Win: George Johnson (5-3) Loss: Ed Gonzalez (2-5)
Save: Curt Finneran (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Tim Gumbert pitching. Roy Creeden flies out to the right fielder. Rip Schmidt singles to left field. Art Dean strikes out. John Kealey walks. John Fermin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Kealey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Terry Rosado pitching. Bernardo Pfeffer strikes out. Harlin Muncrief pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Young doubles to left field. Ernie Haydel flies out to the right fielder. Eiji Kato flies out to the center fielder. Terry Rosado pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Ford flies out to the right fielder. Don Figueroa lines out to the shortstop. Darrell Kuenn pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Roy Creeden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rip Schmidt walks. Art Dean pops out to the shortstop. John Kealey grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ken Sallee singles to right field. Ed Szekely grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tim Gumbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit John Fermin singles past the shortstop. Mike Young reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bernardo Pfeffer. Ernie Haydel grounds out to the third baseman. Eiji Kato strikes out. Terry Rosado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Bernardo Pfeffer singles to center field. Harlin Muncrief walks. Johnny Adams flies out to the center fielder. Ray Ford strikes out. Don Figueroa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Roy Creeden pops out to the second baseman. Rip Schmidt pops out to the second baseman. Art Dean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Darrell Kuenn singles to center field. Ken Sallee flies out to the right fielder. Ed Szekely strikes out. Tim Gumbert grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Darrell Kuenn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit John Kealey strikes out. John Fermin walks. Mike Young flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Haydel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bernardo Pfeffer singles to center field. Harlin Muncrief walks. Johnny Adams grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bernardo Pfeffer advances to third on the play. Ray Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Eiji Kato strikes out. Fred Jourdan is pinch hitting for Terry Rosado. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Fred Jourdan strikes out. Roy Creeden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland George Johnson pitching. Don Figueroa strikes out. Darrell Kuenn singles to center field. Ken Sallee strikes out. Ed Szekely grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Darrell Kuenn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Rip Schmidt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harlin Muncrief. Art Dean grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Schmidt advances to third on the play. Dan Diaz 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. John Kealey singles to left field. Rip Schmidt scores. John Fermin strikes out. Mike Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Doc Mele is pinch hitting for Dan Diaz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doc Mele grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernardo Pfeffer walks. Bernardo Pfeffer steals second. Harlin Muncrief flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Fisher pitching. Ernie Haydel flies out to the right fielder. Eiji Kato walks. George Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Creeden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ray Ford lines out to the shortstop. Don Figueroa grounds out to the shortstop. Darrell Kuenn hits a home run. Ken Sallee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Rip Schmidt strikes out. Art Dean strikes out. John Kealey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Ed Szekely walks. Gus Wilkinson is pinch hitting for Jim Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gus Wilkinson flies out to the right fielder. Bernardo Pfeffer grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Ed Gonzalez pitching. John Fermin flies out to the left fielder. Mike Young flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Haydel triples. Eiji Kato singles to left field. Ernie Haydel scores. George Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Finneran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Johnny Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Ford singles to left field. Don Figueroa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doc Lafata did not respond to coaching in velocity Jamie Weaver did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Sinatro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ken Uhler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Linde improves in contact_vs_righty Jamie Weaver did not respond to coaching in control Darryl Roberts did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Early did not respond to coaching in range Jake Cruz did not respond to coaching in velocity Carl Kirby did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Hennessey did not respond to coaching in velocity Amby Jahn did not respond to coaching in range Carl Garman did not respond to coaching in control