Win: Ronn Guetterman (1-1) Loss: J.J. King (1-3)
Save: Earle Munoz (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland J.J. King pitching. Andres Haworth singles to left field. Andres Haworth is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Yasuji Takada strikes out. Ed Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Garry Aparicio pitching. Ed Ledbetter doubles to center field. Herb Wortham flies out to the left fielder. Mike McGillen strikes out. Gene Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Roy Handley grounds out to the second baseman. Mule Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Baby Green reached on a fielding error by Garry Aparicio. Tommy Anderson walks. Walt Egan singles to center field. Baby Green scores. Robinson Johnson strikes out. J.J. King lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Ledbetter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Hank Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Phenomenal Taylor pops out to the second baseman. Garry Aparicio singles past the shortstop. Andres Haworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Herb Wortham strikes out. Mike McGillen doubles to center field. Gene Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Mike McGillen advances to third on the play. Baby Green flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Yasuji Takada flies out to the left fielder. Ed Billings walks. Roy Ostrowski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Billings is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Tommy Anderson singles to center field. Walt Egan pops out to the second baseman. Robinson Johnson strikes out. J.J. King flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mule Smith flies out to the left fielder. Hank Moore walks. Hank Moore is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ed Ledbetter walks. Herb Wortham strikes out. Mike McGillen grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Ledbetter advances to second on the play. Gene Shirley singles to center field. Ed Ledbetter scores. Baby Green walks. Tommy Anderson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Garry Aparicio strikes out. Andres Haworth singles to right field. Yasuji Takada grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Walt Egan strikes out. Robinson Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. J.J. King walks. Ed Ledbetter hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ronn Guetterman 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. Herb Wortham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Lep Pascual enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Ledbetter at RF. Jeff Starrette enters the game as a defensive replacement for Baby Green at LF. Ed Billings hits a home run. Roy Ostrowski singles to center field. Roy Handley hits a home run. Roy Ostrowski scores. Mule Smith pops out to the shortstop. Hank Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike McGillen grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Shirley strikes out. Jeff Starrette walks. Tommy Anderson singles to left field. Jeff Starrette advances to third on the hit. Walt Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Luis Coughlin is pinch hitting for Ronn Guetterman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Andres Haworth flies out to the left fielder. Yasuji Takada flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Duff Wessinger pitching. Robinson Johnson strikes out. Don Fallon is pinch hitting for J.J. King. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Don Fallon flies out to the left fielder. Lep Pascual singles to center field. Herb Wortham pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Alfredo Cano pitching. Ed Billings doubles to right field. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Roy Handley grounds out to the pitcher. Mule Smith hits a home run. Ed Billings scores. Doc Linares comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike McGillen walks. Gene Shirley lines out to the shortstop. Jeff Starrette strikes out. Tommy Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 13
Batting:2B - Ed Billings (6).HR - Ed Billings (3), Roy Handley (5), Mule Smith (4).GIDP - Yasuji Takada. Baserunning: CS - Andres Haworth (1), Hank Moore (2). Fielding: E - Garry Aparicio.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Daly did not respond to coaching in velocity Dennis Schmidt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill McMakin did not respond to coaching in control Jay Layne improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brian Cox did not respond to coaching in control Harry Huenke did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Huenke did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnnie Portocarrero did not respond to coaching in velocity