Inning: 1 Detroit Mike May pitching. Earl Hatter strikes out. Hank Bitters grounds out to the second baseman. Sid Krueger singles to center field. Trader Myers singles to left field. Sid Krueger advances to third on the hit. George Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Andy Larkin pitching. Rafael Harris flies out to the center fielder. Horace Jones strikes out. Bobby Puente strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Greg Stearns walks. Leon Michaels grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg Stearns is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Shifflett walks. Andy Larkin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Andy Larkin pops out to the third baseman. Earl Hatter singles to right field. Leon Michaels scores. Fred Shifflett advances to third on the hit. Hank Bitters reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ron Webster. Fred Shifflett scores. Sid Krueger lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Tony Armas grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ren Smith walks. Hayduke Yoder strikes out. Ron Webster grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ren Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Trader Myers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Morris walks. Greg Stearns singles to center field. George Morris advances to third on the hit. Leon Michaels strikes out. Fred Shifflett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Glen Mathews singles to center field. Mike May pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Rafael Harris strikes out. Glen Mathews steals second. Horace Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Andy Larkin grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Hatter flies out to the right fielder. Hank Bitters doubles to right field. Sid Krueger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Puente strikes out. Tony Armas reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hank Bitters. Ren Smith flies out to the right fielder. Hayduke Yoder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Trader Myers strikes out. George Morris strikes out. Greg Stearns walks. Leon Michaels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ron Webster reached on a 2-base throwing error by Greg Stearns. Glen Mathews grounds out to the shortstop. Mike May flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Fred Shifflett walks. Andy Larkin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Andy Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Earl Hatter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Shifflett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Bitters reached on a fielding error by Bobby Puente. Sid Krueger walks. Trader Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Horace Jones pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Puente strikes out. Tony Armas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit George Morris lines out to the third baseman. Greg Stearns grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Michaels singles past the second baseman. George Whipple comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Shifflett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ren Smith singles to left field. Hayduke Yoder singles to center field. Ren Smith is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Ron Webster strikes out. Glen Mathews flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Andy Larkin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Earl Hatter pops out to the third baseman. Hank Bitters walks. Sid Krueger grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hank Bitters is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Charley Jolly is pinch hitting for George Whipple. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charley Jolly flies out to the left fielder. Rafael Harris singles to left field. Horace Jones singles to center field. Rafael Harris advances to third on the hit. Bobby Puente strikes out. Tony Armas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Tommy Prichard pitching. Trader Myers pops out to the shortstop. George Morris flies out to the left fielder. Greg Stearns walks. Leon Michaels singles to left field. Fred Shifflett singles to right field. Greg Stearns scores. Leon Michaels advances to third on the hit. R.C. Haad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Sandlock is pinch hitting for Andy Larkin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ben Sandlock singles to right field. Leon Michaels scores. Fred Shifflett advances to third on the hit. Earl Hatter grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Johnny Johnson pitching. Ren Smith lines out to the pitcher. Hayduke Yoder grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Webster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 15 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Hank Bitters is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gil Collins did not respond to coaching in control King Reuschel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jackie Farnsworth did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Williams did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wes Haney did not respond to coaching in control Scoops Marion did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Finigan improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Meinke improves in velocity