Win: Cory Sheely (2-2) Loss: Tom Johns (0-2)
Save: John Ricci (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Cory Sheely pitching. Tom Stricklett strikes out. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pep McNabb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Tom Johns pitching. Jonah Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Dick Rand reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pep McNabb. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Scott Fitzgerald singles to left field. Dick Rand scores. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Duke Sims walks. Al Palmer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bo Pearson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Helton singles to center field. Jim Causey grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Helton advances to second on the play. Spike Malone flies out to the left fielder. Cory Sheely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bob Kelly strikes out. Terry Herrmann flies out to the center fielder. Tom Johns grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jonah Shinault grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Rand singles to left field. Dick Rand is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tom Stricklett grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Kauffman flies out to the left fielder. Pep McNabb singles past the shortstop. Duke Sims walks. Al Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald doubles to left field. Lefty Dixon walks. Bobby Helton walks. Jim Causey strikes out. Spike Malone pops out to the first baseman. Cory Sheely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Bo Pearson singles to center field. Bob Kelly singles to right field. Bo Pearson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Terry Herrmann grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Kelly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Johns lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jonah Shinault grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Rand doubles past the left fielder. Mike Sheridan singles to left field. Dick Rand is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Scott Fitzgerald grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Sheridan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Stricklett grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the pitcher. Pep McNabb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Lefty Dixon hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bobby Helton pops out to the first baseman. Lefty Dixon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Causey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Duke Sims flies out to the left fielder. Al Palmer flies out to the center fielder. Bo Pearson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Spike Malone flies out to the center fielder. Cory Sheely grounds out to the second baseman. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Kelly singles to right field. Terry Herrmann singles to center field. Rube Reynolds 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 2nd. Larry Baker is pinch hitting for Tom Johns. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Larry Baker flies out to the left fielder. Tom Stricklett walks. Dan Kauffman strikes out. Pep McNabb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Diego Segui pitching. Dick Rand walks. Mike Sheridan walks. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Lefty Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Helton walks. Jim Causey strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit John Ricci comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Duke Sims grounds out to the third baseman. Al Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Bo Pearson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Buddin improves in contact_vs_righty Zach Ewing did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walter Forsythe did not respond to coaching in control Vern Rapp did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Platte did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Campbell did not respond to coaching in range Bill Williams did not respond to coaching in control John Distefano did not respond to coaching in control