Win: Dickie Speed (2-2) Loss: Charlie Blanks (8-1)
Save: Walt Hendrick (8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Dickie Speed pitching. George Ransom pops out to the shortstop. Larry Murray strikes out. Isao Fujii hits a home run. Elmer Campbell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Carey pitching. Jack Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Kraus lines out to the second baseman. Adrian Gajkowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Andy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Pruett hits a home run. Lew Limmer lines out to the shortstop. Allie Melendez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Gideon. Joe Carey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit B.J. Garbowski walks. Jim Gideon strikes out. Mike Will strikes out. Craig Ley walks. Del Bishop flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland George Ransom strikes out. Larry Murray walks. Isao Fujii grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Dickie Speed strikes out. Jack Nelson pops out to the second baseman. Mark Kraus grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Elmer Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Pruett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Adrian Gajkowski walks. B.J. Garbowski grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Adrian Gajkowski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Gideon flies out to the left fielder. Mike Will grounds into a force play to the second baseman. B.J. Garbowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Lew Limmer grounds out to the second baseman. Allie Melendez hits a home run. Joe Carey strikes out. George Ransom grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Craig Ley grounds out to the second baseman. Del Bishop grounds out to the third baseman. Dickie Speed singles to right field. Jack Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Larry Murray singles to left field. Larry Murray is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Isao Fujii strikes out. Elmer Campbell singles to left field. Andy Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Mark Kraus pops out to the catcher. Adrian Gajkowski strikes out. B.J. Garbowski walks. Jim Gideon singles to right field. Passed ball. B.J. Garbowski advances to third. Jim Gideon advances to second. Mike Will singles to left field. B.J. Garbowski scores. Jim Gideon scores. Craig Ley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Billy Pruett pops out to the first baseman. Lew Limmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Allie Melendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Del Bishop lines out to the shortstop. Dickie Speed grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Nelson is hit by a pitch. Mark Kraus flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Carey flies out to the left fielder. George Ransom strikes out. Larry Murray flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Adrian Gajkowski grounds out to the pitcher. B.J. Garbowski singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Charlie Blanks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jim Gideon strikes out. Mike Will hits a home run. B.J. Garbowski scores. Craig Ley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Walt Hendrick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Isao Fujii grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Andy Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Carlstrom did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Lyle improves in arm Pat Bare improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Higgins did not respond to coaching in control Joe Morris improves in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Gomez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Terlecky did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Donnie Brede improves in power_vs_righty Jose Abbott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Deacon Tate improves in SS