Win: Rick Topper (6-2) Loss: Charlie Speraw (1-5)
Save: Jasper DuPont (20)
Inning: 1 Oakland Rick Topper pitching. Irv Brittin walks. Norihiro Egawa flies out to the left fielder. Bill Torres grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Charlie Speraw pitching. Sumpter Mesa grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Heathcote strikes out. Cal Longmire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Alcantara strikes out. William Spiezio flies out to the left fielder. Beiker Reimer walks. Bob Elliott lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Donavan McMaster grounds out to the pitcher. Reggie Rubber doubles to left field. Bob Bodie walks. Dewey Sizzle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Elliott. Reggie Rubber scores. Peyton Outlaw strikes out. Rick Topper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland John Geronimo walks. Charlie Speraw lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, John Geronimo forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Irv Brittin flies out to the right fielder. Norihiro Egawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Sumpter Mesa singles to center field. Dave Heathcote strikes out. Cal Longmire flies out to the right fielder. Sumpter Mesa steals second. Donavan McMaster hits a home run. Sumpter Mesa scores. Reggie Rubber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Torres singles to center field. Harry Alcantara flies out to the left fielder. William Spiezio strikes out. Beiker Reimer walks. Bob Elliott walks. John Geronimo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Bodie singles to center field. Dewey Sizzle singles to center field. Bob Bodie advances to third on the hit. Peyton Outlaw flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Bodie scores. Rick Topper lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Speraw grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Irv Brittin flies out to the center fielder. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Sumpter Mesa strikes out. Dave Heathcote singles past the second baseman. Cal Longmire lines out to the shortstop. Donavan McMaster grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Heathcote is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Torres singles to left field. Harry Alcantara singles to center field. William Spiezio strikes out. Beiker Reimer grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Torres advances to third on the play. Harry Alcantara advances to second on the play. Bob Elliott pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Reggie Rubber singles to right field. Bob Bodie flies out to the left fielder. Dewey Sizzle grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland John Geronimo flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Speraw grounds out to the shortstop. Irv Brittin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Peyton Outlaw pops out to the second baseman. Rick Topper grounds out to the pitcher. Sumpter Mesa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Torres walks. Harry Alcantara singles to left field. Bill Torres advances to third on the hit. Josh Tidwell 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. William Spiezio doubles past the first baseman. Bill Torres scores. Harry Alcantara scores. Beiker Reimer singles to right field. William Spiezio is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Bob Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Dave Heathcote pops out to the second baseman. Cal Longmire grounds out to the shortstop. Donavan McMaster reached on a fielding error by William Spiezio. Reggie Rubber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jasper DuPont comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Geronimo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sumner Jeltz is pinch hitting for Charlie Speraw. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sumner Jeltz pops out to the catcher. Irv Brittin singles to center field. Norihiro Egawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Robson did not respond to coaching in control Garvin Small improves in speed Mike Torres did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Hall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Smith improves in range Garvin Small improves in speed Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Holiday Rhodes did not respond to coaching in control Garrett Salazar did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gerald Altizer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gerald Altizer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Mercedes improves in power_vs_lefty Koji Furumizo did not respond to coaching in arm Loyd Turner did not respond to coaching in 2B