Win: Bob Brynan (9-12) Loss: Cy Gerlach (4-5)
Save: Steve Smith (17)
Inning: 1 Oakland Hamilton Iganez pitching. Mike Parris grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Autry flies out to the left fielder. Woody Kirby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Brynan pitching. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the second baseman. Miguel Boken grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hadley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Matt Cook doubles to center field. Frank Stewart strikes out. Trevor Harman triples. Matt Cook scores. Bob Henke strikes out. Dave Dexter lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam Starr singles to left field. Jorge Foster reached on a fielding error by Woody Kirby. Richie Nitz singles to right field. Sam Starr scores. Jorge Foster is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Red Williams walks. Brian Pellagrini flies out to the center fielder. Hamilton Iganez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Brynan strikes out. Mike Parris singles to right field. Bill Autry flies out to the left fielder. Woody Kirby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Miguel Boken singles to center field. Miguel Boken is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Hadley hits a home run. Sam Starr singles to right field. Jorge Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Matt Cook hits a home run. Frank Stewart grounds out to the pitcher. Trevor Harman flies out to the left fielder. Bob Henke pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Richie Nitz flies out to the center fielder. Red Williams pops out to the third baseman. Brian Pellagrini grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Dexter singles to center field. Bob Brynan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Brynan strikes out. Dave Dexter steals second. Mike Parris strikes out. Bill Autry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Hamilton Iganez strikes out. Ken Wyrostek flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Boken flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Woody Kirby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Cook strikes out. Frank Stewart singles to center field. Trevor Harman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jack Hadley singles to center field. Sam Starr grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Hadley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jorge Foster strikes out. Sam Starr gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Henke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Dexter flies out to the center fielder. Bob Brynan walks. Mike Parris is hit by a pitch. Wayne Sauveur comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bill Autry singles to right field. Bob Brynan is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Richie Nitz grounds out to the second baseman. Red Williams flies out to the left fielder. Brian Pellagrini grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Woody Kirby strikes out. Matt Cook flies out to the center fielder. Frank Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Roger Cecil is pinch hitting for Wayne Sauveur. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roger Cecil grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Wyrostek flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Boken walks. Jack Hadley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Cy Gerlach pitching. Trevor Harman strikes out. Bob Henke strikes out. Dave Dexter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Sam Starr grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jorge Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Nitz singles to center field. Red Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Bob Brynan singles to left field. Mike Parris reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jorge Foster. The defense is playing the infield in. Passed ball. Bob Brynan scores. Mike Parris advances to third. Bill Autry grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Parris scores. Woody Kirby walks. Matt Cook doubles to left field. Woody Kirby scores. Mel Pennyfeather comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Stewart grounds out to the pitcher. Trevor Harman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Bob Minshall enters the game as a defensive replacement for Trevor Harman at LF. Steve Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brian Pellagrini walks. Goose Kores is pinch hitting for Mel Pennyfeather. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Goose Kores flies out to the center fielder. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Pellagrini advances to second on the play. Miguel Boken strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Mel Pennyfeather is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Ash improves in contact_vs_lefty Barry Hatcher did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Bowlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Sears improves in range Bob Jordan improves in contact_vs_righty Manuel Rockenfield improves in speed Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Willis Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Willis Davis improves in arm Red Baldwin improves in range William K. Cuthrell did not respond to coaching in endurance Red Baldwin improves in range Blicero Weissmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Willis Davis improves in 1B