Win: Steve Christopher (8-2) Loss: Mike Smith (2-6)
Save: Jasper DuPont (43)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Smith pitching. Sumpter Mesa pops out to the first baseman. Dave Heathcote grounds out to the shortstop. Cal Longmire walks. Donavan McMaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Christopher pitching. Murphy Strange strikes out. Alvaro Boone walks. Bill Torres grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Reggie Rubber strikes out. Bob Bodie lines out to the second baseman. Dewey Sizzle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Alcantara walks. William Spiezio flies out to the left fielder. Beiker Reimer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Peyton Outlaw singles to right field. Steve Christopher lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sumpter Mesa singles to center field. Peyton Outlaw scores. Sumpter Mesa steals second. Dave Heathcote grounds out to the shortstop. Cal Longmire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Sumner Jeltz flies out to the center fielder. Bob Elliott strikes out. Mike Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Donavan McMaster strikes out. Reggie Rubber singles to center field. Reggie Rubber is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Bodie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Murphy Strange walks. Alvaro Boone strikes out. Bill Torres strikes out. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dewey Sizzle grounds out to the second baseman. Peyton Outlaw singles to center field. Steve Christopher lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sumpter Mesa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland William Spiezio grounds out to the second baseman. Beiker Reimer singles to center field. Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Beiker Reimer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dave Heathcote pops out to the second baseman. Cal Longmire singles to center field. Donavan McMaster singles to right field. Reggie Rubber grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Smith flies out to the left fielder. Murphy Strange grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Bodie strikes out. Dewey Sizzle flies out to the center fielder. Peyton Outlaw walks. Steve Christopher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Alvaro Boone flies out to the center fielder. Bill Torres flies out to the left fielder. Harry Alcantara reached on a 2-base throwing error by Peyton Outlaw. William Spiezio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Sumpter Mesa walks. Dave Heathcote grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sumpter Mesa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cal Longmire grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Beiker Reimer pops out to the second baseman. Sumner Jeltz walks. Bob Elliott strikes out. Norihiro Egawa is pinch hitting for Mike Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Norihiro Egawa lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ken Coquillette pitching. Donavan McMaster singles to right field. Reggie Rubber grounds out to the pitcher. Donavan McMaster advances to second on the play. Bob Bodie strikes out. Dewey Sizzle lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jasper DuPont comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Murphy Strange singles past the shortstop. Alvaro Boone grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Bill Torres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Loyd Turner improves in power_vs_lefty P.K. Lischenko did not respond to coaching in velocity Garrett Salazar did not respond to coaching in arm Shane Kuzava improves in contact_vs_lefty Doug Kitsos improves in contact_vs_righty Garrett Salazar did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Wine improves in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Robson did not respond to coaching in control Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in speed Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Clay Derby did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Ronan improves in contact_vs_lefty Kenny Thomas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B