Win: Fred LaRocca (19-6) Loss: Harry Jimenez (2-17)
Save: Earle Munoz (52)
Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Jimenez pitching. Luis Coughlin strikes out. Yasuji Takada singles to center field. Ed Billings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yasuji Takada advances to second on the play. Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Fred LaRocca pitching. Sig Sweasy grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Wortham grounds out to the shortstop. Don Fallon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Handley hits a home run. Mule Smith hits a home run. Hank Moore walks. Phenomenal Taylor hits a home run. Hank Moore scores. Fred LaRocca pops out to the catcher. Luis Coughlin strikes out. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Baby Green grounds out to the third baseman. Mike McGillen flies out to the left fielder. Tom Sebra doubles to left field. Robinson Johnson singles past the third baseman. Tom Sebra scores. Jimmy Aoki lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Billings strikes out. Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Handley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Jimenez walks. Sig Sweasy grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Jimenez advances to second on the play. Herb Wortham walks. Don Fallon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Mule Smith singles past the third baseman. Hank Moore singles to center field. Mule Smith advances to third on the hit. Phenomenal Taylor walks. Harry Huenke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred LaRocca pops out to the first baseman. Luis Coughlin flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mule Smith scores. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Baby Green flies out to the left fielder. Mike McGillen pops out to the second baseman. Tom Sebra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ed Billings singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski doubles to center field. Ed Billings uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doc Linares comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Mule Smith singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski scores. Hank Moore flies out to the center fielder. Phenomenal Taylor pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Robinson Johnson singles to right field. Jimmy Aoki strikes out. Doc Linares fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Doc Linares grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Fred LaRocca lines out to the shortstop. Luis Coughlin flies out to the left fielder. Yasuji Takada walks. Ed Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Sig Sweasy strikes out. Herb Wortham walks. Herb Wortham steals second. Don Fallon flies out to the right fielder. Baby Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Handley flies out to the left fielder. Mule Smith walks. Hank Moore singles to center field. Mule Smith advances to third on the hit. Phenomenal Taylor walks. Fred LaRocca strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike McGillen strikes out. Tom Sebra grounds out to the shortstop. Robinson Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Luis Coughlin flies out to the center fielder. Yasuji Takada singles past the second baseman. Ed Billings strikes out. Yasuji Takada steals second. Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Gene Shirley is pinch hitting for Jimmy Aoki. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Shirley strikes out. Ed Ledbetter is pinch hitting for Doc Linares. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ed Ledbetter hits a home run. Sig Sweasy strikes out. Herb Wortham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Shin Kondo pitching. Roy Handley singles to right field. Mule Smith flies out to the right fielder. Paul Reardon is pinch hitting for Hank Moore. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Paul Reardon strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor singles to right field. Roy Handley advances to third on the hit. Fred LaRocca flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Don Fallon walks. Baby Green walks. Mike McGillen singles to center field. Don Fallon scores. Baby Green advances to third on the hit. Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Sebra flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Anderson is pinch hitting for Robinson Johnson. Tommy Anderson strikes out. Gene Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Roy Ostrowski (27).HR - Roy Handley (21), Mule Smith (24), Phenomenal Taylor (24).SF - Luis Coughlin. Baserunning: SB - Yasuji Takada (15).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill McMakin improves in control Bill Piatt did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Hudson improves in power_vs_lefty Hideo Kaneko did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Koji Otake did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Walt Egan did not respond to coaching in speed Wiley Grove improves in arm Brian Cox did not respond to coaching in velocity