Win: Fred LaRocca (6-2) Loss: Al Kubek (2-3)
Save: Earle Munoz (17)
Inning: 1 Detroit Fred LaRocca pitching. Herb Wortham grounds out to the shortstop. John Quirk flies out to the center fielder. Mike McGillen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Al Kubek pitching. Andres Haworth strikes out. Yasuji Takada walks. Ed Billings grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Yasuji Takada is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Lep Pascual strikes out. Tom Sebra grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Starrette strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Mule Smith strikes out. Hank Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Robinson Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Ledbetter flies out to the left fielder. Al Kubek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor pops out to the third baseman. Fred LaRocca strikes out. Andres Haworth singles to right field. Andres Haworth steals second. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Herb Wortham grounds out to the shortstop. John Quirk flies out to the center fielder. Mike McGillen lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Billings strikes out. Roy Ostrowski walks. Roy Ostrowski steals second. Roy Handley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Ostrowski advances to third on the play. Mule Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Lep Pascual singles to right field. Tom Sebra strikes out. Lep Pascual steals second. Hank Moore throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jeff Starrette grounds out to the third baseman. Robinson Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Hank Moore singles to left field. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Fred LaRocca fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Fred LaRocca strikes out. Andres Haworth singles past the shortstop. Hank Moore advances to third on the hit. Yasuji Takada walks. Ed Billings singles to left field. Hank Moore scores. Andres Haworth scores. Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Ledbetter grounds out to the shortstop. Al Kubek grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Wortham grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Handley walks. Mule Smith doubles to left field. Hank Moore singles to center field. Roy Handley scores. Mule Smith scores. Hank Moore steals second. Phenomenal Taylor hits an infield single to the first baseman. Fred LaRocca pops out to the shortstop. Andres Haworth walks. Yasuji Takada flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hank Moore scores. Ed Billings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit John Quirk grounds out to the second baseman. Mike McGillen strikes out. Lep Pascual walks. Tom Sebra grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lep Pascual is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Handley doubles past the first baseman. Mule Smith flies out to the left fielder. Hank Moore singles to right field. Roy Handley scores. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jeff Starrette strikes out. Robinson Johnson strikes out. Ed Ledbetter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Fred LaRocca flies out to the left fielder. Andres Haworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yasuji Takada grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Gene Shirley is pinch hitting for Al Kubek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Shirley singles to center field. Herb Wortham singles in front of the right fielder. Don Fallon is pinch hitting for John Quirk. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Fallon strikes out. Mike McGillen hits a home run. Gene Shirley scores. Herb Wortham scores. Tom Musgraves comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lep Pascual singles to right field. Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Sebra singles to right field. Jeff Starrette grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Roy Handley (5), Mule Smith (11).SF - Yasuji Takada. Baserunning: SB - Andres Haworth (3), Roy Ostrowski (3), Hank Moore (3). Fielding: E - Hank Moore.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dan Fisher improves in power_vs_lefty Wiley Grove improves in contact_vs_lefty Einar Valentin improves in velocity Einar Valentin did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Yank Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill McMakin did not respond to coaching in control Bill McMakin did not respond to coaching in control Ed Ford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty