Inning: 1 Detroit Monk Sparks pitching. Roy Creeden singles to center field. John Kealey lines out to the third baseman. Ernie Haydel walks. John Fermin strikes out. Mike Young grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ernie Haydel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland George Johnson pitching. Vicente Wehrmeister singles to left field. Ray Ford strikes out. Ken Sallee flies out to the right fielder. Bernardo Pfeffer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Hidenori Chikazawa grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Wright singles to right field. Rudy Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mark Wright is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Johnson walks. Roy Creeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Elam Mingori strikes out. Doc Mele flies out to the center fielder. Joe Winters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit John Kealey doubles to right field. Ernie Haydel strikes out. John Fermin walks. Mike Young strikes out. Hidenori Chikazawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Walt Keegan pops out to the second baseman. Monk Sparks strikes out. Vicente Wehrmeister flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Mark Wright grounds out to the pitcher. Rudy Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. George Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ray Ford hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ken Sallee singles to right field. Bernardo Pfeffer flies out to the center fielder. Elam Mingori singles to center field. Ray Ford scores. Ken Sallee advances to third on the hit. Doc Mele grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Sallee scores. Elam Mingori advances to second on the play. Joe Winters walks. 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. Walt Keegan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Roy Creeden doubles to right field. John Kealey strikes out. Roy Creeden is out trying to steal third. Ernie Haydel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Monk Sparks hits a home run. Vicente Wehrmeister singles to center field. Ray Ford flies out to the left fielder. Vicente Wehrmeister steals second. Rudy Rodriguez throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ken Sallee strikes out. Bernardo Pfeffer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit John Fermin doubles to left field. Mike Young pops out to the catcher. Hidenori Chikazawa singles to right field. John Fermin scores. Mark Wright walks. Rudy Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Norm Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Elam Mingori singles to center field. Doc Mele hits a home run. Elam Mingori scores. Joe Winters grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Keegan singles to right field. Monk Sparks lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vicente Wehrmeister grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Roy Creeden strikes out. John Kealey grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Haydel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ray Ford hits a home run. Ken Sallee flies out to the center fielder. Bernardo Pfeffer grounds out to the second baseman. Elam Mingori singles to right field. Doc Mele strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit John Fermin flies out to the center fielder. Mike Young singles to right field. Hidenori Chikazawa grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Winters grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Keegan grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Choate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Monk Sparks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Mark Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Fred Jourdan is pinch hitting for Eddie Choate. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Jourdan doubles to left field. Roy Creeden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Roy Creeden (3), John Kealey (4), John Fermin (2), Fred Jourdan (1).GIDP - Hidenori Chikazawa. Baserunning: CS - Roy Creeden (3). Fielding: E - Rudy Rodriguez.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Assenmacher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jesse Bushey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Darryl Roberts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty James Blyleven improves in power_vs_lefty Darryl Roberts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Uhler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ken Uhler did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Hearn did not respond to coaching in range Manuel Thompson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Gantenbein did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Braun improves in control Dick Gantenbein did not respond to coaching in velocity George Early improves in power_vs_righty