Win: Jack Lindsey (3-3) Loss: Bill Marquis (5-2)
Save: Glenn Perkins (7)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Lindsey pitching. Tony Gwynn flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Bagwell flies out to the center fielder. Salvi Vina singles to right field. Ellis Valentine flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Marquis pitching. Jim Daringer lines out to the third baseman. Joe Osborne flies out to the right fielder. Winston Merloni grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Holliday grounds out to the third baseman. Joe DiMaggio strikes out. Nelson Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Willie Thomson singles to left field. Art Dunne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Thomson advances to second on the play. Bill Saunders grounds out to the shortstop. Masao Kunito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Lou Tepedino singles to left field. Bill Marquis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Gwynn pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Bagwell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Gary Windle lines out to the shortstop. Jack Lindsey grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Daringer lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Salvi Vina grounds out to the second baseman. Ellis Valentine singles past the second baseman. Matt Holliday flies out to the right fielder. Joe DiMaggio pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Osborne grounds out to the shortstop. Winston Merloni grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Thomson doubles to right field. Art Dunne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Nelson Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Lou Tepedino flies out to the center fielder. Bill Marquis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Saunders singles to center field. Masao Kunito flies out to the right fielder. Gary Windle grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Saunders advances to second on the play. Jack Lindsey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tony Gwynn singles to center field. Jeff Bagwell grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Gwynn advances to second on the play. Salvi Vina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Gwynn advances to third on the play. Ellis Valentine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Daringer flies out to the left fielder. Joe Osborne walks. Winston Merloni grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Matt Holliday singles to left field. Joe DiMaggio strikes out. Nelson Simmons grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Holliday is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lou Tepedino grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Willie Thomson singles to center field. Art Dunne doubles to left field. Willie Thomson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Saunders flies out to the center fielder. Masao Kunito singles to right field. Art Dunne scores. Gary Windle grounds out to the third baseman. Masao Kunito advances to second on the play. Jack Lindsey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Marquis strikes out. Tony Gwynn hits an infield single to the pitcher. Riley Greene is pinch hitting for Jeff Bagwell. Riley Greene pops out to the shortstop. Salvi Vina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Rudy Pemberton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Riley Greene at 3B. Jim Daringer flies out to the center fielder. Joe Osborne strikes out. Winston Merloni walks. Willie Thomson reached on a fielding error by Tony Gwynn. Art Dunne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Glenn Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ellis Valentine flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Matt Holliday grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Piazza is pinch hitting for Joe DiMaggio. Mike Piazza singles to left field. Nelson Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Nolan did not respond to coaching in speed Home Run Baker improves in speed Josh Hamilton improves in arm Todd Steverson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Felix Jose did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lenny Benard did not respond to coaching in range Eddie Griffin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bugs Ramsey improves in range Bill Oldfield improves in power_vs_righty