Win: Jay Grace (5-4) Loss: Tucker Bernal (3-3)
Save: Joe Richter (15)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jay Grace pitching. Rusty Nieman strikes out. William Seelbach strikes out. Fergie Conatser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Tucker Bernal pitching. Bill Donovan strikes out. Al McEnaney singles to right field. Jose Canseco Jr. strikes out. Willie Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bud Tavarez pops out to the shortstop. John Morrison grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hector Eenhoorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dale Phelps grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Cey grounds out to the shortstop. Sam McKnight strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Hamm grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Fisher lines out to the second baseman. Tucker Bernal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jamie Herring grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Grace flies out to the center fielder. Bill Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rusty Nieman strikes out. William Seelbach flies out to the center fielder. Fergie Conatser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Al McEnaney singles to center field. Jose Canseco Jr. doubles to right field. Willie Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Al McEnaney scores. Jose Canseco Jr. advances to third on the play. Dale Phelps walks. Luis Cey singles to center field. Jose Canseco Jr. scores. Dale Phelps advances to third on the hit. Sam McKnight flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dale Phelps scores. Jamie Herring pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bud Tavarez walks. John Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Hector Eenhoorn singles to left field. Bud Tavarez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Harry Hamm walks. Dave Fisher pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Jay Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Donovan singles past the second baseman. Al McEnaney singles to left field. Bill Donovan advances to third on the hit. Jose Canseco Jr. singles to left field. Bill Donovan scores. Willie Fisher strikes out. Dale Phelps singles to right field. Al McEnaney scores. Jose Canseco Jr. advances to third on the hit. Dale Phelps steals second. Luis Cey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Tucker Bernal strikes out. Rusty Nieman flies out to the left fielder. William Seelbach pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Sam McKnight singles to right field. Jamie Herring strikes out. Jay Grace lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Donovan walks. Al McEnaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Fergie Conatser singles to center field. Bud Tavarez pops out to the second baseman. John Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Fergie Conatser advances to second on the play. Hector Eenhoorn singles to right field. Harry Hamm grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Pat Keefe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Canseco Jr. grounds out to the pitcher. Willie Fisher singles to right field. Rocky Berryhill is pinch hitting for Dale Phelps. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rocky Berryhill singles past the first baseman. Willie Fisher advances to third on the hit. Luis Cey pops out to the third baseman. Sam McKnight walks. Jamie Herring flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Dave Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Otis Hawes is pinch hitting for Pat Keefe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Otis Hawes singles to right field. Rusty Nieman singles to right field. William Seelbach grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Carl Charboneau pitching. Jay Grace strikes out. Joe Walker is pinch hitting for Bill Donovan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Walker walks. Joe Walker steals second. Al McEnaney grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Walker is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Fergie Conatser singles past the second baseman. Bud Tavarez pops out to the third baseman. John Morrison hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hector Eenhoorn walks. Joe Richter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Hamm walks. Fergie Conatser scores. Dave Fisher lines out to the pitcher. Guy Berger is pinch hitting for Carl Charboneau. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Guy Berger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Jamie Herring is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Northen did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Meier improves in power_vs_righty Jim Halicki improves in arm Jim Northen did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Northen did not respond to coaching in control Dave Wise improves in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Willie Schwenck improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dave Stanton did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Beauty Vaughn did not respond to coaching in 2B