Win: Dave Connor (10-13) Loss: George Finley (0-1)
Save: Aryn Conda (34)
Inning: 1 Detroit George Finley pitching. Jack Fox flies out to the right fielder. Frank Myers flies out to the right fielder. Larry Corrales doubles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Craig Molina flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Dave Connor pitching. Allan Schorr strikes out. Earl Duckworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jason Farmer grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Fanwell grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Fletcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Paul Kennedy triples. Tomas Keegan hits a home run. Paul Kennedy scores. Orator Young pops out to the third baseman. Ernie Krsnich strikes out. Ray Buehrle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Roy Flanagan singles to center field. Dave Connor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Fox flies out to the right fielder. Frank Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland George Finley strikes out. Allan Schorr singles to center field. Earl Duckworth strikes out. Ramon Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Larry Corrales flies out to the left fielder. Craig Molina singles to center field. Jason Farmer hits a home run. Craig Molina scores. Andy Fanwell triples. Billy Fletcher hits a home run. Andy Fanwell scores. Roy Flanagan strikes out. Dave Connor pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Paul Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Tomas Keegan grounds out to the shortstop. Orator Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jack Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Myers singles to left field. Larry Corrales flies out to the center fielder. Craig Molina walks. Jason Farmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ernie Krsnich grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Buehrle grounds out to the third baseman. George Finley bunts for a base hit. George Finley steals second. Allan Schorr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Andy Fanwell singles to center field. Billy Fletcher flies out to the center fielder. Roy Flanagan strikes out. Dave Connor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Earl Duckworth flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Jones reached on a fielding error by Craig Molina. Paul Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Tomas Keegan walks. Orator Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jack Fox grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Myers grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Corrales doubles to center field. Craig Molina singles to center field. Larry Corrales scores. Bill Stephenson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Farmer flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland John Riedling is pinch hitting for Ernie Krsnich. John Riedling singles to left field. Red Kline is pinch hitting for Ray Buehrle. Red Kline strikes out. Barney Louden is pinch hitting for Bill Stephenson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Barney Louden strikes out. Allan Schorr pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Moore pitching. Tom Toppin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Red Kline at SS. Andy Fanwell flies out to the left fielder. Billy Fletcher singles to left field. Roy Flanagan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Alan Irwin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Myers at CF. Earl Duckworth singles to center field. Ramon Jones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Paul Kennedy singles to left field. Tomas Keegan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Roger DeFreitas is pinch hitting for Dave Connor. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roger DeFreitas pops out to the first baseman. Jack Fox reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Toppin. Alan Irwin flies out to the center fielder. Larry Corrales strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Aryn Conda pitching. Orator Young grounds out to the second baseman. John Riedling walks. Tom Toppin singles to right field. Geoff Barbee is pinch hitting for Joe Moore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Geoff Barbee strikes out. Allan Schorr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Red Robles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in control Juan Gumbert did not respond to coaching in range Clarence Clines did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Castilla did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Andy McLain improves in range Don Haller did not respond to coaching in control Joe Gilmore did not respond to coaching in endurance