Win: Jerry Pless (7-4) Loss: Manuel Parklane (4-2)
Save: Jack Dodson (16)
Inning: 1 Oakland Manuel Parklane pitching. Charlie Brett pops out to the third baseman. Tom Shelley strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jerry Pless pitching. Carroll Shelby grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Butch Mustang strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Crane pops out to the third baseman. Matt Whiteside singles to center field. Ernie Pick is hit by a pitch. Tom Savage grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ernie Pick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Trace Bronco grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Grampp strikes out. Desi Kerr singles to center field. Red Spurgeon singles to center field. Desi Kerr advances to third on the hit. Bill Grissom singles to right field. Desi Kerr scores. Manuel Parklane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Jerry Pless grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Brett flies out to the left fielder. Tom Shelley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Carroll Shelby pops out to the first baseman. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the left fielder. Butch Mustang flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt singles to center field. Woodie Steinfeldt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Takeo Hayashi singles to center field. Eddie Crane walks. Matt Whiteside singles to left field. Takeo Hayashi scores. Eddie Crane advances to third on the hit. Ernie Pick strikes out. Tom Savage walks. Jerry Pless singles to center field. Eddie Crane scores. Matt Whiteside scores. Charlie Brett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Grampp doubles to left field. Desi Kerr walks. Red Spurgeon singles to right field. Bill Grissom grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Shelley doubles to left field. Woodie Steinfeldt singles past the second baseman. Tom Shelley scores. Zephyr Zodiac comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takeo Hayashi pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Crane grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Zephyr Zodiac grounds out to the third baseman. Carroll Shelby strikes out. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Matt Whiteside grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ernie Pick singles to right field. Tom Savage grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Butch Mustang pops out to the third baseman. Trace Bronco singles to center field. Pat Grampp singles to left field. Trace Bronco gets picked off second (1-6). Desi Kerr walks. Red Spurgeon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Jerry Pless strikes out. Charlie Brett flies out to the right fielder. Tom Shelley hits an infield single to the second baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Grissom singles past the shortstop. John Ranchero is pinch hitting for Zephyr Zodiac. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Ranchero singles to right field. Carroll Shelby grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Grissom advances to third on the play. Dick Thunderbird singles to right field. Bill Grissom scores. Butch Mustang grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Thunderbird is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jesse Focus pitching. Takeo Hayashi singles to right field. Eddie Crane doubles to center field. Takeo Hayashi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Cougar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Whiteside flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Pick grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Savage strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Trace Bronco lines out to the third baseman. Pat Grampp walks. Desi Kerr flies out to the right fielder. Red Spurgeon pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Reggie Buckley is pinch hitting for Jerry Pless. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Reggie Buckley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Brett doubles to center field. Tom Shelley walks. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. Takeo Hayashi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Jack Dodson pitching. Bill Grissom singles to left field. Frank Fairlane is pinch hitting for Ken Cougar. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Fairlane singles to right field. Carroll Shelby pops out to the first baseman. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Butch Mustang strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Silver Ray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jacke Vergez did not respond to coaching in control Rick McCabe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dann Bergman did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sergio Contour improves in arm Jess Elteedee improves in velocity Sergio Contour did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ivan Kuga improves in arm Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B