Roberson pops out to the shortstop. Jonah Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Samuel advances to second on the play. Johnny Caballo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Herm Creel (16).SF - Kazuo Nakajima. Baserunning: SB - Tatsuya Mimura (14), Bob Main 2 (3).CS - Steve Brown (4). Fielding: E - Bill Raffensberger, Ken Gladd.
Batting:2B - Napoleon Garcia (11), Jack Samuel (14), Johnny Caballo (6).HR - Jack Samuel (8).GIDP - Josh Bermudez. Baserunning: SB - Rafa Garcia (18), Josh Bermudez (13), Jack Samuel (17).
Game Notes Johnny Caballo is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sparky Harper did not respond to coaching in control Bill White did not respond to coaching in control Sparky Harper did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Stiles improves in contact_vs_righty Jerry Cuccinello did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Schroeder did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Schroeder improves in contact_vs_righty Wayne Kelly did not respond to coaching in velocity Dutch Bowa did not respond to coaching in velocity