Win: Brian Matos (2-4) Loss: Jay Halama (3-2)
Save: Ken Woods (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jay Halama pitching. Luke Cias lines out to the second baseman. Leon Taylor singles to right field. Les Daniels grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Leon Taylor advances to second on the play. Rick Shields singles to center field. Leon Taylor scores. George Dalcanton bunts for a base hit. Bob Vaughn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Brian Matos pitching. Junior Diaz doubles to right field. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Junior Diaz advances to third on the play. Sean Perez singles to left field. Junior Diaz scores. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Tomas Riera walks. Dave De Palma grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tomas Riera is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Larry Laskey strikes out. Rob McCormick strikes out. Brian Matos grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi grounds out to the shortstop. Harper Herrera grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jay Halama grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Luke Cias grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Taylor singles to right field. Les Daniels singles to center field. Rick Shields flies out to the left fielder. George Dalcanton singles to left field. Leon Taylor scores. Bob Vaughn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Junior Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bustamante flies out to the center fielder. Sean Perez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Brian Matos. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Larry Laskey strikes out. Rob McCormick singles to left field. Brian Matos lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Rob McCormick forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Luke Cias pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tomas Riera grounds out to the pitcher. Dave De Palma pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Cangelosi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Leon Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Les Daniels doubles to center field. Rick Shields singles to center field. Les Daniels scores. Bobby Dario comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Shields steals second. George Dalcanton singles to right field. Rick Shields scores. Bob Vaughn flies out to the center fielder. Larry Laskey singles to right field. Rob McCormick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Harper Herrera singles to center field. Bobby Dario fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bobby Dario flies out to the right fielder. Junior Diaz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harper Herrera is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Junior Diaz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Brian Matos strikes out. Luke Cias grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Bustamante grounds out to the pitcher. Sean Perez hits a home run. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the shortstop. Tomas Riera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Les Daniels grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Shields grounds out to the shortstop. George Dalcanton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave De Palma grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Cangelosi strikes out. Harper Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Vaughn walks. Larry Laskey flies out to the center fielder. Bob Vaughn steals second. Harper Herrera throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Rob McCormick strikes out. Doc Rittwage is pinch hitting for Brian Matos. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doc Rittwage singles to center field. Bob Vaughn scores. Luke Cias walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Leon Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland John Scott pitching. Bobo Barreto is pinch hitting for Bobby Dario. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bobo Barreto grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Diaz singles to center field. Bill Bustamante flies out to the center fielder. Junior Diaz steals second. Sean Perez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Pedro Barcelan pitching. Les Daniels grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Shields grounds out to the third baseman. George Dalcanton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ken Woods comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Marvez flies out to the left fielder. Tomas Riera singles to left field. Dave De Palma flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Brannan improves in power_vs_righty Jimmie Harrington did not respond to coaching in control Joe Mahaffey improves in power_vs_righty George Carswell improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Conroy did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: JianCarlos Soto did not respond to coaching in arm Marcos Hermano improves in contact_vs_lefty Nerio Byrnes did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Malinosky improves in power_vs_righty