Win: Doc Smith (2-6) Loss: Charlie Sharp (1-1)
Save: Doug Busse (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Doc Smith pitching. Ray Hardy flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Rick Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Tim Meyer doubles to left field. Roger Holdsworth reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harry Elliott. Tim Meyer scores. Aaron Mangus hits a home run. Roger Holdsworth scores. Sheldon Harrington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ethan Neelix pitching. Harry Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Nobuhiro Koike strikes out. Chris Trout flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland John Snyder is hit by a pitch. Kewpie Twitty pops out to the first baseman. John Snyder steals second. Ethan Neelix flies out to the right fielder. Ray Hardy doubles to right field. John Snyder scores. Rick Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Walt Calvert singles to center field. Ed Jackson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Timo Roman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Tim Meyer flies out to the right fielder. Roger Holdsworth grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Mangus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Higbee flies out to the center fielder. Marcus Pinn grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Smith singles to right field. Harry Elliott walks. Nobuhiro Koike strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Sheldon Harrington flies out to the center fielder. John Snyder strikes out. Kewpie Twitty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Chris Trout pops out to the first baseman. Walt Calvert flies out to the left fielder. Ed Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ethan Neelix walks. Ray Hardy strikes out. Rick Patterson strikes out. Tim Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Timo Roman grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Higbee doubles to right field. Marcus Pinn walks. Doc Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Harry Elliott hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Higbee scores. Nobuhiro Koike hits a home run. Marcus Pinn scores. Doc Smith scores. Harry Elliott scores. Charlie Sharp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Trout strikes out. Walt Calvert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Roger Holdsworth hits a home run. Aaron Mangus flies out to the center fielder. Sheldon Harrington grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Snyder walks. Kewpie Twitty walks. Charlie Sharp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Jackson singles to right field. Timo Roman singles past the third baseman. Bill Higbee walks. Passed ball. Ed Jackson scores. Timo Roman advances to third. Bill Higbee advances to second. Anthoine Reboulet comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marcus Pinn walks. Doc Smith singles to right field. Timo Roman scores. Harry Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Higbee is thrown out at the plate. Nobuhiro Koike reached on a fielding error by Anthoine Reboulet. Chris Trout doubles to left field. Marcus Pinn scores. Doc Smith scores. Walt Calvert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Ray Hardy flies out to the center fielder. Rick Patterson walks. Tim Meyer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rick Patterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Roger Holdsworth doubles to right field. Tim Meyer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Aaron Mangus singles to left field. Roger Holdsworth scores. Doug Busse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sheldon Harrington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Glen Wohlers is pinch hitting for Ed Jackson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Glen Wohlers hits a home run. Timo Roman grounds out to the second baseman. Fernando Torres is pinch hitting for Bill Higbee. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fernando Torres triples. Jesse Weis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Wortham is pinch hitting for Marcus Pinn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Wortham flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Fernando Torres is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Don Zimmerman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Timo Roman at 3B. John Snyder strikes out. Ken Mura is pinch hitting for Kewpie Twitty. Ken Mura flies out to the left fielder. Todd Gibson is pinch hitting for Jesse Weis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Todd Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bert Jordan pitching. Troy Morrill enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Mura at C. Doug Busse strikes out. Harry Elliott singles to center field. Nobuhiro Koike flies out to the center fielder. Chris Trout flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ray Hardy strikes out. Rick Patterson singles to center field. Rick Patterson steals second. Tim Meyer flies out to the right fielder. Roger Holdsworth pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Ray Hardy (11), Tim Meyer (11), Roger Holdsworth (4).HR - Roger Holdsworth (9), Aaron Mangus (9).HBP - John Snyder (1). Baserunning: SB - Rick Patterson (9), John Snyder (3). Fielding: E - Anthoine Reboulet.PB - Kewpie Twitty.
Batting:2B - Chris Trout (11), Bill Higbee (7).3B - Fernando Torres (1).HR - Nobuhiro Koike (2), Glen Wohlers (4).GIDP - Ed Jackson. Fielding: E - Harry Elliott.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim Ferrell improves in power_vs_lefty Jake Clutterbuck improves in power_vs_righty Billy Murphy improves in power_vs_righty John Brubaker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tim Ferrell did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Rusie improves in power_vs_lefty Danny Goldsberry did not respond to coaching in control Jim Murfee improves in arm Mike Dillman did not respond to coaching in speed Kip Johnson did not respond to coaching in 2B