Win: Jorge Steele (8-2) Loss: Kevin Keatley (7-5)
Save: Pat Keefe (23)
Inning: 1 Detroit Kevin Keatley pitching. Rusty Nieman pops out to the shortstop. Fergie Conatser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Odom walks. Tom Odom steals second. Bud Tavarez pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jorge Steele pitching. Willie Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Dale Phelps lines out to the second baseman. Sam McKnight grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit John Morrison walks. Hector Eenhoorn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Harry Hamm strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jamie Herring grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Walker walks. Ben Zapustas strikes out. March Barrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Otis Hawes singles to left field. Jorge Steele lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rusty Nieman flies out to the left fielder. Fergie Conatser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Palmisano singles to center field. Kevin Keatley lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Willie Fisher grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tom Odom walks. Bud Tavarez singles past the shortstop. Tom Odom advances to third on the hit. John Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Odom scores. Bud Tavarez advances to second on the play. Hector Eenhoorn singles to center field. Bud Tavarez scores. Harry Hamm strikes out. Otis Hawes singles to right field. Hector Eenhoorn is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dale Phelps grounds out to the shortstop. Sam McKnight flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Herring grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jorge Steele strikes out. Rusty Nieman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jamie Herring. Fergie Conatser flies out to the left fielder. Tom Odom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Walker singles past the shortstop. Ben Zapustas grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. March Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bud Tavarez strikes out. John Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Hector Eenhoorn hits a home run. Harry Hamm strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Palmisano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Rafter is pinch hitting for Kevin Keatley. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mel Rafter pops out to the third baseman. Willie Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dan Dipoto pitching. Otis Hawes strikes out. Pete Zamora is pinch hitting for Jorge Steele. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pete Zamora walks. Rusty Nieman flies out to the right fielder. Fergie Conatser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Doug Steirer pitching. Dale Phelps flies out to the right fielder. Sam McKnight singles to center field. Sam McKnight steals second. Jamie Herring singles to center field. Sam McKnight scores. Joe Walker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jamie Herring is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Zapustas singles to center field. Joe Walker advances to third on the hit. March Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Odom flies out to the center fielder. Bud Tavarez grounds out to the shortstop. John Morrison reached on a fielding error by Jamie Herring. John Morrison steals second. Hector Eenhoorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Palmisano doubles to right field. Rocky Berryhill is pinch hitting for Dan Dipoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rocky Berryhill strikes out. Willie Fisher strikes out. Dale Phelps flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Richter pitching. Harry Hamm strikes out. Otis Hawes singles to center field. Guy Berger is pinch hitting for Doug Steirer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Guy Berger strikes out. Rusty Nieman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Pat Keefe pitching. Sam McKnight grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Herring strikes out. Joe Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Kalfass did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Meier did not respond to coaching in range Earl Sommers did not respond to coaching in velocity Gil Hemus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Burke improves in power_vs_lefty Earl Sommers did not respond to coaching in endurance
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lew Baker did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Larry Harper did not respond to coaching in control Beauty Vaughn improves in contact_vs_lefty Beauty Vaughn did not respond to coaching in 2B