Win: Bobby Bowen (8-5) Loss: Bobby Encarnacion (4-8)
Save: Ken McAleer (18)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bobby Encarnacion pitching. Barney Kahl singles to right field. Joe Wade strikes out. Barney Kahl steals second. Bob Bream strikes out. Sam Davenport grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Bobby Bowen pitching. Lance Riggert strikes out. Jim Scott bunts for a base hit. Jim Scott is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Adrian Cordero flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland John Darwin strikes out. Larry Holmes flies out to the right fielder. Howie Washburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Clay Radlosky hits a home run. Tim Abbott strikes out. William Mitchell strikes out. Henry Greene pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Pavletich singles to left field. Bobby Bowen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bobby Bowen strikes out. Barney Kahl grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Red Bradford walks. Red Bradford steals second. Bobby Encarnacion lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lance Riggert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Wade reached on a fielding error by Lance Riggert. Bob Bream pops out to the shortstop. Sam Davenport pops out to the third baseman. John Darwin hits a home run. Joe Wade scores. Larry Holmes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Adrian Cordero strikes out. Clay Radlosky grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Howie Washburn strikes out. Jim Pavletich grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Bowen hits an infield single to the shortstop. Barney Kahl grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Bowen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit William Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Greene singles to center field. Red Bradford singles to left field. Henry Greene advances to third on the hit. Red Bradford gets picked off first. Bobby Encarnacion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Wade walks. Bob Bream lines out to the third baseman. Sam Davenport strikes out. John Darwin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Lance Riggert singles to left field. Jim Scott grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Adrian Cordero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Larry Holmes lines out to the shortstop. Howie Washburn walks. Jim Pavletich walks. Bobby Bowen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Howie Washburn is thrown out at third. Jim Pavletich advances to second on the play. Jim Pavletich advances to second on the play. Barney Kahl singles to center field. Joe Wade grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Clay Radlosky strikes out. Tim Abbott flies out to the right fielder. William Mitchell singles to left field. Henry Greene strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Bream flies out to the left fielder. Sam Davenport strikes out. John Darwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Red Bradford strikes out. Sweet Flowers is pinch hitting for Bobby Encarnacion. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Sweet Flowers flies out to the center fielder. Lance Riggert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Takaya Horimoto pitching. Larry Holmes flies out to the left fielder. Howie Washburn grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Pavletich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ken McAleer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Scott grounds out to the pitcher. Adrian Cordero doubles to right field. Clay Radlosky strikes out. Tim Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Adrian Cordero (6).HR - Clay Radlosky (4).GIDP - Jim Scott. Baserunning: SB - Red Bradford (5).CS - Jim Scott (7). Fielding: E - Lance Riggert.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Boyle did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Moren improves in endurance Moose Fuentes did not respond to coaching in range Charlie Thobe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rick Colliflower improves in power_vs_lefty Don Wilson improves in control Rick Colliflower did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Earl Burwell did not respond to coaching in control Greg Carter did not respond to coaching in range Greg Carter did not respond to coaching in arm Les Castle improves in contact_vs_lefty Ken Kern improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Scanlon did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Adams did not respond to coaching in 2B