Inning: 1 Oakland Earl Poland pitching. Jonah Shinault doubles past the first baseman. Dick Rand grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jonah Shinault is out trying to steal third. Mike Sheridan hits a home run. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Hector Sasser pitching. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Kauffman singles to right field. Joe Stone singles to center field. Fred Lynn strikes out. Duke Sims pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Lefty Dixon walks. Bobby Helton singles to right field. Phil Swander strikes out. Spike Malone doubles to right field. Lefty Dixon scores. Bobby Helton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hector Sasser strikes out. Jonah Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bobby Rose lines out to the shortstop. Fred McCabe walks. J.R. Robinson singles past the shortstop. Earl Poland fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Earl Poland strikes out. Tom Stricklett singles to center field. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Dick Rand strikes out. Mike Sheridan doubles to left field. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Stone strikes out. Fred Lynn pops out to the catcher. Duke Sims singles to right field. Bobby Rose flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Helton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Phil Swander hits an infield single to the shortstop. Spike Malone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Fred McCabe walks. Fred McCabe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). J.R. Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Poland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Hector Sasser walks. Jonah Shinault grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hector Sasser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jonah Shinault steals second. Dick Rand walks. Mike Sheridan singles to center field. Jonah Shinault scores. Dick Rand advances to third on the hit. Mike Sheridan steals second. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Rand scores. Lefty Dixon walks. Bobby Helton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Tom Stricklett flies out to the center fielder. Dan Kauffman flies out to the left fielder. Joe Stone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Phil Swander walks. Spike Malone strikes out. Hector Sasser fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hector Sasser grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Fred Lynn singles to center field. Duke Sims hits a home run. Fred Lynn scores. Bobby Rose strikes out. Fred McCabe walks. Mike Maas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. J.R. Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Earl Poland grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred McCabe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jonah Shinault walks. Dick Rand strikes out. Mike Sheridan singles to left field. Jonah Shinault advances to third on the hit. Scott Fitzgerald reached on a fielding error by Fred McCabe. Jonah Shinault scores. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Bobby Helton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Von Tobin 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. Phil Swander flies out to the right fielder. Spike Malone flies out to the center fielder. Jim Causey is pinch hitting for Mike Maas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Causey walks. Jonah Shinault pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit John Ricci pitching. Fred Lynn strikes out. Duke Sims flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Rose strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick Rand strikes out. Mike Sheridan triples. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Lefty Dixon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Fred McCabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). J.R. Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Kelly is pinch hitting for Von Tobin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Gallagher did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Acevedo did not respond to coaching in control Ron Platte improves in arm Jimmy Acevedo did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Slocum improves in speed Charlie Consolo improves in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Stearns did not respond to coaching in control Lou Noyes improves in arm