Win: Boris Pasternak (2-1) Loss: Wilme Perada (0-3)
Save: Roland Short (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bobby Waleska pitching. Tatsuya Mimura singles to center field. Kunio Togano singles to right field. Herm Creel hits a home run. Tatsuya Mimura scores. Kunio Togano scores. Eddy Johan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Yeager strikes out. Lance Qualters strikes out. Kazuo Nakajima grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Roy Riske pitching. Rafa Garcia singles to right field. Jack Samuel singles to center field. Napoleon Garcia walks. Jonah Hernandez walks. Rafa Garcia scores. Ted Roberson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Samuel scores. Napoleon Garcia advances to third on the play. Jonah Hernandez advances to second on the play. Bill Stryker singles to center field. Napoleon Garcia scores. Jonah Hernandez scores. Donal Moreno strikes out. Yoshiharu Nagakawa grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Stryker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Raffensberger flies out to the left fielder. Ken Gladd walks. Roy Riske lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tatsuya Mimura walks. Kunio Togano is hit by a pitch. Herm Creel doubles to center field. Ken Gladd scores. Tatsuya Mimura scores. Kunio Togano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Yeager grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Hargan flies out to the right fielder. Rafa Garcia singles to center field. Jack Samuel doubles to left field. Rafa Garcia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bryan Onis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Napoleon Garcia hits a home run. Jack Samuel scores. Jonah Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Ted Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Lance Qualters walks. Kazuo Nakajima pops out to the second baseman. Bill Raffensberger grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Stryker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Donal Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Yoshiharu Nagakawa doubles to right field. Tom Hargan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ken Gladd hits a home run. Bryan Onis strikes out. Tatsuya Mimura grounds out to the shortstop. Kunio Togano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Rafa Garcia doubles to right field. Jack Samuel singles to left field. Rafa Garcia scores. Pedro Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jack Samuel advances to second on the play. Jonah Hernandez walks. Ted Roberson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Herm Creel walks. Tommy Yeager singles to right field. Lance Qualters grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Herm Creel advances to third on the play. Kazuo Nakajima singles to left field. Herm Creel scores. Red Battle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Raffensberger flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Stryker pops out to the third baseman. Donal Moreno strikes out. Yoshiharu Nagakawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ken Gladd flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Tatsuya Mimura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Red Battle grounds out to the shortstop. Rafa Garcia walks. Fred Combs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Jack Samuel strikes out. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Kunio Togano pops out to the second baseman. Herm Creel pops out to the shortstop. Tommy Yeager singles to right field. Lance Qualters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jonah Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Ted Roberson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Stryker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Kazuo Nakajima singles to center field. Bill Raffensberger doubles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Ken Gladd grounds out to the shortstop. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Main is pinch hitting for Fred Combs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bob Main grounds out to the second baseman. Tatsuya Mimura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Boris Pasternak pitching. Donal Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoshiharu Nagakawa flies out to the right fielder. Tim DiSarcina is pinch hitting for Red Battle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tim DiSarcina strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Wilme Perada pitching. Kunio Togano flies out to the left fielder. Herm Creel hits a home run. Roy Leon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Yeager grounds out to the shortstop. Lance Qualters grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Roland Short comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rafa Garcia singles past the third baseman. Jack Samuel strikes out. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Jonah Hernandez lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fritz Peraza did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Lefebvre did not respond to coaching in velocity Reggie Morris did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Wells did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Mille did not respond to coaching in velocity Tavo Cano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jovanny Rios improves in contact_vs_righty Tommy Roarke improves in speed