Win: Fred LaRocca (8-2) Loss: Eric Schulz (3-7)
Save: Earle Munoz (20)
Inning: 1 Detroit Fred LaRocca pitching. Herb Wortham grounds out to the second baseman. John Quirk strikes out. Mike McGillen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Eric Schulz pitching. Andres Haworth flies out to the left fielder. Yasuji Takada pops out to the second baseman. Ed Billings doubles to right field. Roy Ostrowski triples. Ed Billings scores. Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Lep Pascual walks. Tom Sebra grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lep Pascual is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Starrette flies out to the center fielder. Robinson Johnson grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Mule Smith flies out to the center fielder. Hank Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Ledbetter singles to center field. Eric Schulz lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ed Ledbetter forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Herb Wortham walks. John Quirk grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Herb Wortham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike McGillen walks. Lep Pascual flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Fred LaRocca strikes out. Andres Haworth grounds out to the shortstop. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tom Sebra grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Starrette flies out to the left fielder. Robinson Johnson singles to left field. Ed Ledbetter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Billings doubles to left field. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Roy Handley hits a home run. Ed Billings scores. Mule Smith singles to center field. Hank Moore doubles to right field. Mule Smith is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Phenomenal Taylor hits an infield single to the pitcher. Fred LaRocca singles to right field. Hank Moore scores. Phenomenal Taylor is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Gene Shirley is pinch hitting for Eric Schulz. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Gene Shirley grounds out to the third baseman. Herb Wortham walks. John Quirk flies out to the right fielder. Mike McGillen singles to center field. Herb Wortham advances to third on the hit. Lep Pascual singles to center field. Herb Wortham scores. Mike McGillen advances to third on the hit. Lep Pascual is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Huenke pitching. Andres Haworth flies out to the left fielder. Yasuji Takada lines out to the shortstop. Ed Billings flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Sebra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Starrette flies out to the left fielder. Robinson Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Handley grounds out to the pitcher. Mule Smith singles to center field. Hank Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ed Ledbetter grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Joyce is pinch hitting for Harry Huenke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jerry Joyce strikes out. Herb Wortham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Shin Kondo pitching. Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Fred LaRocca strikes out. Andres Haworth singles to right field. Yasuji Takada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Babe Stephenson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Phenomenal Taylor at 2B. John Quirk lines out to the shortstop. Mike McGillen hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lep Pascual strikes out. Tom Sebra hits a home run. Mike McGillen scores. Jeff Starrette pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Billings singles to right field. Roy Ostrowski hits a home run. Ed Billings scores. Michel Garcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Handley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mule Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Moore singles to center field. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tommy Anderson is pinch hitting for Robinson Johnson. Tommy Anderson singles to center field. Ed Ledbetter flies out to the right fielder. Don Fallon is pinch hitting for Michel Garcia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Fallon singles to center field. Tommy Anderson advances to third on the hit. Herb Wortham grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Anderson scores. Don Fallon advances to second on the play. John Quirk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Einar Valentin did not respond to coaching in endurance Einar Valentin did not respond to coaching in endurance Brian Cox did not respond to coaching in control Dan Fisher improves in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Weldon Hill improves in arm Bill Piatt did not respond to coaching in range Bill McMakin did not respond to coaching in control Hideo Kaneko improves in velocity