Win: Mark Montalvo (13-7) Loss: Jeff Renfroe (8-8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jeff Renfroe pitching. Earl Hatter grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Lagger hits a home run. Sid Krueger walks. Trader Myers grounds out to the third baseman. Sid Krueger advances to second on the play. Hank Bitters grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Mark Montalvo pitching. Rafael Harris singles to right field. Horace Jones strikes out. Bobby Puente grounds out to the third baseman. Rafael Harris advances to second on the play. Dave Triplett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ben Sandlock flies out to the right fielder. Leon Michaels pops out to the shortstop. Fred Shifflett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Hayduke Yoder reached on a fielding error by Elmer Lagger. Tony Armas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ron Webster grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Mark Montalvo singles to center field. Earl Hatter doubles to center field. Mark Montalvo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Elmer Lagger strikes out. Sid Krueger doubles to left field. Earl Hatter scores. Trader Myers singles to center field. Sid Krueger scores. Hank Bitters lines out to the second baseman. Ben Sandlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Glen Mathews singles past the shortstop. Jeff Renfroe pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Rafael Harris grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Leon Michaels strikes out. Fred Shifflett grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Montalvo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Horace Jones flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Puente pops out to the second baseman. Dave Triplett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Earl Hatter pops out to the catcher. Elmer Lagger flies out to the center fielder. Sid Krueger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Hayduke Yoder flies out to the center fielder. Tony Armas walks. Ron Webster strikes out. Tony Armas steals second. Glen Mathews walks. Charley Jolly is pinch hitting for Jeff Renfroe. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Charley Jolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Tommy Prichard pitching. Trader Myers flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Hank Bitters hits a home run. Ben Sandlock grounds out to the pitcher. Leon Michaels reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bobby Puente. Fred Shifflett doubles to left field. Leon Michaels scores. Mike Kores comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Montalvo lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rafael Harris pops out to the third baseman. Horace Jones hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bobby Puente pops out to the second baseman. Dave Triplett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Earl Hatter grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Shearer is pinch hitting for Elmer Lagger. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Shearer pops out to the shortstop. Sid Krueger singles to center field. Trader Myers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Hayduke Yoder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Armas grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ron Webster pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Hank Bitters flies out to the left fielder. Ben Sandlock strikes out. Leon Michaels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Glen Mathews flies out to the left fielder. Bill Duff is pinch hitting for Mike Kores. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Duff flies out to the left fielder. Rafael Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit George Whipple pitching. Walter Andres is pinch hitting for Fred Shifflett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Walter Andres singles to right field. Mark Montalvo lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Earl Hatter flies out to the left fielder. Dick Shearer grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Andres advances to third on the play. Mark Montalvo advances to second on the play. Sid Krueger doubles to center field. Walter Andres scores. Mark Montalvo scores. Hank Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Trader Myers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Horace Jones strikes out. Bobby Puente flies out to the right fielder. Dave Triplett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: King Reuschel improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Eisenreich did not respond to coaching in velocity King Reuschel did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kenji Arime did not respond to coaching in control Pop Fielder improves in arm Ben Brown improves in speed Kenji Arime did not respond to coaching in endurance