Win: George Stairs (1-1) Loss: Joe Ernaga (0-2)
Save: Pryor McMillan (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit George Stairs pitching. Roy Creeden strikes out. Rip Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Art Dean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Ernaga pitching. Harlin Muncrief triples. Vicente Wehrmeister strikes out. Ray Ford flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Harlin Muncrief scores. Don Figueroa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit John Kealey singles to right field. Ernie Haydel strikes out. John Kealey steals second. John Fermin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Kealey advances to third on the play. Mike Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Sallee walks. Bernardo Pfeffer pops out to the pitcher. Elam Mingori hits a home run. Ken Sallee scores. Red Shirey flies out to the right fielder. George Stairs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Hidenori Chikazawa grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Ernaga strikes out. Roy Creeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the shortstop. Vicente Wehrmeister grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ray Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rip Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher. Art Dean flies out to the left fielder. John Kealey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Don Figueroa grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Sallee grounds out to the shortstop. Bernardo Pfeffer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ernie Haydel triples. John Fermin walks. Mike Young strikes out. John Fermin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hidenori Chikazawa singles to center field. Ernie Haydel scores. Joe Ernaga strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Elam Mingori strikes out. Red Shirey grounds out to the third baseman. George Stairs triples. Harlin Muncrief grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Roy Creeden hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rip Schmidt walks. Art Dean grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Creeden advances to third on the play. Rip Schmidt advances to second on the play. John Kealey flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Creeden is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Vicente Wehrmeister singles to left field. Ray Ford pops out to the first baseman. Don Figueroa grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ernie Haydel pops out to the shortstop. John Fermin strikes out. Mike Young walks. Hidenori Chikazawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland 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. Ken Sallee grounds out to the shortstop. Bernardo Pfeffer singles to left field. Elam Mingori grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit 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 walks. Roy Creeden flies out to the left fielder. Fred Jourdan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rip Schmidt singles to center field. Art Dean grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rip Schmidt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Eddie Choate pitching. Red Shirey grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell Kuenn is pinch hitting for George Stairs. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Darrell Kuenn grounds out to the shortstop. Harlin Muncrief singles to right field. Vicente Wehrmeister grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harlin Muncrief is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Pryor McMillan pitching. John Kealey hits a home run. Ernie Haydel strikes out. John Fermin strikes out. Mike Young reached on a fielding error by Harlin Muncrief. Hidenori Chikazawa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Young is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jesse Bushey did not respond to coaching in arm Larry Stahl did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Assenmacher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Happy Klages improves in arm Joe Sinatro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty James Blyleven did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Keith Schwartz did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Herman Delker improves in contact_vs_righty George Early did not respond to coaching in speed Manuel Thompson improves in arm Hugh Clyburn improves in range Nate Ritterson did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Jacobs did not respond to coaching in range