Inning: 1 Oakland Tom Johns pitching. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jim Causey grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Mike Sheridan walks. Mike Sheridan steals second. Scott Fitzgerald singles to right field. Mike Sheridan scores. Lefty Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Lefty Benjamin pitching. Larry Baker singles to left field. Raul Morrill flies out to the left fielder. Joe Stone pops out to the first baseman. Fred Lynn singles to center field. Pat Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Helton flies out to the left fielder. Phil Swander strikes out. Spike Malone singles to center field. Lefty Benjamin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Spike Malone is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bobby Rose flies out to the left fielder. Fred McCabe grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Peel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jonah Shinault hits a home run. Jim Causey grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Sheridan singles to center field. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Johns flies out to the center fielder. Larry Baker singles to right field. Raul Morrill grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Helton doubles past the right fielder. Phil Swander grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Malone singles to center field. Bobby Helton scores. Lefty Benjamin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jonah Shinault singles to left field. Spike Malone scores. Jim Causey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Stone flies out to the right fielder. Fred Lynn hits a home run. Pat Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Rose grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Sheridan doubles to right field. Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Dixon hits a home run. Mike Sheridan scores. Bobby Helton grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Swander flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Fred McCabe grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Peel grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Johns walks. Larry Baker pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Spike Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Benjamin grounds out to the shortstop. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Raul Morrill singles to left field. Joe Stone singles to center field. Fred Lynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Raul Morrill advances to third on the play. Joe Stone advances to second on the play. Pat Snyder pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Rose grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Causey walks. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Jim Causey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Scott Fitzgerald walks. Lefty Dixon walks. Bobby Helton singles to right field. Scott Fitzgerald scores. Lefty Dixon advances to third on the hit. Bobby Helton steals second. Phil Swander strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Fred McCabe flies out to the center fielder. Walter Peel strikes out. Tom Johns grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Spike Malone lines out to the shortstop. Lefty Benjamin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jonah Shinault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Larry Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Raul Morrill singles to center field. Joe Stone flies out to the center fielder. Fred Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Diego Segui 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. Herm Karp is pinch hitting for Jim Causey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Herm Karp hits a home run. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Charlie Smith is pinch hitting for Scott Fitzgerald. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Smith strikes out. Lefty Dixon singles to left field. Bobby Helton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Pat Snyder strikes out. Bobby Rose grounds out to the third baseman. Fred McCabe doubles to left field. John Ricci 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. Walter Peel lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Anthony Mitchell did not respond to coaching in endurance Anthony Mitchell did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Gallagher improves in velocity Andy Malone did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tommy Stearns did not respond to coaching in velocity Milt Keener did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Noyes improves in range Milt Keener did not respond to coaching in velocity