Win: Steve Arnold (6-5) Loss: Mike Calhoun (1-12)
Save: Ethyl Eichelberger (13)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Calhoun pitching. Irv Hammaker flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Burgmeier strikes out. Chris LePine walks. Bob Macleod strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Arnold pitching. Hi Shevlin lines out to the shortstop. Bud Yvars grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Rijo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe McCabe strikes out. Tom Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Andy Colton hits a home run. Ray Jensen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Hartsel strikes out. Ty Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Critz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Steve Arnold strikes out. Irv Hammaker singles to left field. Jerry Burgmeier flies out to the center fielder. Chris LePine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Chet Lown grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Mike Calhoun grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Macleod strikes out. Joe McCabe singles to left field. Joe McCabe steals second. Tom Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Andy Colton walks. Ray Jensen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Hi Shevlin walks. Bud Yvars grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tom Rijo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Steve Arnold strikes out. Irv Hammaker strikes out. Jerry Burgmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Hartsel grounds out to the pitcher. Ty Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Critz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Chris LePine singles to left field. Bob Macleod doubles past the first baseman. Chris LePine uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe McCabe pops out to the second baseman. Tom Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Colton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Chet Lown grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Kennedy pops out to the second baseman. Mike Calhoun grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ray Jensen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Steve Arnold flies out to the center fielder. Irv Hammaker doubles to right field. Jerry Burgmeier flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Hi Shevlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Yvars grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Rijo singles to right field. Harry Hartsel singles to left field. Ty Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Chris LePine walks. Bob Macleod flies out to the left fielder. Chris LePine is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe McCabe singles past the first baseman. Tom Simpson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Critz doubles to left field. Terry Leach 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. Dave Riggs is pinch hitting for Chet Lown. Dave Riggs grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Kennedy strikes out. Luis Young is pinch hitting for Mike Calhoun. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Luis Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tommy Hunter pitching. Cecil Aitchison enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Riggs at 3B. Andy Colton singles to center field. Ray Jensen singles to right field. Alex Cora is pinch hitting for Terry Leach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alex Cora flies out to the right fielder. Irv Hammaker strikes out. Jerry Burgmeier grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Jensen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Ethyl Eichelberger pitching. Hi Shevlin walks. Bud Yvars reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Macleod. Tom Rijo grounds out to the shortstop. Hi Shevlin scores. Bud Yvars advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Harry Hartsel pops out to the shortstop. Ty Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Irv Hammaker (7), Bob Macleod (10).HR - Andy Colton (1). Baserunning: SB - Joe McCabe (3).CS - Chris LePine (5). Fielding: E - Bob Macleod.
Game Notes Steve Arnold is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doug Holle did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Irwin improves in power_vs_righty Bob McNamara did not respond to coaching in range Mike Benton improves in power_vs_lefty Dan Dorman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jose Peters improves in range Scott Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Traynor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Brickell did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Traynor did not respond to coaching in 1B