Win: Mac Suzuki (3-0) Loss: Dorsey Prudhomme (1-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Carlos Velasquez pitching. Jim Daringer hits a home run. Joe Osborne grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Schultz singles to center field. Winston Merloni triples. Charlie Schultz scores. Willie Thomson pops out to the shortstop. Dewey Higham walks. Bill Saunders strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Glenn Perkins pitching. Tony Gwynn singles to left field. Jeff Bagwell singles to center field. Salvi Vina flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Higginson singles to right field. Tony Gwynn scores. Jeff Bagwell advances to third on the hit. Ellis Valentine doubles to left field. Jeff Bagwell scores. Bobby Higginson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Piazza reached on a fielding error by Willie Thomson. Riley Greene doubles to right field. Ellis Valentine scores. Mike Piazza is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Matt Holliday reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Daringer. Riley Greene scores. Carlos Velasquez singles to center field. Matt Holliday scores. Tony Gwynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Art Dunne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Perkins flies out to the center fielder. Jim Daringer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jeff Bagwell grounds out to the third baseman. Salvi Vina grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Higginson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Osborne doubles to right field. Charlie Schultz singles to center field. Winston Merloni pops out to the third baseman. Willie Thomson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Schultz advances to second on the play. Dewey Higham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Ellis Valentine strikes out. Mike Piazza pops out to the second baseman. Riley Greene flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Saunders singles to right field. Art Dunne strikes out. Glenn Perkins lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bill Saunders forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Daringer singles to center field. Joe Osborne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Matt Holliday grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Velasquez lines out to the shortstop. Tony Gwynn is hit by a pitch. Jeff Bagwell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Schultz reached on a fielding error by Jeff Bagwell. Winston Merloni grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Schultz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Willie Thomson flies out to the center fielder. Dewey Higham pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Salvi Vina strikes out. Bobby Higginson singles to center field. Ellis Valentine grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Higginson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Piazza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Saunders singles to center field. Art Dunne strikes out. Gary Windle is pinch hitting for Glenn Perkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gary Windle strikes out. Jim Daringer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Saunders is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit David Williams pitching. Riley Greene singles to right field. Matt Holliday pops out to the shortstop. Carlos Velasquez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Osborne grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Schultz grounds out to the second baseman. Winston Merloni strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Bagwell walks. Salvi Vina grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bobby Higginson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Willie Thomson hits a home run. Dewey Higham grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Saunders grounds out to the third baseman. Art Dunne walks. Masao Kunito is pinch hitting for David Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Masao Kunito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Dorsey Prudhomme pitching. Ellis Valentine doubles to center field. Mike Piazza flies out to the right fielder. Riley Greene flies out to the center fielder. Matt Holliday strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Rudy Pemberton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tony Gwynn at SS. Lou Tepedino enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeff Bagwell at 3B. Nelson Simmons enters the game as a defensive replacement for Matt Holliday at LF. Rob Bohn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Daringer walks. Joe Osborne reached on a fielding error by Rudy Pemberton. Charlie Schultz strikes out. Winston Merloni singles to right field. Jim Daringer scores. Joe Osborne advances to third on the hit. Willie Thomson doubles to right field. Joe Osborne scores. Winston Merloni uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mac Suzuki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dewey Higham strikes out. Bill Saunders pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe DiMaggio is pinch hitting for Mac Suzuki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Pemberton flies out to the right fielder. Lou Tepedino singles to left field. Lou Tepedino steals second. Salvi Vina singles past the second baseman. Lou Tepedino scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed McGillen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rey Kennedy improves in power_vs_righty Mike Wolfe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Castillo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mel Ott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Felix Jose improves in contact_vs_righty Sam Coleman did not respond to coaching in range Felix Jose did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Josh Hamilton did not respond to coaching in 2B