Win: Ed Siner (7-18) Loss: Wil Boston (8-16)
Save: Bert Speraw (25)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ed Siner pitching. Petie Bonner reached on a fielding error by Ray Buehrle. Frank Myers strikes out. Sal Werts singles to center field. Petie Bonner advances to third on the hit. Craig Molina grounds out to the third baseman. Sal Werts advances to second on the play. Jason Farmer hits a home run. Petie Bonner scores. Sal Werts scores. Andy Fanwell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Wil Boston pitching. Allan Schorr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Duckworth strikes out. Ramon Jones grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Billy Fletcher strikes out. Roy Flanagan strikes out. Wil Boston reached on a fielding error by Ray Buehrle. Petie Bonner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Paul Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Tomas Keegan grounds out to the shortstop. Orator Young singles past the second baseman. Ernie Krsnich doubles to right field. Orator Young uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Buehrle singles to right field. Ed Siner reached on a fielding error by Craig Molina. Ernie Krsnich scores. Allan Schorr pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Myers doubles to right field. Sal Werts grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Craig Molina flies out to the left fielder. Jason Farmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Earl Duckworth singles to left field. Earl Duckworth steals second. Ramon Jones walks. Paul Kennedy hits a home run. Earl Duckworth scores. Ramon Jones scores. Tomas Keegan pops out to the catcher. Orator Young strikes out. Ernie Krsnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Andy Fanwell singles to center field. Billy Fletcher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Roy Flanagan walks. Wil Boston grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Flanagan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ray Buehrle grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Siner grounds out to the shortstop. Allan Schorr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Petie Bonner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Frank Myers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sal Werts grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Earl Duckworth pops out to the shortstop. Ramon Jones flies out to the center fielder. Paul Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Craig Molina flies out to the center fielder. Jason Farmer flies out to the center fielder. Andy Fanwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tomas Keegan strikes out. Orator Young flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Krsnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Billy Fletcher strikes out. Roy Flanagan flies out to the right fielder. Roger DeFreitas is pinch hitting for Wil Boston. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Roger DeFreitas hits a home run. Petie Bonner walks. Joe Moore 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. Frank Myers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Petie Bonner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Small pitching. Ray Buehrle hits a home run. John Riedling is pinch hitting for Joe Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Riedling grounds out to the pitcher. Allan Schorr strikes out. Earl Duckworth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Charlie Merena pitching. Sal Werts flies out to the right fielder. Craig Molina grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Farmer singles to center field. Andy Fanwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Tillman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Tomas Keegan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bert Speraw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Billy Fletcher flies out to the left fielder. Roy Flanagan flies out to the left fielder. Jack Fox is pinch hitting for Mike Tillman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Fox grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in velocity Nate Etherton did not respond to coaching in velocity Clarence Clines did not respond to coaching in control Kirby Mossi did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill White did not respond to coaching in range Dave Castilla improves in arm Bill White did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Andy McLain improves in arm Tom Toppin did not respond to coaching in 3B