Win: Hamilton Iganez (1-2) Loss: Steve Smith (3-10)
Save: Shane Berra (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Brynan pitching. Ad Killins singles to center field. Jorge Foster walks. Jack Hadley strikes out. Sam Starr walks. Josias Lugo flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ad Killins scores. Danny Smith doubles past the left fielder. Jorge Foster scores. Sam Starr uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Verhoeven flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Darren Murphy pitching. Mike Parris strikes out. Juan Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Brian Pellagrini pops out to the third baseman. Darren Murphy strikes out. Ad Killins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Matt Cook flies out to the center fielder. Frank Stewart doubles to right field. Trevor Harman singles to left field. Frank Stewart scores. Scott Upchurch flies out to the left fielder. Dave Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jorge Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Hadley flies out to the left fielder. Sam Starr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Brynan strikes out. Mike Parris strikes out. Juan Lopez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Josias Lugo grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Smith flies out to the left fielder. Bob Verhoeven doubles to right field. Brian Pellagrini pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Alexander walks. Matt Cook flies out to the right fielder. Frank Stewart walks. Trevor Harman strikes out. Scott Upchurch doubles to right field. Alex Alexander scores. Frank Stewart uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Darren Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Ad Killins walks. Jorge Foster strikes out. Jack Hadley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Brynan grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Parris reached on a 2-base fielding error by Sam Starr. Juan Lopez singles to right field. Mike Parris scores. Juan Lopez gets picked off first. Alex Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sam Starr triples. Josias Lugo flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Sam Starr scores. Danny Smith singles to right field. Bob Verhoeven pops out to the pitcher. Brian Pellagrini flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Matt Cook strikes out. Frank Stewart strikes out. Trevor Harman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Stew Just comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Darren Murphy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tex Mahoney is pinch hitting for Ad Killins. Tex Mahoney flies out to the left fielder. Jorge Foster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Troy Roberts enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tex Mahoney at SS. Scott Upchurch walks. Dave Patterson singles past the third baseman. Scott Upchurch advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Stew Just. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Wendell grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Patterson advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Parris flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Scott Upchurch scores. Juan Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Billy Arntzen pitching. Jack Hadley hits a home run. Sam Starr flies out to the center fielder. Josias Lugo singles to right field. Danny Smith doubles to center field. Josias Lugo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Hawke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Bob Verhoeven. Ken Wyrostek singles to left field. Danny Smith scores. Ken Wyrostek is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brian Pellagrini flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Roger Cecil enters the game as a defensive replacement for Danny Smith at CF. Mel Pennyfeather comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Alex Alexander walks. Matt Cook singles to center field. Alex Alexander advances to third on the hit. Frank Stewart doubles to right field. Alex Alexander scores. Matt Cook uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hamilton Iganez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Trevor Harman walks. Scott Upchurch walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Dave Patterson strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Denney Perdue is pinch hitting for Pete Hawke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Denney Perdue grounds into a fielders choice to the second baseman. Frank Stewart is out at home. Mike Parris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Smith pitching. Karl Davis is pinch hitting for Hamilton Iganez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Karl Davis reached on a fielding error by Mike Parris. Troy Roberts strikes out. Jorge Foster hits a home run. Karl Davis scores. Jack Hadley grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Starr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Shane Berra pitching. Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander walks. Matt Cook grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Lopez advances to third on the play. Alex Alexander advances to second on the play. Frank Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Trevor Harman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Danny Smith 2 (5), Bob Verhoeven (10).3B - Sam Starr (5).HR - Jorge Foster (15), Jack Hadley (17).SF - Josias Lugo 2. Baserunning: CS - Ken Wyrostek (5). Fielding: E - Sam Starr.
Game Notes Jack Hadley is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Arthur Barnhouse did not respond to coaching in control Dave Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Ormand von Kleigstadt did not respond to coaching in endurance Arthur Barnhouse improves in endurance Hensley Horne did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Jordan improves in arm Willis Davis did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Homer Ussat improves in speed Bill McConnell did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Jordan improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Sears improves in power_vs_righty Bill McConnell did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C