Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Marquis pitching. Jim Daringer grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Osborne strikes out. Charlie Schultz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Lindsey pitching. Tony Gwynn singles to right field. Tony Gwynn steals second. Jeff Bagwell doubles to left field. Tony Gwynn scores. Salvi Vina singles to center field. Jeff Bagwell scores. Bobby Higginson doubles to left field. Salvi Vina uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ellis Valentine flies out to the left fielder. Matt Holliday strikes out. Joe DiMaggio singles to right field. Bobby Higginson scores. Nelson Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Winston Merloni grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Thomson flies out to the center fielder. Dewey Higham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Marquis singles to left field. Tony Gwynn pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Bagwell grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Marquis advances to second on the play. Salvi Vina flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed McGillen strikes out. Eddie Griffin grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Lindsey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bobby Higginson flies out to the right fielder. Ellis Valentine grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Holliday grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Daringer singles to right field. Joe Osborne strikes out. Charlie Schultz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Daringer advances to second on the play. Winston Merloni doubles to right field. Jim Daringer scores. Willie Thomson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nelson Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Marquis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dewey Higham strikes out. Ed McGillen grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Griffin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tony Gwynn flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Bagwell singles to center field. Salvi Vina strikes out. Bobby Higginson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jack Lindsey pops out to the second baseman. Jim Daringer strikes out. Joe Osborne doubles to center field. Charlie Schultz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ellis Valentine singles to center field. Matt Holliday singles to center field. Rich Youngblood 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. Joe DiMaggio strikes out. Nelson Simmons singles past the shortstop. Ellis Valentine scores. Bill Marquis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Gwynn lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Winston Merloni flies out to the left fielder. Willie Thomson strikes out. Dewey Higham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Bagwell walks. Salvi Vina strikes out. Bobby Higginson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Bagwell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ellis Valentine singles to left field. Bobby Higginson advances to third on the hit. Matt Holliday walks. Joe DiMaggio doubles to center field. Bobby Higginson scores. Ellis Valentine scores. Eddie Sabel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nelson Simmons grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed McGillen flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Griffin strikes out. Gary Windle is pinch hitting for Eddie Sabel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Windle singles to left field. Jim Daringer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gary Windle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Mickey Acosta pitching. Bill Marquis pops out to the first baseman. Tony Gwynn doubles to right field. Jeff Bagwell grounds out to the shortstop. Salvi Vina grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Osborne strikes out. Charlie Schultz singles to left field. Winston Merloni grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Schultz advances to second on the play. Willie Thomson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Cronin improves in contact_vs_righty Alex Brett improves in contact_vs_lefty Sandy Sloat did not respond to coaching in control Lenny Benard improves in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Paul Thormasgard did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Thormasgard did not respond to coaching in control Josh Hamilton did not respond to coaching in speed Will McEnany did not respond to coaching in velocity Felix Jose did not respond to coaching in C