Win: Jeff Rodriguez (7-1) Loss: Gordon Bane (5-6)
Save: Arturo Milanes (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Gordon Bane pitching. Junior Diaz pops out to the first baseman. Bill Bustamante singles to center field. Bobby Marvez triples. Bill Bustamante scores. Tom Quinces singles to left field. Bobby Marvez scores. Eddie Cangelosi strikes out. Sean Perez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jeff Rodriguez pitching. Luke Cias grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Hermansen flies out to the left fielder. Les Daniels walks. Les Daniels is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobo Barreto walks. Mario Menendez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobo Barreto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Rodriguez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Junior Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Murtaugh grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Shields singles to center field. George Dalcanton strikes out. Rick Shields steals second. Rick Shields steals third. Bob Vaughn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Bustamante walks. Bobby Marvez flies out to the center fielder. Tom Quinces grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Bustamante is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddie Cangelosi singles to center field. Tom Quinces advances to third on the hit. Sean Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Larry Laskey grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Gordon Bane strikes out. Luke Cias strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobo Barreto lines out to the shortstop. Mario Menendez singles to center field. Jeff Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Junior Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Brian Hermansen strikes out. Les Daniels strikes out. Matt Murtaugh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Bustamante strikes out. Bobby Marvez pops out to the second baseman. Tom Quinces flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rick Shields singles to right field. Rick Shields steals second. George Dalcanton grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Vaughn flies out to the left fielder. Larry Laskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi singles to right field. Eddie Cangelosi is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sean Perez walks. Sean Perez steals second. Bobo Barreto walks. Mario Menendez strikes out. Jeff Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Gordon Bane pops out to the second baseman. Luke Cias grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Hermansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Junior Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Marvez doubles to center field. Tom Quinces flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Les Daniels walks. Matt Murtaugh walks. Rick Shields walks. George Dalcanton strikes out. Bob Vaughn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ken Woods comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Cangelosi singles to left field. Sean Perez walks. Bobo Barreto pops out to the catcher. Mario Menendez flies out to the center fielder. Tomas Riera is pinch hitting for Jeff Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tomas Riera strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Pedro Barcelan pitching. Larry Laskey strikes out. Doc Rittwage is pinch hitting for Ken Woods. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doc Rittwage lines out to the first baseman. Luke Cias singles to right field. Luke Cias is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland John Scott pitching. Junior Diaz hits a home run. Freddie Schuster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Bobby Marvez flies out to the right fielder. Tom Quinces strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dave De Palma enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Marvez at LF. Tyson Canales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brian Hermansen singles to left field. Les Daniels pops out to the second baseman. Matt Murtaugh flies out to the center fielder. Brian Hermansen steals second. Brian Hermansen steals third. Eddie Cangelosi throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Brian Hermansen scores. Arturo Milanes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Shields is hit by a pitch. Rick Shields is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Bobby Marvez (7).3B - Bobby Marvez (6).HR - Junior Diaz (6). Baserunning: SB - Sean Perez (6).CS - Eddie Cangelosi (2). Fielding: E - Eddie Cangelosi.
Batting:GIDP - Bob Vaughn.HBP - Rick Shields (1). Baserunning: SB - Brian Hermansen 2 (4), Rick Shields 3 (18).CS - Luke Cias (10), Les Daniels (8), Rick Shields (11).
Game Notes Gordon Bane is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck Schreiber did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Wiltse improves in arm Chuck Boland improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Lopez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmie Harrington did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Conroy improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Paepke did not respond to coaching in control Joe Mahaffey improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Mahaffey improves in 2B