Inning: 1 Detroit Lefty Benjamin pitching. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Kauffman hits an infield single to the third baseman. Joe Stone grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Kauffman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Stone steals second. Pep McNabb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Earl Poland pitching. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Dick Rand strikes out. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Duke Sims singles past the shortstop. Al Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Sims advances to second on the play. J.R. Robinson singles to center field. Duke Sims scores. Bo Pearson pops out to the shortstop. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Earl Poland singles to center field. J.R. Robinson scores. Tom Stricklett singles to right field. Dan Kauffman singles to center field. Joe Stone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Daisuke Yamanaka strikes out. Bobby Helton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Pep McNabb flies out to the right fielder. Duke Sims flies out to the right fielder. Al Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Phil Swander strikes out. Spike Malone singles to center field. Lefty Benjamin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jonah Shinault singles past the second baseman. Spike Malone is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit J.R. Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Bo Pearson doubles to center field. Earl Poland strikes out. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dick Rand walks. Dick Rand steals second. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Rand advances to third on the play. Scott Fitzgerald singles to center field. Dick Rand scores. Daisuke Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Helton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dan Kauffman singles to right field. Joe Stone singles to left field. Dan Kauffman is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Pep McNabb singles to center field. Frank Shields comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Duke Sims strikes out. Al Palmer singles to left field. Joe Stone scores. J.R. Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Phil Swander strikes out. Spike Malone flies out to the left fielder. Frank Shields grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bo Pearson doubles to left field. Earl Poland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Stricklett triples. Bo Pearson scores. Dan Kauffman pops out to the shortstop. Joe Stone singles to right field. Tom Stricklett scores. Rick Simpson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pep McNabb walks. Duke Sims flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jonah Shinault grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Rand hits a home run. Mike Sheridan flies out to the right fielder. Scott Fitzgerald singles to right field. Scott Fitzgerald steals second. Daisuke Yamanaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Al Palmer doubles to center field. J.R. Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Palmer advances to third on the play. Bo Pearson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Palmer scores. Earl Poland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bobby Helton strikes out. Phil Swander pops out to the shortstop. Spike Malone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Kauffman singles past the shortstop. Joe Stone strikes out. Pep McNabb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Causey is pinch hitting for Rick Simpson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Causey strikes out. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Dick Rand strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit John Ricci pitching. Duke Sims flies out to the right fielder. Al Palmer grounds out to the third baseman. J.R. Robinson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Von Tobin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Daisuke Yamanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Cromer did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Forsythe did not respond to coaching in velocity Hod Stearns did not respond to coaching in velocity Rob Madison improves in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Michael Vail did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Sutter did not respond to coaching in control Harry Sutter did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Gallagher did not respond to coaching in control