Win: Jake Stafford (3-3) Loss: Dick Ruebel (1-4)
Save: Dick Lewis (13)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dick Ruebel pitching. Harold Phillips singles past the third baseman. Chad Hunt grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Harold Phillips is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Patsy Gick grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Chad Hunt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. J.T. Stone singles past the second baseman. Patsy Gick advances to third on the hit. John Magrini flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Jake Stafford pitching. Mitsuo Yaginuma singles to right field. Hirokazu Kawa flies out to the center fielder. Ken Nagatomi flies out to the center fielder. Ginger Nordyke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Scott Hunt singles to left field. Paul Ray walks. Jeff Charton pops out to the shortstop. Jake Stafford lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harold Phillips singles to center field. Scott Hunt scores. Paul Ray scores. Chad Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Doc Reimer strikes out. Daisuke Komatsubara strikes out. Nobuo Kawazoe walks. Jef Ceulemans flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Patsy Gick hits a home run. J.T. Stone flies out to the center fielder. John Magrini singles to right field. Scott Hunt strikes out. Paul Ray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dick Ruebel grounds out to the shortstop. Mitsuo Yaginuma flies out to the center fielder. Hirokazu Kawa doubles to center field. Ken Nagatomi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jeff Charton grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Stafford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Harold Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ginger Nordyke grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Reimer grounds out to the third baseman. Daisuke Komatsubara hits a home run. Nobuo Kawazoe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Chad Hunt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Patsy Gick lines out to the second baseman. J.T. Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jef Ceulemans strikes out. Dick Ruebel grounds out to the third baseman. Mitsuo Yaginuma strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit John Magrini grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Paul Ray walks. Paul Ray is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Hirokazu Kawa pops out to the second baseman. Ken Nagatomi singles to center field. Ken Nagatomi steals second. Ginger Nordyke doubles past the center fielder. Ken Nagatomi scores. Doc Reimer flies out to the center fielder. Daisuke Komatsubara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Charton strikes out. Jake Stafford walks. Harold Phillips grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jake Stafford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harold Phillips steals second. Ron Houser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Chad Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Nobuo Kawazoe strikes out. Jef Ceulemans grounds out to the third baseman. Teruhiko Akimoto is pinch hitting for Ron Houser. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Teruhiko Akimoto walks. Mitsuo Yaginuma flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ryozo Wako pitching. Patsy Gick grounds out to the third baseman. J.T. Stone singles to center field. John Magrini walks. Scott Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Paul Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Hirokazu Kawa flies out to the center fielder. Ken Nagatomi strikes out. Ginger Nordyke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jeff Charton pops out to the second baseman. Suds Sperring is pinch hitting for Jake Stafford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Suds Sperring pops out to the first baseman. Harold Phillips walks. Chad Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick Lewis pitching. Doc Reimer strikes out. Daisuke Komatsubara singles to right field. Daisuke Komatsubara is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nobuo Kawazoe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Lugo improves in power_vs_righty John Hostetler did not respond to coaching in arm Billy Lollar did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Ostermueller did not respond to coaching in control Karim Jordan did not respond to coaching in speed Jan Nackerts improves in velocity