Win: Wilme Perada (1-1) Loss: Pedro Williams (1-8)
Save: Ernie Stechschulte (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Paul Meyer pitching. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Josh Bermudez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit John Lade pitching. Tatsuya Mimura singles to right field. Tatsuya Mimura steals second. Tatsuya Mimura steals third. Kunio Togano singles to left field. Tatsuya Mimura scores. Kunio Togano steals second. Herm Creel singles to left field. Kunio Togano scores. Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Kazuo Nakajima flies out to the center fielder. Herm Creel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jack Samuel singles past the third baseman. Ted Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Jack Samuel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paul Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Lance Qualters flies out to the right fielder. Bill Raffensberger singles to left field. Ken Gladd grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Stryker strikes out. Donal Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. John Lade grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Paul Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Tatsuya Mimura flies out to the center fielder. Kunio Togano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Rafa Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Josh Bermudez singles to center field. Jack Samuel walks. Ted Roberson hits a home run. Josh Bermudez scores. Jack Samuel scores. Paul Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Herm Creel lines out to the shortstop. Steve Brown doubles to center field. Kazuo Nakajima grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brown advances to third on the play. Lance Qualters hits a home run. Steve Brown scores. Ty Knots comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Raffensberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Stryker flies out to the center fielder. Donal Moreno walks. Donal Moreno steals second. Ty Knots strikes out. Rafa Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ken Gladd grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Meyer strikes out. Tatsuya Mimura reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rafa Garcia. Kunio Togano walks. Herm Creel walks. Steve Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Napoleon Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Josh Bermudez singles past the second baseman. Jack Samuel singles past the third baseman. Josh Bermudez advances to third on the hit. Ted Roberson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Kazuo Nakajima hits a home run. Lance Qualters flies out to the center fielder. Bill Raffensberger flies out to the right fielder. Ken Gladd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Paul Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stryker pops out to the first baseman. Donal Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Paul Meyer grounds out to the shortstop. Tatsuya Mimura strikes out. Kunio Togano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jonah Hernandez is pinch hitting for Ty Knots. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jonah Hernandez walks. Rafa Garcia pops out to the first baseman. Napoleon Garcia walks. Josh Bermudez walks. Bryan Onis 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. Jack Samuel grounds out to the shortstop. Jonah Hernandez scores. Napoleon Garcia advances to third on the play. Josh Bermudez advances to second on the play. Ted Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Hargan pitching. Herm Creel walks. Steve Brown singles to center field. Kazuo Nakajima doubles to center field. Herm Creel scores. Steve Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. German Balian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lance Qualters flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Bill Raffensberger walks. Ken Gladd walks. Bob Main is pinch hitting for Bryan Onis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bob Main singles past the second baseman. Kazuo Nakajima scores. Wilme Perada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tatsuya Mimura grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Raffensberger scores. Ken Gladd advances to third on the play. Bob Main advances to second on the play. Kunio Togano strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Roland Short pitching. Paul Ganzel pops out to the second baseman. Yoshiharu Nagakawa is pinch hitting for Bill Stryker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yoshiharu Nagakawa singles to center field. Donal Moreno singles to center field. Yoshiharu Nagakawa advances to third on the hit. Ginger Deering is pinch hitting for Wilme Perada. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ginger Deering flies out to the center fielder. Rafa Garcia reached on a fielding error by Ken Gladd. Yoshiharu Nagakawa scores. Pedro Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Napoleon Garcia singles to right field. Josh Bermudez walks. Donal Moreno scores. Jack Samuel doubles to left field. Rafa Garcia scores. Napoleon Garcia scores. Josh Bermudez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ted Roberson doubles to left field. Jack Samuel scores. Fred Combs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ernie Stechschulte pitching. Herm Creel strikes out. Steve Brown singles to right field. Steve Brown steals second. Kazuo Nakajima grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brown advances to third on the play. Lance Qualters grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leo Mitchell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Billy Tannehill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Leo Mitchell improves in power_vs_lefty Leo Mitchell improves in power_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Stiles improves in power_vs_righty Chris Lefebvre improves in control Jerry Cuccinello improves in range Denny Phelps improves in control Jerry Cuccinello improves in 2B