Win: Fred LaRocca (11-5) Loss: Harry Jimenez (4-19)
Inning: 1 Detroit Fred LaRocca pitching. Robinson Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Egan singles to center field. Lep Pascual strikes out. Herb Wortham reached on a fielding error by Roy Handley. Gene Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Jimenez pitching. Andres Haworth grounds out to the pitcher. Yasuji Takada singles to right field. Ed Billings strikes out. Roy Ostrowski hits a home run. Yasuji Takada scores. Roy Handley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Don Fallon grounds out to the third baseman. Baby Green grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tommy Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Mule Smith strikes out. Hank Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Jimenez grounds out to the pitcher. Robinson Johnson strikes out. Walt Egan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Fred LaRocca strikes out. Andres Haworth singles to right field. Yasuji Takada flies out to the left fielder. Andres Haworth steals second. Ed Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Lep Pascual grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Wortham grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Roy Ostrowski doubles to right field. Roy Handley reached on a fielding error by Baby Green. Mule Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Roy Ostrowski scores. Hank Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Don Fallon flies out to the center fielder. Baby Green singles to left field. Tommy Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Harry Jimenez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Fred LaRocca grounds out to the pitcher. Andres Haworth singles past the first baseman. Yasuji Takada flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Robinson Johnson strikes out. Walt Egan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Lep Pascual singles past the shortstop. Herb Wortham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Billings bunts for a base hit. Roy Ostrowski triples. Ed Billings scores. Roy Handley pops out to the first baseman. Mule Smith doubles to right field. Roy Ostrowski scores. Hank Moore singles to right field. Mule Smith is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Gene Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Fallon flies out to the left fielder. Baby Green flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Fred LaRocca flies out to the center fielder. Andres Haworth doubles to left field. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Ed Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Tommy Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Jimenez grounds out to the shortstop. Robinson Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Roy Ostrowski hits a home run. Roy Handley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mule Smith strikes out. Paul Reardon is pinch hitting for Hank Moore. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Paul Reardon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Walt Egan grounds out to the second baseman. Lep Pascual singles to right field. Herb Wortham strikes out. Gene Shirley singles to center field. Don Fallon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Andres Haworth (23), Roy Ostrowski (21), Mule Smith (17).3B - Roy Ostrowski (3).HR - Roy Ostrowski 2 (22).GIDP - Mule Smith. Baserunning: SB - Andres Haworth (17). Fielding: E - Roy Handley.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Einar Valentin did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Sele improves in speed Jimmy Sele improves in contact_vs_lefty Wiley Grove did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lou Payne did not respond to coaching in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dennis Schmidt did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Hudson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Kurosaki did not respond to coaching in range Bill McMakin did not respond to coaching in control