Win: John Spencer (1-1) Loss: Desi McMichael (1-2)
Save: Red Criscola (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Spencer pitching. Ernie Beazley hits a home run. Ben Harris hits an infield single to the pitcher. Red Jones lines out to the first baseman. Paul Distaso strikes out. Fusoya Hiramasu pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Desi McMichael pitching. Bombo Beckett strikes out. Raul Douglass strikes out. Roger Peerson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Alex Severson singles to center field. Alex Severson steals second. Yoshikazu Takano singles to center field. Alex Severson scores. Cat Dancing pops out to the first baseman. Desi McMichael lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ernie Beazley walks. Ben Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Pickering doubles to left field. Bob Thomas strikes out. Ed Pazik walks. Ted Hetling strikes out. Joe Cohen walks. John Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Red Jones strikes out. Paul Distaso flies out to the left fielder. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bombo Beckett hits a home run. Raul Douglass grounds out to the third baseman. Roger Peerson is hit by a pitch. Mike Pickering strikes out. Roger Peerson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Severson doubles past the third baseman. Passed ball. Alex Severson advances to third. Yoshikazu Takano grounds out to the third baseman. Cat Dancing flies out to the center fielder. Desi McMichael strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Pazik flies out to the center fielder. Ted Hetling flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ernie Beazley strikes out. Ben Harris strikes out. Red Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Cohen grounds out to the shortstop. John Spencer lines out to the third baseman. Bombo Beckett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Paul Distaso hits a home run. Fusoya Hiramasu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Severson grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshikazu Takano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike George is pinch hitting for Raul Douglass. Mike George singles to center field. Roger Peerson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike George advances to second on the play. Mike Pickering walks. Bob Thomas hits a home run. Mike George scores. Mike Pickering scores. Neal Harley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Roger Butler is pinch hitting for Ed Pazik. Roger Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Hetling flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack Giallombardo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roger Butler at C. John Leonard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bombo Beckett at SS. Kurt Arlich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Thomas at 3B. Cat Dancing strikes out. Tom Ward is pinch hitting for Neal Harley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Ward walks. Tom Ward is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ernie Beazley singles to right field. Frank Todd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Beazley steals second. Ben Harris pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Frank Yankowski pitching. George Ostermueller is pinch hitting for Joe Cohen. George Ostermueller grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Todd grounds out to the shortstop. John Leonard doubles to right field. Mike George strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ron Bartley enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Ostermueller at 2B. Red Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Distaso flies out to the center fielder. Fusoya Hiramasu pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Roger Peerson strikes out. Mike Pickering strikes out. Kurt Arlich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Red Criscola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshikazu Takano singles past the shortstop. Yoshikazu Takano is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Cat Dancing walks. Ryan Metkovich is pinch hitting for Frank Yankowski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryan Metkovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - John Leonard (1), Mike Pickering (2).HR - Bombo Beckett (3), Bob Thomas (2).HBP - Roger Peerson (1). Baserunning: CS - Roger Peerson (1). Fielding: PB - Ed Pazik.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Freddie Heimueller did not respond to coaching in range Johnny White did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Mabry did not respond to coaching in velocity Cal Beazley did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Masanori Schulze did not respond to coaching in range Larry Brady did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Speaker did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Speaker improves in velocity George Blattner improves in 3B