Inning: 1 Oakland Scott Hill pitching. Marquis Phoenix walks. Bob Hoover grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Marquis Phoenix is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al McGraw lines out to the second baseman. Morgan McLaughlin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Hoover is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Ed Gerken pitching. Bob Maynard grounds out to the shortstop. George Davis strikes out. Frank Velandia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Art Lindsay strikes out. Tommy Leard grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Mallory is hit by a pitch. Hoyt Kubiak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bunty Simba walks. Zac Yellowtail flies out to the left fielder. Hal Minahan walks. Dick Marshall walks. Joe Busse grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Gerken strikes out. Marquis Phoenix walks. Bob Hoover singles to left field. Al McGraw grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Scott Hill strikes out. Bob Maynard lines out to the shortstop. George Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Morgan McLaughlin pops out to the third baseman. Art Lindsay singles to left field. Tommy Leard strikes out. Chris Mallory grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Frank Velandia strikes out. Bunty Simba strikes out. Zac Yellowtail walks. Hal Minahan walks. Dick Marshall walks. Joe Busse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Hoyt Kubiak pops out to the catcher. Ed Gerken grounds out to the second baseman. Marquis Phoenix lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Scott Hill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Maynard walks. George Davis doubles to center field. Bob Maynard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Velandia strikes out. Bunty Simba triples. George Davis scores. Andy Schroeder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Zac Yellowtail strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Hoover grounds out to the second baseman. Al McGraw strikes out. Morgan McLaughlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Hal Minahan singles to center field. Dick Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Joe Busse grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Minahan advances to second on the play. Scott Hill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Art Lindsay flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Leard grounds out to the second baseman. Cesar Beckett is pinch hitting for Chris Mallory. Cesar Beckett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Rodney Rowland enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cesar Beckett at CF. Bob Maynard hits a home run. George Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Velandia strikes out. Bunty Simba grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hoyt Kubiak is hit by a pitch. Roy Osteen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Melido Menefee is pinch hitting for Andy Schroeder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Melido Menefee singles to left field. Hoyt Kubiak advances to third on the hit. Marquis Phoenix singles to center field. Hoyt Kubiak scores. Bob Hoover grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Marquis Phoenix is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al McGraw doubles to left field. Melido Menefee scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Morgan McLaughlin strikes out. Art Lindsay doubles to right field. Bob Hoover scores. Al McGraw scores. Joel Mallon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Leard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill LaRose pitching. Zac Yellowtail strikes out. Hal Minahan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dick Marshall grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Minahan advances to second on the play. Joe Busse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Rodney Rowland singles to left field. Hoyt Kubiak grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Seth Winger is pinch hitting for Bill LaRose. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Seth Winger walks. Marquis Phoenix strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Freakie Crakbak pitching. Kevin Williams is pinch hitting for Joel Mallon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kevin Williams doubles to right field. Bob Maynard singles to right field. Kevin Williams scores. George Davis flies out to the center fielder. Frank Velandia pops out to the first baseman. Bob Maynard steals second. Bunty Simba grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland George Sutcliffe pitching. Bob Hoover reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Busse. Al McGraw strikes out. Morgan McLaughlin strikes out. Art Lindsay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Zac Yellowtail flies out to the right fielder. Hal Minahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Tommy Leard strikes out. Rodney Rowland singles to right field. Hoyt Kubiak flies out to the center fielder. Doug Stuart is pinch hitting for Freakie Crakbak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Stuart pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Detroit Horace Caldwell pitching. Joe Busse grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Tie is pinch hitting for George Sutcliffe. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pat Tie grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Maynard singles past the shortstop. George Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland Ariel Duncan pitching. Marquis Phoenix pops out to the third baseman. Bob Hoover walks. Bob Hoover steals second. Al McGraw strikes out. Morgan McLaughlin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Detroit Frank Velandia doubles to center field. Bunty Simba singles to center field. Frank Velandia scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - George Davis (23), Frank Velandia (16), Kevin Williams (3).3B - Bunty Simba (7).HR - Bob Maynard (8).GIDP - Joe Busse. Baserunning: SB - Bob Maynard (34). Fielding: E - Joe Busse.
Game Notes George Sutcliffe is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gary Nichols did not respond to coaching in velocity Jett Ellis did not respond to coaching in control Billy Huisman did not respond to coaching in endurance Maxx Marcetti did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Leifer improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Sprague did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brad McAuley did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gail Clemons did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Hartenstein did not respond to coaching in velocity Gail Clemons did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan McKeon improves in contact_vs_righty Al Harrington did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Waite did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Buckles did not respond to coaching in C