Win: Tommy Peterson (4-4) Loss: John Falcon (5-3)
Save: Jack Dodson (25)
Inning: 1 Oakland Marty Pinto pitching. Tom Shelley singles past the first baseman. Tom Shelley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. Takeo Hayashi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jerry Pless pitching. Dick Thunderbird singles to center field. Desi Kerr grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Butch Mustang singles to center field. Butch Mustang steals second. Trace Bronco walks. Red Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Ernie Pick grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Whiteside flies out to the left fielder. Sonny Siever grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Grissom strikes out. Carroll Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Pat Grampp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Babe Herman doubles to left field. Pat Saucier flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Pless grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Herman advances to third on the play. Tom Shelley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Marty Pinto strikes out. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Desi Kerr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Takeo Hayashi pops out to the first baseman. Ernie Pick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Butch Mustang pops out to the second baseman. Trace Bronco singles to left field. Red Spurgeon strikes out. Bill Grissom walks. Carroll Shelby singles to right field. Trace Bronco scores. Bill Grissom advances to third on the hit. Carroll Shelby steals second. Pat Grampp strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Matt Whiteside strikes out. Sonny Siever hits an infield single to the second baseman. Babe Herman hits a home run. Sonny Siever scores. Pat Saucier flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Pless singles to center field. Tom Shelley walks. Woodie Steinfeldt walks. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Marty Pinto flies out to the left fielder. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the shortstop. Desi Kerr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ernie Pick grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Whiteside singles to center field. Sonny Siever strikes out. Babe Herman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Butch Mustang singles to left field. Trace Bronco strikes out. Red Spurgeon walks. Bill Grissom grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Butch Mustang advances to third on the play. Red Spurgeon advances to second on the play. Carroll Shelby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Pat Saucier strikes out. Jerry Pless grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Pat Grampp strikes out. John Ranchero is pinch hitting for Marty Pinto. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. John Ranchero grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ken Cougar pitching. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the left fielder. Takeo Hayashi pops out to the second baseman. Ernie Pick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Desi Kerr strikes out. Butch Mustang walks. Trace Bronco hits a home run. Butch Mustang scores. Red Spurgeon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Grissom walks. Carroll Shelby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Matt Whiteside bunts for a base hit. Sonny Siever walks. Babe Herman grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Whiteside advances to third on the play. Sonny Siever advances to second on the play. Pat Saucier singles to left field. Matt Whiteside scores. Rolando Maverick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reggie Buckley is pinch hitting for Jerry Pless. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Reggie Buckley strikes out. Tom Shelley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Tommy Peterson pitching. Pat Grampp walks. Sammy Corsair is pinch hitting for Rolando Maverick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Corsair singles to right field. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the left fielder. Desi Kerr flies out to the left fielder. Butch Mustang pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Oakland John Falcon pitching. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. Takeo Hayashi hits a home run. Zephyr Zodiac comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Pick grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Whiteside flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Jack Dodson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Trace Bronco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Spurgeon grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Mackenzie did not respond to coaching in arm Max Hopkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Silver Ray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ollie Pesky improves in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Explorer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Aspire did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Econoline improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Econovan improves in range Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B