Win: Pete McCarthy (7-2) Loss: Geoff Walker (7-8)
Save: George Sutcliffe (19)
Inning: 1 Oakland Pete McCarthy pitching. Marquis Phoenix flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Hemming doubles past the first baseman. Bob Hoover flies out to the right fielder. Art Lindsay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Geoff Walker pitching. Hector McGuire hits a home run. George Davis singles to left field. Dick Marshall strikes out. Bunty Caddy triples. George Davis scores. Bunty Simba grounds out to the shortstop. Bunty Caddy scores. Zac Yellowtail strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Melido Menefee strikes out. Tommy Leard flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Travers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Frank Velandia strikes out. Juan Vasquez singles to center field. Pete McCarthy lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Hector McGuire flies out to the left fielder. George Davis lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Vulcan Vollmer walks. Geoff Walker lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Vulcan Vollmer forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Marquis Phoenix strikes out. Johnny Hemming grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dick Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Bunty Caddy flies out to the left fielder. Bunty Simba flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Hoover grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Art Lindsay strikes out. Melido Menefee doubles to left field. Tommy Leard doubles to center field. Melido Menefee scores. Charlie Travers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Zac Yellowtail strikes out. Frank Velandia singles to right field. Juan Vasquez strikes out. Pete McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Vulcan Vollmer pops out to the shortstop. Geoff Walker walks. Marquis Phoenix pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Hemming strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Hector McGuire singles to left field. George Davis singles to center field. Dick Marshall pops out to the second baseman. Bunty Caddy grounds out to the second baseman. Hector McGuire advances to third on the play. George Davis advances to second on the play. Bunty Simba strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Hoover strikes out. Art Lindsay reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Velandia. Melido Menefee grounds out to the second baseman. Art Lindsay advances to third on the play. Tommy Leard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Zac Yellowtail grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Velandia flies out to the center fielder. Juan Vasquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Travers singles to center field. Vulcan Vollmer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hoyt Kubiak is pinch hitting for Geoff Walker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hoyt Kubiak singles to center field. Marquis Phoenix strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Marty Gainey pitching. Joe Busse is pinch hitting for Dave Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Busse grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hector McGuire flies out to the center fielder. George Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland George Sutcliffe pitching. Johnny Hemming singles to center field. Johnny Hemming steals second. Bob Hoover walks. Art Lindsay walks. Melido Menefee grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Johnny Hemming is out at home. Tommy Leard grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Hal Minahan is pinch hitting for Dick Marshall. Hal Minahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bunty Caddy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bunty Simba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Kevin Williams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Minahan at C. Charlie Travers grounds out to the third baseman. Vulcan Vollmer grounds out to the shortstop. Rodney Rowland is pinch hitting for Marty Gainey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Santo Crouch improves in range Scott Ables did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Nichols did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Ables did not respond to coaching in control Ren Jorgens did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Nichols did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Hancock improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Hartenstein improves in control Shannon Ott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Shannon Ott did not respond to coaching in range Gail Clemons did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Waite did not respond to coaching in range Tom Melo did not respond to coaching in C