Win: Bill Abernathy (3-4) Loss: Kim Bomback (7-8)
Save: Bert Speraw (14)
Inning: 1 Oakland Kim Bomback pitching. Allan Schorr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Garland Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Orlando Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Abernathy pitching. Frank Myers strikes out. Jack Fox strikes out. Craig Molina strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Orator Young strikes out. Red Kline doubles to center field. Mike Starr doubles to center field. Red Kline scores. Barney Louden strikes out. Alan Haeffner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jason Farmer grounds out to the shortstop. Sal Werts grounds out to the second baseman. Roger DeFreitas singles to center field. Billy Fletcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Abernathy reached on a fielding error by Jason Farmer. Allan Schorr singles to left field. Bill Abernathy is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Garland Quinn strikes out. Orlando Cruz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Allan Schorr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Roy Flanagan grounds out to the third baseman. Kim Bomback singles to right field. Frank Myers singles to left field. Jack Fox singles to right field. Craig Molina strikes out. Jason Farmer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Red Kline. Kim Bomback scores. Frank Myers scores. Sal Werts grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Orator Young grounds out to the pitcher. Red Kline strikes out. Mike Starr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Roger DeFreitas grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Fletcher grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Flanagan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Barney Louden grounds out to the pitcher. Alan Haeffner pops out to the third baseman. Bill Abernathy singles to left field. Allan Schorr doubles to left field. Garland Quinn singles to center field. Bill Abernathy scores. Allan Schorr scores. Orlando Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Kim Bomback strikes out. Frank Myers singles to right field. Jack Fox flies out to the right fielder. Craig Molina hits a home run. Frank Myers scores. Jason Farmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Orator Young pops out to the second baseman. Red Kline flies out to the left fielder. Mike Starr pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sal Werts flies out to the center fielder. Roger DeFreitas flies out to the center fielder. Billy Fletcher grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Barney Louden singles to center field. Alan Haeffner doubles to right field. Barney Louden uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Turner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Riedling is pinch hitting for Bill Abernathy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Riedling triples. Alan Haeffner scores. Allan Schorr grounds out to the second baseman. Garland Quinn reached on a fielding error by Jason Farmer. John Riedling scores. Orlando Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Orator Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Moore pitching. Roy Flanagan reached on a fielding error by Alan Haeffner. Alan Irwin is pinch hitting for Mike Turner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alan Irwin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Frank Myers singles to center field. Jack Fox grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Myers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Tillman pitching. Red Kline flies out to the center fielder. Mike Starr grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Louden walks. Alan Haeffner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Barney Louden is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Craig Molina singles to left field. Jason Farmer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Craig Molina is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jason Farmer steals second. Sal Werts flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stephenson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Roger DeFreitas walks. Billy Fletcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland John Paciorek is pinch hitting for Bill Stephenson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Paciorek doubles past the third baseman. Allan Schorr flies out to the center fielder. Garland Quinn lines out to the second baseman. Orlando Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bert Speraw pitching. Roy Flanagan hits a home run. Larry Corrales is pinch hitting for Mike Tillman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Larry Corrales strikes out. Frank Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Fox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Allan Schorr (12), Red Kline (1), Mike Starr (3), Alan Haeffner (4), John Paciorek (3).3B - John Riedling (2). Fielding: E - Red Kline, Alan Haeffner.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andy McLain improves in speed Karl Manning improves in power_vs_righty Phil Whitt did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Walter did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Toppin did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Neb Crow improves in range Tom Heffernan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Nate Etherton did not respond to coaching in velocity Barry Reed did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty