Win: Al Krehmeyer (1-6) Loss: Jack Flaherty (5-3)
Save: Glenn Perkins (8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Al Krehmeyer pitching. Bobby Higginson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Piazza flies out to the center fielder. Riley Greene grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Flaherty pitching. Jim Daringer flies out to the right fielder. Joe Osborne pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Schultz singles to right field. Winston Merloni grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Holliday doubles to right field. Joe Nolan walks. Matt Holliday is out trying to steal third. Passed ball. Joe Nolan advances to second. Rudy Pemberton flies out to the center fielder. Nelson Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Willie Thomson flies out to the left fielder. Dewey Higham strikes out. Art Dunne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Lou Tepedino strikes out. Jack Flaherty hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bobby Higginson pops out to the first baseman. Mike Piazza flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Saunders pops out to the second baseman. Al Krehmeyer flies out to the center fielder. Jim Daringer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Nolan. Joe Osborne singles to right field. Jim Daringer scores. Charlie Schultz singles to left field. Joe Osborne advances to third on the hit. Winston Merloni flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Riley Greene strikes out. Matt Holliday flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nolan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Willie Thomson reached on a fielding error by Joe Nolan. Dewey Higham strikes out. Willie Thomson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Art Dunne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rudy Pemberton grounds out to the third baseman. Nelson Simmons singles to center field. Lou Tepedino singles to right field. Jack Flaherty lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Nelson Simmons is thrown out at third. Lou Tepedino advances to second on the play. Lou Tepedino advances to second on the play. Bobby Higginson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Saunders singles to right field. Al Krehmeyer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Daringer walks. Joe Osborne walks. Charlie Schultz singles past the second baseman. Bill Saunders scores. Jim Daringer scores. Winston Merloni flies out to the center fielder. Willie Thomson singles to center field. Joe Osborne is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike Piazza singles to left field. Riley Greene flies out to the right fielder. Matt Holliday flies out to the left fielder. Joe Nolan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dewey Higham strikes out. Art Dunne singles to left field. Bill Saunders flies out to the left fielder. Al Krehmeyer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Rudy Pemberton pops out to the second baseman. Nelson Simmons singles to right field. Lou Tepedino singles to left field. Nelson Simmons advances to third on the hit. Bobby Abreu is pinch hitting for Jack Flaherty. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bobby Abreu flies out to the center fielder. Lou Tepedino steals second. Bobby Higginson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Rob Bohn pitching. Jim Daringer grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Osborne grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Schultz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Gary Windle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dewey Higham at 2B. Mike Piazza flies out to the left fielder. Riley Greene hits a home run. Matt Holliday strikes out. Joe Nolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Winston Merloni strikes out. Willie Thomson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rudy Pemberton. Gary Windle doubles to left field. Willie Thomson scores. Art Dunne walks. Bill Saunders strikes out. Gene Woodard is pinch hitting for Al Krehmeyer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Woodard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Dunne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Glenn Perkins pitching. Rudy Pemberton grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Lou Tepedino doubles to left field. Hank Howard is pinch hitting for Rob Bohn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hank Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Thormasgard did not respond to coaching in velocity Josh Hamilton did not respond to coaching in range Derek Lee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Huston Street did not respond to coaching in control Josh Hamilton did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sandy Sloat did not respond to coaching in control Jim Cronin improves in speed David Williams did not respond to coaching in control Mike Wolfe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty