Win: Fred LaRocca (14-6) Loss: Ray Vahrenhorst (2-4)
Save: John Rettenmund (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ray Vahrenhorst pitching. Andres Haworth doubles past the first baseman. Yasuji Takada singles to center field. Andres Haworth scores. Ed Billings flies out to the left fielder. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the center fielder. Roy Handley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yasuji Takada is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Fred LaRocca pitching. Robinson Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Egan grounds out to the third baseman. Lep Pascual strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Mule Smith singles to left field. Hank Moore strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor lines out to the first baseman. Fred LaRocca singles to left field. Mule Smith advances to third on the hit. Andres Haworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Tommy Huckleberry pops out to the second baseman. Don Fallon flies out to the center fielder. Brian Mashore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Yasuji Takada hits a home run. Ed Billings walks. Roy Ostrowski singles to right field. Roy Handley strikes out. Mule Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Billings advances to third on the play. Roy Ostrowski advances to second on the play. Hank Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Duke Kocher strikes out. Pete Bass grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Vahrenhorst lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Fred LaRocca strikes out. Andres Haworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Robinson Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Walt Egan doubles to center field. Lep Pascual hits a home run. Walt Egan scores. Tommy Huckleberry strikes out. Don Fallon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Yasuji Takada doubles to center field. Ed Billings singles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Roy Ostrowski hits a home run. Yasuji Takada scores. Ed Billings scores. Harry Huenke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Handley strikes out. Mule Smith walks. Hank Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mule Smith advances to second on the play. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Brian Mashore grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Duke Kocher singles to center field. Pete Bass flies out to the center fielder. Harry Huenke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Fred LaRocca flies out to the left fielder. Andres Haworth strikes out. Yasuji Takada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Robinson Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Egan grounds out to the shortstop. Lep Pascual strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ed Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Handley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tommy Huckleberry reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mule Smith. Don Fallon flies out to the right fielder. Brian Mashore strikes out. Sig Sweasy is pinch hitting for Duke Kocher. Sig Sweasy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mule Smith strikes out. Hank Moore singles to center field. Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Moore advances to second on the play. Fred LaRocca flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Pete Bass singles to left field. Fritz Tooley is pinch hitting for Harry Huenke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Fritz Tooley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Bass is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fritz Tooley steals second. John Rettenmund comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Robinson Johnson strikes out. Walt Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Eric Schulz pitching. Andres Haworth singles to center field. Yasuji Takada singles to right field. Andres Haworth advances to third on the hit. Ed Billings reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pete Bass. Andres Haworth scores. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Yasuji Takada scores. Rusty Richardson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Handley grounds out to the pitcher. Mule Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Lep Pascual pops out to the third baseman. Tommy Huckleberry flies out to the right fielder. Don Fallon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Travis Gordon improves in range Dennis Schmidt improves in contact_vs_lefty Val Lively improves in speed Jack Daly did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Hi Reardon improves in velocity Hi Reardon improves in velocity Hi Reardon improves in control Lou Payne did not respond to coaching in RF