Win: Earl Connolly (2-0) Loss: Frank Shields (1-1)
Save: Von Tobin (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Fidel Rosario pitching. Jonah Shinault hits a home run. Dick Rand strikes out. Mike Sheridan walks. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Flaherty pitching. Tom Stricklett strikes out. Larry Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Kauffman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Helton hits a home run. Jim Causey grounds out to the pitcher. Spike Malone singles to left field. Spike Malone is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Flaherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Duke Sims walks. Duke Sims steals second. Scott Fitzgerald throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Raul Morrill flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Duke Sims is thrown out at the plate. Al Palmer reached on a fielding error by Spike Malone. Terry Herrmann bunts for a base hit. Bob Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Jonah Shinault pops out to the shortstop. Dick Rand singles to left field. Dick Rand steals second. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Scott Fitzgerald pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Fidel Rosario strikes out. Tom Stricklett strikes out. Larry Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lefty Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Helton flies out to the left fielder. Jim Causey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dan Kauffman flies out to the right fielder. Duke Sims walks. Duke Sims steals second. Raul Morrill walks. Al Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Sims advances to third on the play. Raul Morrill advances to second on the play. Terry Herrmann lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Spike Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Flaherty pops out to the shortstop. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Kelly walks. Fidel Rosario lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Kelly advances to third on the play. Larry Baker doubles to left field. Bob Kelly scores. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dick Rand grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Duke Sims singles to left field. Duke Sims steals second. Raul Morrill walks. Al Palmer walks. Terry Herrmann singles to center field. Duke Sims scores. Bob Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Raul Morrill is thrown out at the plate. J.R. Robinson is pinch hitting for Fidel Rosario. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. J.R. Robinson walks. Frank Shields comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Earl Connolly pitching. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Helton strikes out. Jim Causey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Larry Baker singles to left field. Dan Kauffman flies out to the center fielder. Duke Sims walks. Raul Morrill triples. Larry Baker scores. Duke Sims scores. Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Palmer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Raul Morrill scores. Terry Herrmann flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Spike Malone grounds out to the second baseman. Daisuke Yamanaka is pinch hitting for Mike Maas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Daisuke Yamanaka walks. Jonah Shinault singles to right field. Daisuke Yamanaka advances to third on the hit. Jonah Shinault steals second. Dick Rand flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Daisuke Yamanaka scores. Mike Sheridan reached on a fielding error by Raul Morrill. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Lefty Benjamin pitching. Bob Kelly strikes out. Fred McCabe is pinch hitting for Earl Connolly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred McCabe flies out to the center fielder. Tom Stricklett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Von Tobin pitching. Lefty Dixon pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Helton pops out to the shortstop. Jim Causey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Anthony Mitchell did not respond to coaching in control Jim Aloma did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Anthony Mitchell did not respond to coaching in control Ed Fine did not respond to coaching in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Cromer did not respond to coaching in control Milt Keener did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Slocum did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Milt Keener did not respond to coaching in endurance