Win: Billy Arntzen (4-1) Loss: Dave Hernandez (2-2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Guy Reach pitching. Ad Killins flies out to the left fielder. Orie Hunter strikes out. Miguel Boken doubles past the left fielder. Jack Hadley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ed Osteen pitching. Mike Parris flies out to the right fielder. Juan Lopez singles to right field. Alex Alexander is hit by a pitch. Matt Cook strikes out. Frank Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Goose Kores strikes out. Josias Lugo grounds out to the shortstop. Lou McLean singles past the third baseman. Jorge Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Trevor Harman pops out to the second baseman. Dave Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Henke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Osteen grounds out to the shortstop. Ad Killins doubles to left field. Orie Hunter doubles to left field. Ad Killins scores. Miguel Boken singles to left field. Orie Hunter scores. Miguel Boken steals second. Jack Hadley grounds out to the shortstop. Goose Kores grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Guy Reach singles to left field. Mike Parris strikes out. Juan Lopez singles to center field. Guy Reach advances to third on the hit. Alex Alexander flies out to the right fielder. Matt Cook flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Josias Lugo flies out to the center fielder. Lou McLean flies out to the left fielder. Jorge Foster pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Frank Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Trevor Harman grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ed Osteen grounds out to the pitcher. Ad Killins strikes out. Orie Hunter reached on a 2-base throwing error by Juan Lopez. Miguel Boken strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Henke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guy Reach flies out to the right fielder. Mike Parris walks. Juan Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jack Hadley grounds out to the pitcher. Goose Kores walks. Josias Lugo walks. Lou McLean grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Alex Alexander flies out to the right fielder. Matt Cook doubles to center field. Frank Stewart triples. Matt Cook scores. Trevor Harman pops out to the second baseman. Passed ball. Frank Stewart scores. Dave Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ken Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Jorge Foster. Ken Wyrostek singles to center field. Ken Wyrostek steals second. Ed Osteen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ad Killins singles to center field. Ken Wyrostek scores. Ad Killins steals second. Stew Just 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. Orie Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Miguel Boken lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Henke hits a home run. Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Stew Just. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Wendell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Parris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Lopez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Pete Hawke pitching. Jack Hadley flies out to the right fielder. Goose Kores grounds out to the second baseman. Josias Lugo singles past the shortstop. Bob Verhoeven is pinch hitting for Lou McLean. Bob Verhoeven doubles to center field. Josias Lugo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Wyrostek singles to center field. Bob Verhoeven scores. Steve Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Williams is pinch hitting for Ed Osteen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Red Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lawson Millbarge pitching. Alex Alexander grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Matt Cook lines out to the pitcher. Frank Stewart doubles past the third baseman. Trevor Harman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ad Killins grounds out to the second baseman. Orie Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Miguel Boken strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Patterson hits a home run. Bob Henke strikes out. Denney Perdue is pinch hitting for Steve Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Denney Perdue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Parris doubles to left field. Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander singles to right field. Mike Parris scores. Juan Lopez advances to third on the hit. Jim Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Cook pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Joe Harper pitching. Jack Hadley singles to left field. Goose Kores grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Josias Lugo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Frank Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Trevor Harman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dave Patterson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Bob Verhoeven flies out to the right fielder. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Richie Nitz is pinch hitting for Jim Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Richie Nitz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Dave Hernandez pitching. Bob Henke lines out to the shortstop. Bill Autry is pinch hitting for Joe Harper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Autry walks. Mike Parris flies out to the left fielder. Bill Autry gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Detroit Billy Arntzen pitching. Ad Killins singles to right field. Ad Killins steals second. Orie Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Miguel Boken flies out to the right fielder. Jack Hadley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland Juan Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Alex Alexander strikes out. Matt Cook grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Detroit Goose Kores grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Josias Lugo strikes out. Bob Verhoeven flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Oakland Frank Stewart walks. Trevor Harman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Frank Stewart advances to second on the play. Dave Patterson strikes out. Bob Henke walks. Billy Arntzen singles to right field. Frank Stewart scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Ad Killins (8), Orie Hunter (9), Miguel Boken (6), Bob Verhoeven (2).GIDP - Goose Kores, Lou McLean. Baserunning: SB - Ad Killins 2 (24), Miguel Boken (9), Ken Wyrostek (3). Fielding: PB - Goose Kores.
Batting:2B - Mike Parris (8), Matt Cook (8), Frank Stewart (7).3B - Frank Stewart (1).HR - Dave Patterson (3), Bob Henke (6).HBP - Alex Alexander (2). Fielding: E - Juan Lopez.
Game Notes Stew Just is injured and is expected to be out 34 days. Billy Arntzen is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Red Baldwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Trekell improves in speed Arthur Barnhouse did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Sauveur did not respond to coaching in control Steve Trekell did not respond to coaching in range Blicero Weissmann did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tommy Bowlin did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill McConnell did not respond to coaching in control Steve Giannelli improves in power_vs_lefty Casey Hanford did not respond to coaching in control Barry Hatcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Giannelli improves in power_vs_righty Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C