Win: Ethan Neelix (15-4) Loss: Doc Smith (9-13)
Save: John Beamon (40)
Inning: 1 Oakland Doc Smith pitching. Ray Hardy grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Patterson walks. Tim Meyer flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Rick Patterson steals second. Roger Holdsworth hits a home run. Rick Patterson scores. Aaron Mangus grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ethan Neelix pitching. Marcus Pinn flies out to the left fielder. Ray Wortham pops out to the first baseman. Don Zimmerman singles to left field. Chris Trout singles past the second baseman. Ed Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Sheldon Harrington hits a home run. John Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Kewpie Twitty strikes out. Ethan Neelix singles to right field. Ray Hardy pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Harry Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Kip Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Bill Higbee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Rick Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Roger Holdsworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Doc Smith strikes out. Marcus Pinn flies out to the left fielder. Ray Wortham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Aaron Mangus grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Sheldon Harrington flies out to the center fielder. John Snyder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Don Zimmerman strikes out. Chris Trout singles to right field. Ed Jackson singles to left field. Harry Elliott walks. Kip Johnson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Kewpie Twitty singles to center field. Kewpie Twitty is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ethan Neelix grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ray Hardy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Higbee reached on a 2-base throwing error by Aaron Mangus. Doc Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marcus Pinn flies out to the right fielder. Ray Wortham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rick Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Tim Meyer grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Holdsworth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Don Zimmerman grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Trout strikes out. Ed Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Aaron Mangus pops out to the shortstop. Sheldon Harrington flies out to the right fielder. John Snyder singles to left field. Kewpie Twitty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Harry Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Kip Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Fernando Torres is pinch hitting for Bill Higbee. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fernando Torres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ethan Neelix flies out to the right fielder. Ray Hardy strikes out. Rick Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Doc Smith strikes out. Marcus Pinn walks. Ray Wortham doubles past the third baseman. Marcus Pinn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Zimmerman strikes out. Eric Ortegas is pinch hitting for Chris Trout. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eric Ortegas walks. Glen Wohlers is pinch hitting for Ed Jackson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Glen Wohlers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Tim Meyer singles to right field. Roger Holdsworth singles to right field. George Narron 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. Aaron Mangus grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tim Meyer advances to third on the play. Sheldon Harrington flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit John Beamon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Kip Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Fernando Torres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ken Koch improves in contact_vs_righty Bo Crouch did not respond to coaching in speed Jake Clutterbuck improves in power_vs_lefty John Brubaker improves in power_vs_lefty Tim Ferrell did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Timo Roman did not respond to coaching in speed Timo Roman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sam Kirk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Kirk improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Dillman did not respond to coaching in 3B