Win: Craig Alderson (2-0) Loss: Dick Sawatski (2-3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Robert Lyon pitching. Joel Heinkel flies out to the center fielder. Ben Harris strikes out. Red Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Dick Sawatski pitching. Bombo Beckett grounds out to the third baseman. Raul Douglass hits a home run. Roger Peerson flies out to the right fielder. Mike George flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Paul Distaso flies out to the center fielder. Trevor Belmont grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Severson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit George Ostermueller strikes out. Bob Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Pazik flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Nick Johnston doubles past the center fielder. Cat Dancing grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dick Sawatski flies out to the right fielder. Joel Heinkel lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ron Bartley strikes out. Robert Lyon reached on a fielding error by Dick Sawatski. Bombo Beckett reached on a 2-base fielding error by Paul Distaso. Raul Douglass reached on a fielding error by Nick Johnston. Robert Lyon scores. Roger Peerson doubles to left field. Bombo Beckett scores. Mike George hits a home run. Raul Douglass scores. Roger Peerson scores. George Ostermueller grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Thomas singles to center field. Ed Pazik flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ben Harris doubles to right field. Red Jones strikes out. Paul Distaso singles to left field. Ben Harris scores. Trevor Belmont grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ron Bartley flies out to the left fielder. Robert Lyon strikes out. Bombo Beckett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Alex Severson strikes out. Nick Johnston walks. Cat Dancing singles to left field. Dick Sawatski lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joel Heinkel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Nick Johnston scores. Craig Alderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Joel Heinkel steals second. Ben Harris pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Raul Douglass walks. Roger Peerson grounds out to the second baseman. Raul Douglass advances to second on the play. Mike George grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Raul Douglass advances to third on the play. George Ostermueller hits a home run. Raul Douglass scores. Bob Thomas grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Red Jones flies out to the center fielder. Paul Distaso singles to left field. Paul Distaso steals second. Trevor Belmont singles to right field. Paul Distaso scores. Alex Severson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Pazik strikes out. Ron Bartley grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Alderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Nick Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Cat Dancing doubles past the third baseman. Dick Sawatski singles to center field. Cat Dancing is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Joel Heinkel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Sawatski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Leonard is pinch hitting for Bombo Beckett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Leonard flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Raul Douglass walks. Roger Peerson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Raul Douglass is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ted Hetling is pinch hitting for Mike George. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ted Hetling flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ben Harris strikes out. Red Jones singles to left field. Paul Distaso grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Red Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Trevor Belmont strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit George Ostermueller walks. Bob Thomas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ed Pazik singles to center field. Ron Bartley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ernie Beazley is pinch hitting for Alex Severson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ernie Beazley flies out to the center fielder. Nick Johnston hits an infield single to the pitcher. Cat Dancing grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nick Johnston is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Ward is pinch hitting for Dick Sawatski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Ben Harris (2), Nick Johnston (3), Cat Dancing (2).GIDP - Trevor Belmont, Alex Severson. Baserunning: SB - Joel Heinkel (11), Paul Distaso (7). Fielding: E - Paul Distaso, Nick Johnston, Dick Sawatski.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Castillo improves in control Bill Mulvey did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Castillo did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Henderson improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sammy Pieretti did not respond to coaching in control Larry Brady did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Blattner improves in power_vs_righty Len Lopez did not respond to coaching in range George Blattner did not respond to coaching in 3B