Win: Don Shokes (4-3) Loss: Cal Nutter (4-7)
Save: Pete Carden (17)
Inning: 1 Oakland Cal Nutter pitching. John Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charley Lewis walks. Charley Lewis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Don Shokes pitching. Joey Latham walks. Jesse James flies out to the center fielder. Stan Esser grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joey Latham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jessie White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Buck Benedict strikes out. Jay Dalrymple singles to center field. Jay Dalrymple steals second. Gene Ingersoll singles to left field. Jay Dalrymple scores. Earl Hosey walks. Steve Potts strikes out. Don Shokes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Earl Hosey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Ty Fischer strikes out. Fred Irelan flies out to the left fielder. John Morris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Kelly strikes out. Buddy Lyden flies out to the left fielder. Charley Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Yuya Tatsumi grounds out to the third baseman. Cal Nutter lines out to the second baseman. Joey Latham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Buck Benedict grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Dalrymple singles to right field. Gene Ingersoll walks. Earl Hosey strikes out. Steve Potts strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Jesse James grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Esser strikes out. Jessie White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Don Shokes strikes out. John Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Lyden singles in front of the center fielder. Charley Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ty Fischer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Fred Irelan singles to center field. John Morris grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Buck Benedict pops out to the shortstop. Jay Dalrymple singles past the second baseman. Gene Ingersoll lines out to the third baseman. Earl Hosey walks. Danny Manville comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Steve Potts grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Yuya Tatsumi grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Manville grounds out to the pitcher. Joey Latham walks. Jesse James grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Don Shokes grounds out to the shortstop. John Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Stan Esser bunts for a base hit. Jessie White flies out to the left fielder. Ty Fischer grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Esser advances to second on the play. Fred Irelan walks. John Morris grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Irelan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Charley Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Benedict singles to right field. Jay Dalrymple walks. Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Phil McAleer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Earl Hosey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Yuya Tatsumi walks. Elmer Reilley is pinch hitting for Phil McAleer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Elmer Reilley strikes out. Joey Latham flies out to the center fielder. Jesse James doubles to right field. Stan Esser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Jethroe pitching. Steve Potts grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Poffenberger is pinch hitting for Don Shokes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Fred Poffenberger grounds out to the third baseman. John Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Pete Carden pitching. Jessie White doubles to center field. Ty Fischer grounds out to the second baseman. Jessie White advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Fred Irelan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Graham improves in power_vs_righty Gary Figueroa did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Klein improves in speed Ricardo Dickerson improves in power_vs_righty Ricardo Dickerson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Kuenn did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Martin improves in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wayne Hopkins did not respond to coaching in control John Fallon did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Valentine improves in control Roberto Repulski did not respond to coaching in control John Fallon did not respond to coaching in velocity Raul Lopata did not respond to coaching in arm Klondike Walkup did not respond to coaching in C