Win: George Klugmann (1-0) Loss: Eddie Choate (1-3)
Save: Pryor McMillan (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Carl Kirby pitching. Roy Creeden singles to center field. Roy Creeden steals second. Rip Schmidt walks. Roy Creeden steals third. Art Dean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Creeden scores. Rip Schmidt advances to second on the play. John Kealey flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Haydel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Greg Otto pitching. Harlin Muncrief strikes out. Darrell Kuenn grounds out to the shortstop. Elam Mingori singles to right field. Ray Ford pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit John Fermin grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Young grounds out to the pitcher. Hidenori Chikazawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Don Figueroa flies out to the right fielder. Ham Corey singles to center field. Joe Winters flies out to the center fielder. Red Shirey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Greg Otto grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Creeden grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Schmidt doubles to left field. Art Dean flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Carl Kirby strikes out. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell Kuenn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit John Kealey grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Haydel flies out to the right fielder. John Fermin walks. John Fermin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Elam Mingori grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Ford hits a home run. Don Figueroa grounds out to the second baseman. Ham Corey singles to center field. Joe Winters flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Young strikes out. Hidenori Chikazawa singles to left field. Greg Otto lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Creeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Red Shirey grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Kirby flies out to the right fielder. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Rip Schmidt singles to left field. Art Dean reached on a fielding error by Ham Corey. John Kealey doubles to right field. Rip Schmidt scores. Ernie Haydel singles to right field. Art Dean scores. John Kealey scores. John Fermin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ernie Haydel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Young walks. Hidenori Chikazawa flies out to the center fielder. Greg Otto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Darrell Kuenn reached on a fielding error by Hidenori Chikazawa. Darrell Kuenn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Elam Mingori strikes out. Ray Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Roy Creeden strikes out. Rip Schmidt strikes out. Art Dean singles to right field. John Kealey singles to right field. Ernie Haydel hits a home run. Art Dean scores. John Kealey scores. Mike Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Fermin walks. John Fermin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Don Figueroa hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ham Corey flies out to the right fielder. Joe Winters singles to center field. Don Figueroa advances to third on the hit. Red Shirey hits a home run. Don Figueroa scores. Joe Winters scores. Bernardo Pfeffer is pinch hitting for Mike Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bernardo Pfeffer triples. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the second baseman. Bernardo Pfeffer scores. Norm Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Darrell Kuenn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit George Klugmann pitching. Mike Young strikes out. Hidenori Chikazawa grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Jourdan is pinch hitting for Norm Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Jourdan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Eddie Choate pitching. Elam Mingori grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Ford singles to left field. Don Figueroa singles to left field. Ray Ford advances to third on the hit. Ham Corey singles to center field. Ray Ford scores. Don Figueroa advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Joe Winters singles to right field. Don Figueroa scores. Ham Corey advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Curt Finneran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Shirey strikes out. Vicente Wehrmeister is pinch hitting for George Klugmann. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vicente Wehrmeister doubles to right field. Ham Corey scores. Joe Winters uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Pryor McMillan pitching. Roy Creeden grounds out to the pitcher. Rip Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Art Dean grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doc Lafata improves in control Frank Assenmacher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Sinatro did not respond to coaching in range Miguel Ewing did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Linde did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Happy Klages did not respond to coaching in range James Blyleven did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Gantenbein did not respond to coaching in control Herman Delker improves in arm Nate Ritterson did not respond to coaching in control Clint Jordan improves in arm George Early improves in range Manuel Thompson improves in range