Win: Lefty Benjamin (9-6) Loss: Fidel Rosario (7-7)
Save: John Ricci (23)
Inning: 1 Detroit Lefty Benjamin pitching. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Stone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Fidel Rosario pitching. Jonah Shinault singles to center field. Dick Rand singles to right field. Mike Sheridan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dan Kauffman. Jonah Shinault scores. Scott Fitzgerald pops out to the first baseman. Lefty Dixon singles to left field. Dick Rand scores. Mike Sheridan scores. Bobby Helton strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Phil Swander grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Al Palmer singles to right field. Fred Lynn walks. Duke Sims doubles to center field. Al Palmer scores. Raul Morrill walks. Bobby Rose strikes out. Fidel Rosario grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Spike Malone grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Benjamin singles to left field. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Dick Rand walks. Mike Sheridan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Rand is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Stricklett strikes out. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Stone singles to center field. Al Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Dixon doubles to right field. Bobby Helton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lefty Dixon advances to third on the play. Phil Swander grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Fred Lynn grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Sims singles to right field. Raul Morrill flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Rose grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Spike Malone strikes out. Lefty Benjamin grounds out to the shortstop. Jonah Shinault lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Fidel Rosario grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Stricklett flies out to the center fielder. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dick Rand singles to center field. Mike Sheridan singles to left field. Dick Rand advances to third on the hit. Mike Sheridan steals second. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Rand scores. Lefty Dixon singles to right field. Mike Sheridan scores. Lefty Dixon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Helton walks. Bobby Helton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Stone strikes out. Al Palmer hits a home run. Fred Lynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Duke Sims doubles to right field. Raul Morrill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Phil Swander walks. Spike Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Swander advances to second on the play. Lefty Benjamin grounds out to the shortstop. Jonah Shinault strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bobby Rose singles to right field. Fidel Rosario lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Rose advances to third on the play. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dick Rand flies out to the right fielder. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Fitzgerald reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Stone. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Stone grounds out to the pitcher. Al Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Lynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bobby Helton grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Swander lines out to the second baseman. Spike Malone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit John Ricci comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Duke Sims grounds out to the second baseman. Raul Morrill pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Rose triples. J.R. Robinson is pinch hitting for Fidel Rosario. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. J.R. Robinson walks. Tom Stricklett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walter Forsythe did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Stearns did not respond to coaching in velocity Milt Keener did not respond to coaching in endurance Charlie Consolo improves in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy Malone did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Sutter did not respond to coaching in control Ron Platte did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vern Duncan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty