Win: Charlie Taurus (16-6) Loss: Jerry Pless (12-10)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jerry Pless pitching. John Ranchero triples. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the second baseman. John Ranchero scores. Butch Mustang pops out to the second baseman. Trace Bronco singles to center field. Trace Bronco steals second. Pat Grampp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Taurus pitching. Charlie Brett strikes out. Tom Shelley grounds out to the third baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Red Spurgeon strikes out. Bill Grissom singles to center field. Desi Kerr pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Taurus lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Stew LaManna singles to right field. Eddie Crane doubles to left field. Matt Whiteside strikes out. Ernie Pick strikes out. Sonny Siever walks. Jerry Pless strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit John Ranchero walks. Dick Thunderbird pops out to the second baseman. Butch Mustang bunts for a base hit. Trace Bronco hits a home run. John Ranchero scores. Butch Mustang scores. Mike Hare comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Grampp walks. Red Spurgeon flies out to the center fielder. Bill Grissom triples. Pat Grampp scores. Desi Kerr walks. Desi Kerr steals second. Charlie Taurus grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Charlie Brett pops out to the first baseman. Tom Shelley singles to left field. Tom Shelley steals second. Woodie Steinfeldt singles past the second baseman. Tom Shelley scores. Stew LaManna singles to right field. Woodie Steinfeldt advances to third on the hit. Eddie Crane grounds out to the catcher. Stew LaManna advances to second on the play. Matt Whiteside grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit John Ranchero singles to left field. Dick Thunderbird lines out to the third baseman. Butch Mustang singles to right field. John Ranchero advances to third on the hit. Al Kelly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Butch Mustang steals second. Trace Bronco strikes out. Pat Grampp hits a home run. John Ranchero scores. Butch Mustang scores. Red Spurgeon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ernie Pick grounds out to the second baseman. Sonny Siever strikes out. Al Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Grissom walks. Desi Kerr grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Grissom is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Desi Kerr steals second. Sonny Siever throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Charlie Taurus grounds out to the second baseman. Desi Kerr scores. John Ranchero singles to center field. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Brett flies out to the right fielder. Tom Shelley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Butch Mustang grounds out to the third baseman. Trace Bronco walks. Pat Grampp singles to center field. Trace Bronco advances to third on the hit. Red Spurgeon doubles to right field. Trace Bronco scores. Pat Grampp uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Grissom singles to left field. Red Spurgeon scores. Desi Kerr grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Grissom is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Taurus grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Stew LaManna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Crane grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Whiteside grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit John Ranchero strikes out. Monte Escort is pinch hitting for Dick Thunderbird. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Monte Escort singles to right field. Butch Mustang pops out to the shortstop. Trace Bronco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ernie Pick singles to center field. Sonny Siever singles to left field. Reggie Buckley is pinch hitting for Al Kelly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Reggie Buckley flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Brett flies out to the center fielder. Tom Shelley singles to center field. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Bitsy Baker pitching. Pat Grampp reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tom Shelley. Red Spurgeon singles to right field. Pat Grampp scores. Bill Grissom grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Red Spurgeon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Fairlane is pinch hitting for Desi Kerr. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Fairlane singles to left field. Sammy Corsair is pinch hitting for Charlie Taurus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Grissom advances to third on the play. Frank Fairlane advances to second on the play. John Ranchero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland John Falcon pitching. Stew LaManna walks. Eddie Crane doubles to left field. Matt Whiteside strikes out. Pedro May is pinch hitting for Ernie Pick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pedro May strikes out. Sonny Siever pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Monte Escort flies out to the right fielder. Butch Mustang singles to left field. Butch Mustang steals second. Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Mustang advances to third on the play. Pat Grampp singles to left field. Butch Mustang scores. Pat Grampp steals second. Red Spurgeon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Babe Herman is pinch hitting for Bitsy Baker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Babe Herman singles to center field. Charlie Brett hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tom Shelley pops out to the second baseman. Brian Schaive is pinch hitting for Woodie Steinfeldt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brian Schaive flies out to the left fielder. Stew LaManna pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 12
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sergio Contour did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Ka improves in contact_vs_lefty Elliott Ranger did not respond to coaching in control Mike Econovan improves in speed Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Keenan improves in range John Basgall did not respond to coaching in arm Ollie Pesky improves in control Chick Quintana did not respond to coaching in velocity