Win: Earl Poland (6-11) Loss: Jack Flaherty (8-8)
Save: Diego Segui (23)
Inning: 1 Oakland Earl Poland pitching. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Rand flies out to the center fielder. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Flaherty pitching. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Dixon walks. Bobby Helton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Larry Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Sims grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Lynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Phil Swander grounds out to the third baseman. Spike Malone flies out to the center fielder. Jack Flaherty grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Pep McNabb singles to center field. Fred McCabe walks. Earl Poland lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Kauffman singles to center field. Pep McNabb scores. Joe Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Jonah Shinault strikes out. Dick Rand singles to right field. Mike Sheridan lines out to the third baseman. Scott Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Larry Baker singles to center field. Duke Sims walks. Fred Lynn grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Baker advances to third on the play. Duke Sims advances to second on the play. Pep McNabb grounds out to the third baseman. Fred McCabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Lefty Dixon pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Helton singles to center field. Phil Swander flies out to the right fielder. Spike Malone reached on a fielding error by Dan Kauffman. Jack Flaherty grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Earl Poland strikes out. Tom Stricklett hits an infield single to the first baseman. Tom Stricklett steals second. Dan Kauffman flies out to the center fielder. Joe Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jonah Shinault grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Rand grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Larry Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Sims strikes out. Fred Lynn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Scott Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Dixon strikes out. Bobby Helton doubles to center field. Lee Funk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Swander grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit J.R. Robinson is pinch hitting for Pep McNabb. J.R. Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Fred McCabe grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Kelly is pinch hitting for Lee Funk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Cromer pitching. Spike Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Flaherty flies out to the left fielder. Jonah Shinault grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Stricklett grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Kauffman grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Stone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Diego Segui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Rand grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Fred Lynn is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Anthony Mitchell did not respond to coaching in control Anthony Mitchell improves in control Ron Platte did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Williams did not respond to coaching in endurance
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Buddin improves in power_vs_righty Pat Snyder did not respond to coaching in arm Walter Forsythe did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Stearns did not respond to coaching in control