Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Taurus pitching. Charlie Brett pops out to the first baseman. Tom Shelley flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Takeo Hayashi walks. Woodie Steinfeldt pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jerry Pless pitching. Carroll Shelby pops out to the catcher. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Mustang strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Crane doubles to right field. Stew LaManna flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Pick grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Crane advances to third on the play. Edgar Probe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Trace Bronco singles to center field. Pat Grampp grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Desi Kerr singles to center field. Red Spurgeon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jerry Pless strikes out. Charlie Brett strikes out. Tom Shelley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Grissom walks. Charlie Taurus lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carroll Shelby hits an infield single to the shortstop. Carroll Shelby steals second. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Butch Mustang singles to right field. Bill Grissom scores. Carroll Shelby scores. Trace Bronco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Takeo Hayashi flies out to the left fielder. Woodie Steinfeldt walks. Eddie Crane doubles past the third baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt scores. Stew LaManna grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Pick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Pat Grampp singles to right field. Desi Kerr singles to left field. Red Spurgeon singles to right field. Bill Grissom pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Taurus flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Pat Grampp scores. Carroll Shelby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Edgar Probe grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Pless grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Brett pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Mustang grounds out to the pitcher. Trace Bronco singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Pat Grampp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Shelley grounds out to the shortstop. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the third baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Desi Kerr flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Red Spurgeon pops out to the third baseman. Bill Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Eddie Crane strikes out. Stew LaManna grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Pick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit John Ranchero is pinch hitting for Charlie Taurus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Ranchero grounds out to the third baseman. Carroll Shelby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Thunderbird hits a home run. Al Kelly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Butch Mustang hits a home run. Trace Bronco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Falcon pitching. Edgar Probe flies out to the right fielder. Al Kelly strikes out. Charlie Brett singles to left field. Tom Shelley lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Pat Grampp doubles to center field. Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Grampp advances to third on the play. Red Spurgeon strikes out. Bill Grissom pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. Eddie Crane reached on a fielding error by Carroll Shelby. Stew LaManna grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Eddie Crane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Edgar Probe is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sherry Stephenson improves in control Max Hopkins did not respond to coaching in velocity John Basgall did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Keenan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ivan Kuga improves in contact_vs_righty Elliott Ranger did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Explorer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gus Sable did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B