Win: Jimmy Lorenzen (5-5) Loss: J.J. King (2-6)
Save: Earle Munoz (19)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jimmy Lorenzen pitching. Herb Wortham grounds out to the second baseman. John Quirk pops out to the shortstop. Mike McGillen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland J.J. King pitching. Andres Haworth pops out to the shortstop. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Billings hits a home run. Roy Ostrowski singles to left field. Roy Handley walks. Mule Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Lep Pascual flies out to the right fielder. Tom Sebra strikes out. Jeff Starrette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Hank Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Phenomenal Taylor walks. Phenomenal Taylor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jimmy Lorenzen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Robinson Johnson walks. Jimmy Aoki grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. J.J. King strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Haworth flies out to the right fielder. Yasuji Takada hits a home run. Ed Billings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Ostrowski singles to left field. Roy Handley singles to right field. Roy Ostrowski advances to third on the hit. Mule Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Herb Wortham singles to right field. John Quirk grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike McGillen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Hank Moore singles to right field. Phenomenal Taylor singles to left field. Jimmy Lorenzen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andres Haworth hits a home run. Hank Moore scores. Phenomenal Taylor scores. Harry Huenke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ed Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Lep Pascual flies out to the center fielder. Tom Sebra grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Starrette walks. Robinson Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Mule Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmy Aoki strikes out. Gene Shirley is pinch hitting for Harry Huenke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gene Shirley strikes out. Herb Wortham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Doc Linares pitching. Hank Moore flies out to the left fielder. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Jimmy Lorenzen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit John Quirk pops out to the catcher. Mike McGillen grounds out to the second baseman. Lep Pascual strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Andres Haworth lines out to the pitcher. Yasuji Takada flies out to the left fielder. Ed Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Sebra hits a home run. Jeff Starrette flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Joyce is pinch hitting for Robinson Johnson. Jerry Joyce grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Aoki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Kim Camper enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Joyce at C. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Roy Handley walks. Mule Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Handley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Moore singles to center field. Mule Smith advances to third on the hit. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Don Fallon is pinch hitting for Doc Linares. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Fallon singles to right field. Herb Wortham singles to right field. Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Quirk grounds out to the third baseman. Don Fallon advances to third on the play. Herb Wortham advances to second on the play. Mike McGillen flies out to the right fielder. Lep Pascual flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Wiley Grove did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ralph Branyan improves in range Wiley Grove improves in contact_vs_righty Takahiro Abe did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dennis Schmidt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Travis Gordon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Kurosaki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Eddie DePhillips improves in arm