Win: Lou Davidson (10-16) Loss: Pete McCarthy (8-5)
Save: Andy Schroeder (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Pete McCarthy pitching. Marquis Phoenix grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Hemming grounds out to the third baseman. Del Crowder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Lou Davidson pitching. Hector McGuire flies out to the center fielder. Dick Marshall grounds out to the third baseman. Bunty Caddy walks. Bunty Simba walks. Zac Yellowtail flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Hoover strikes out. Al McGraw walks. Melido Menefee pops out to the shortstop. Tommy Leard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Maynard walks. Bob Maynard steals second. Frank Velandia pops out to the catcher. Juan Vasquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Maynard advances to third on the play. Pete McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Charlie Travers walks. Lou Davidson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marquis Phoenix flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hemming singles to right field. Del Crowder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Hector McGuire flies out to the center fielder. Dick Marshall lines out to the second baseman. Bunty Caddy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Hoover walks. Al McGraw strikes out. Melido Menefee strikes out. Tommy Leard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bunty Simba flies out to the left fielder. Zac Yellowtail walks. Bob Maynard strikes out. Zac Yellowtail steals second. Frank Velandia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Travers grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Davidson strikes out. Marquis Phoenix singles to center field. Johnny Hemming grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Juan Vasquez pops out to the third baseman. Pete McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Hector McGuire walks. Dick Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Del Crowder strikes out. Bob Hoover strikes out. Al McGraw flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bunty Caddy strikes out. Bunty Simba singles to right field. Zac Yellowtail strikes out. Bunty Simba steals second. Bob Maynard pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Melido Menefee flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Leard grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Travers walks. George Sutcliffe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hoyt Kubiak is pinch hitting for Lou Davidson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hoyt Kubiak reached on a fielding error by Juan Vasquez. Marquis Phoenix singles to left field. Charlie Travers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hoyt Kubiak advances to third on the hit. Johnny Hemming strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Freakie Crakbak pitching. Joe Busse is pinch hitting for Frank Velandia. Joe Busse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Vasquez grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Minahan is pinch hitting for George Sutcliffe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal Minahan doubles to left field. Hector McGuire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ariel Duncan pitching. Rube Clinton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Busse at 3B. Del Crowder singles to center field. Bob Hoover grounds out to the pitcher. Del Crowder advances to second on the play. Al McGraw reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rube Clinton. Del Crowder scores. Melido Menefee strikes out. Tommy Leard singles to center field. Charlie Travers singles to left field. Al McGraw scores. Rodney Rowland is pinch hitting for Freakie Crakbak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rodney Rowland pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Marty Gainey pitching. Dick Marshall walks. Bunty Caddy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Marshall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bunty Simba singles past the third baseman. Bunty Caddy advances to third on the hit. Zac Yellowtail grounds out to the third baseman. Bunty Caddy scores. Bunty Simba advances to second on the play. Bob Maynard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Marquis Phoenix strikes out. Johnny Hemming flies out to the left fielder. Del Crowder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Rube Clinton pops out to the second baseman. Andy Schroeder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Juan Vasquez pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Williams is pinch hitting for Ariel Duncan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kevin Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes George Sutcliffe is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dugan Harvey did not respond to coaching in control Dugan Harvey did not respond to coaching in velocity Morgan McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tito Whitehill improves in range Scott Ables did not respond to coaching in control Pete Sprague improves in range Brad McAuley did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joel Mallon did not respond to coaching in control Tom Melo improves in range Ed Datz did not respond to coaching in range Stan Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Ricky Downs did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Hartenstein did not respond to coaching in control Tom Melo did not respond to coaching in C