Win: Freddie Schuster (7-3) Loss: Fernando Osuel (6-10)
Save: John Scott (24)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jeff Rodriguez pitching. Luke Cias grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Laskey flies out to the center fielder. Brian Hermansen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Les Flick pitching. Bill Bustamante doubles to center field. Junior Diaz strikes out. Tom Quinces singles past the shortstop. Bill Bustamante scores. Bobby Marvez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Les Daniels grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Murtaugh pops out to the shortstop. Steve Speer singles past the shortstop. George Dalcanton singles to right field. Rick Shields strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi walks. Eddie Cangelosi steals second. Dave De Palma singles to left field. Eddie Cangelosi scores. Mario Menendez walks. Evar Murello flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Rodriguez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jeff Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Les Flick lines out to the second baseman. Luke Cias doubles past the center fielder. Larry Laskey flies out to the center fielder. Luke Cias is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Junior Diaz strikes out. Tom Quinces doubles to center field. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Eddie Cangelosi singles to left field. Tom Quinces scores. Dave De Palma strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Brian Hermansen grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Les Daniels grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Murtaugh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mario Menendez grounds out to the third baseman. Evar Murello grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Rodriguez singles to center field. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Steve Speer doubles to right field. George Dalcanton grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Shields grounds out to the shortstop. Les Flick pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Junior Diaz pops out to the first baseman. Tom Quinces grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Luke Cias grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Laskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Hermansen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the center fielder. Dave De Palma strikes out. Mario Menendez singles to center field. Evar Murello singles to right field. Jimmy Bucha is pinch hitting for Jeff Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jimmy Bucha walks. George Easley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Bustamante walks. Mario Menendez scores. Junior Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Allan Barbaro pitching. Les Daniels walks. Matt Murtaugh strikes out. Steve Speer walks. George Dalcanton hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rick Shields flies out to the right fielder. Bob Vaughn is pinch hitting for George Easley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Vaughn hits a home run. Les Daniels scores. Steve Speer scores. George Dalcanton scores. Fernando Osuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luke Cias hits an infield single to the third baseman. Luke Cias steals second. Larry Laskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Freddie Schuster pitching. Tom Quinces strikes out. Bobby Marvez flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Cangelosi walks. Dave De Palma reached on a fielding error by Freddie Schuster. Mario Menendez singles to center field. Evar Murello strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Brian Hermansen triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Les Daniels hits an infield single to the second baseman. Brian Hermansen scores. Arturo Milanes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Daniels steals second. Matt Murtaugh strikes out. Steve Speer strikes out. George Dalcanton singles to center field. Les Daniels scores. Rick Shields grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Dalcanton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bobo Barreto is pinch hitting for Arturo Milanes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bobo Barreto strikes out. Bill Bustamante flies out to the left fielder. Junior Diaz walks. Tom Quinces flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tyson Canales pitching. Lou Archer is pinch hitting for Freddie Schuster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lou Archer strikes out. Luke Cias flies out to the center fielder. Larry Laskey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland John Scott pitching. Bobby Marvez flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Cangelosi strikes out. Dave De Palma grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Luke Cias (31), Steve Speer (17).3B - Brian Hermansen (6).HR - Bob Vaughn (3). Baserunning: SB - Luke Cias (47), Les Daniels (21).CS - Luke Cias (25). Fielding: E - Freddie Schuster.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dick Killian did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ralph Jok improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Pena did not respond to coaching in control George Carswell did not respond to coaching in range Charlie Alvarez did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Nerio Byrnes did not respond to coaching in velocity Radamel Beto improves in range Toni Waleska did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnnie Neiger did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Lopez did not respond to coaching in 2B