Inning: 1 Detroit Ike Rau pitching. Bombo Beckett grounds out to the pitcher. Raul Douglass grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Peerson singles to center field. Mike Pickering strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Craig Alderson pitching. Ernie Beazley doubles to center field. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Red Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Distaso grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Thomas strikes out. Tom Manush walks. Ed Pazik strikes out. Ron Bartley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Alex Severson strikes out. Yoshikazu Takano grounds out to the third baseman. Cat Dancing grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Craig Alderson flies out to the left fielder. Bombo Beckett grounds out to the pitcher. Raul Douglass grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ben Harris strikes out. Ike Rau grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Beazley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Roger Peerson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Mike Pickering singles past the third baseman. Bob Thomas singles to center field. Mike Pickering advances to third on the hit. Tom Manush pops out to the shortstop. Ed Pazik walks. Ron Bartley singles past the third baseman. Mike Pickering scores. Craig Alderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Fusoya Hiramasu walks. Red Jones flies out to the left fielder. Paul Distaso flies out to the left fielder. Fusoya Hiramasu is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bombo Beckett grounds out to the second baseman. Raul Douglass pops out to the third baseman. Roger Peerson bunts for a base hit. Mike Pickering flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Alex Severson hits a home run. Yoshikazu Takano strikes out. Cat Dancing flies out to the center fielder. Ben Harris singles to center field. Ike Rau grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Thomas walks. Mike George is pinch hitting for Tom Manush. Mike George grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Roger Butler is pinch hitting for Ed Pazik. Roger Butler pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jack Giallombardo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roger Butler at C. Ernie Beazley singles to right field. Ernie Beazley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fusoya Hiramasu flies out to the left fielder. Red Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Cohen is pinch hitting for Ron Bartley. Joe Cohen strikes out. George Ostermueller is pinch hitting for Craig Alderson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. George Ostermueller strikes out. Bombo Beckett doubles to left field. Raul Douglass flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Glenn Holmes pitching. Paul Distaso grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Severson grounds out to the pitcher. Yoshikazu Takano lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Roger Peerson walks. Mike Pickering doubles past the left fielder. Roger Peerson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Thomas singles to center field. Mike Pickering scores. Mike George flies out to the left fielder. Jack Giallombardo strikes out. Joe Cohen hits a home run. Bob Thomas scores. Frank Yankowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Leonard is pinch hitting for Glenn Holmes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Leonard singles to left field. Bombo Beckett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Paul Hudson pitching. Cat Dancing singles to right field. Ben Harris walks. Tom Ward is pinch hitting for Frank Yankowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Ward strikes out. Ernie Beazley flies out to the center fielder. Fusoya Hiramasu pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Shinji Ishii pitching. Raul Douglass strikes out. Roger Peerson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Pickering strikes out. Bob Thomas singles to center field. Roger Peerson advances to third on the hit. Mike George flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Red Jones flies out to the left fielder. Paul Distaso flies out to the left fielder. Alex Severson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Bobby Brookens did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Speaker did not respond to coaching in velocity George Blattner improves in power_vs_lefty Todd Bates did not respond to coaching in velocity George Blattner did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Mabry did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Lezcano did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Mulvey did not respond to coaching in control Bill Mulvey did not respond to coaching in control