Win: Russ Ley (1-0) Loss: Henry Bragg (0-1)
Save: Danny Wheeler (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Toppin pitching. Don Friday flies out to the center fielder. Pascual Elston hits a home run. Steve Tovar singles to left field. Kevin Carroll pops out to the catcher. Mickey Kahdot strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Gustavo Gonzalez pitching. Matt Leshnock flies out to the right fielder. Mike Smith flies out to the center fielder. Steve Congalton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Lew Crosetti strikes out. John Haney singles to center field. Ron Regan singles to left field. John Haney advances to third on the hit. Ron Regan steals second. Gustavo Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Don Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Kekich doubles to center field. Larry Webster flies out to the center fielder. Ricardo Hargrave singles to center field. Bob Kekich scores. Vicente Aragon pops out to the first baseman. Joel Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Pascual Elston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Tovar strikes out. Kevin Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jack Toppin flies out to the left fielder. Matt Leshnock flies out to the right fielder. Mike Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mickey Kahdot walks. Lew Crosetti doubles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. John Haney flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mickey Kahdot is thrown out at the plate. Ron Regan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Steve Congalton flies out to the right fielder. Bob Kekich pops out to the first baseman. Larry Webster triples. Ricardo Hargrave grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Gustavo Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Friday strikes out. Pascual Elston flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Vicente Aragon grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joel Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Toppin singles to left field. Jack Toppin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Tovar flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Carroll pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Kahdot pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Matt Leshnock grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Smith pops out to the second baseman. Steve Congalton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Lew Crosetti strikes out. John Haney strikes out. Ron Regan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Kekich singles to right field. Larry Webster doubles to left field. Bob Kekich uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Vicente Aragon grounds out to the pitcher. Joel Collins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Gustavo Gonzalez singles to center field. Hugh Lombardi is pinch running for Gustavo Gonzalez on 1st base. Don Friday doubles to center field. Hugh Lombardi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Russ Ley 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 2nd. Pascual Elston strikes out. Steve Tovar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Friday advances to third on the play. Kevin Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Henry Bragg pitching. Pat Dunn is pinch hitting for Russ Ley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Dunn grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Leshnock reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mickey Kahdot. Mike Smith doubles to right field. Matt Leshnock scores. Steve Congalton reached on a fielding error by Kevin Carroll. Bob Kekich flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Smith scores. Larry Webster grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Congalton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Danny Wheeler pitching. Mickey Kahdot singles to left field. Mickey Kahdot is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lew Crosetti grounds out to the shortstop. John Haney walks. Ron Regan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Haney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bart Hanebrink did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Alomar did not respond to coaching in control Ron LeFlore improves in power_vs_lefty Ron LeFlore improves in power_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Wenz did not respond to coaching in control George Ferreira did not respond to coaching in control Jim Wenz did not respond to coaching in control Jim Wenz improves in endurance Otis Ferraro did not respond to coaching in 1B