Win: Wil Boston (2-2) Loss: Larry Clement (0-3)
Save: Aryn Conda (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Larry Clement pitching. Frank Myers singles to left field. Jack Fox flies out to the right fielder. Sal Werts pops out to the second baseman. Craig Molina grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Myers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Wil Boston pitching. Allan Schorr grounds out to the second baseman. Garland Quinn flies out to the left fielder. Earl Duckworth doubles past the first baseman. Orlando Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jason Farmer grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Cox flies out to the right fielder. Billy Fletcher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ramon Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Tomas Keegan lines out to the shortstop. Orator Young singles to left field. Bruce Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Roy Flanagan pops out to the catcher. Wil Boston flies out to the right fielder. Frank Myers pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Larry Clement strikes out. Allan Schorr walks. Garland Quinn walks. Earl Duckworth grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jack Fox flies out to the right fielder. Sal Werts grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Molina grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Orlando Cruz pops out to the third baseman. Ramon Jones strikes out. Tomas Keegan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jason Farmer hits a home run. Harry Cox singles to left field. Billy Fletcher singles to left field. Harry Cox advances to third on the hit. Roy Flanagan flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Cox scores. Wil Boston lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Billy Fletcher forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Orator Young walks. Bruce Graham grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Larry Clement grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jack Fox walks. Sal Werts strikes out. Craig Molina singles to center field. Jack Fox is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Craig Molina steals second. Jason Farmer singles to center field. Craig Molina scores. Harry Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Allan Schorr strikes out. Garland Quinn walks. Earl Duckworth grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Billy Fletcher pops out to the shortstop. Joe Gilmore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Roy Flanagan singles to left field. Wil Boston lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Orlando Cruz singles to center field. Ramon Jones singles to right field. Orlando Cruz advances to third on the hit. Tomas Keegan pops out to the first baseman. John Riedling is pinch hitting for Orator Young. John Riedling reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Fox. Orlando Cruz scores. Bruce Graham strikes out. John Paciorek is pinch hitting for Joe Gilmore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Paciorek strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Moore pitching. Red Kline enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Riedling at CF. Jack Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Sal Werts strikes out. Craig Molina singles to right field. Jason Farmer walks. Harry Cox grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jason Farmer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Allan Schorr strikes out. Garland Quinn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Earl Duckworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Billy Fletcher walks. Roy Flanagan lines out to the third baseman. Charlie Merena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Roger DeFreitas is pinch hitting for Wil Boston. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roger DeFreitas flies out to the center fielder. Frank Myers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Aryn Conda pitching. Orlando Cruz walks. Ramon Jones strikes out. Tomas Keegan grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Orlando Cruz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Red Kline flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Heffernan improves in arm Clarence Clines did not respond to coaching in velocity Armando Cathey improves in power_vs_righty Kirby Mossi did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Hill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paul Treadway improves in endurance Darrell Bielecki did not respond to coaching in control Darrell Bielecki did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Toppin improves in 2B