Win: Ron Kane (14-10) Loss: Jose Febles (0-2)
Save: Earle Munoz (34)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jose Febles pitching. Wayne Matthews flies out to the right fielder. Bob Gromek singles to center field. Babe Stephenson pops out to the first baseman. Dave Webb hits a home run. Bob Gromek scores. Roy Handley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ron Kane pitching. Tommy Anderson strikes out. Walt Egan flies out to the center fielder. Ed Bowen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Luis Coughlin strikes out. Hank Moore strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Robinson Johnson singles to right field. Lep Pascual grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Don Fallon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ron Kane flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Gromek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tommy Huckleberry singles to right field. Brian Mashore flies out to the left fielder. Jose Febles fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jose Febles grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Babe Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Webb strikes out. Roy Handley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tommy Anderson strikes out. Walt Egan grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Bowen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Luis Coughlin flies out to the right fielder. Hank Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Phenomenal Taylor pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Robinson Johnson strikes out. Lep Pascual walks. Don Fallon strikes out. Tommy Huckleberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ron Kane singles to right field. Wayne Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Kane advances to second on the play. Bob Gromek flies out to the right fielder. Babe Stephenson walks. Dave Webb strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Brian Mashore strikes out. Jose Febles strikes out. Tommy Anderson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Luis Coughlin walks. Luis Coughlin steals second. Hank Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Coughlin advances to third on the play. Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Walt Egan walks. Ed Bowen pops out to the first baseman. Fritz Tooley is pinch hitting for Robinson Johnson. Fritz Tooley strikes out. Lep Pascual strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Duke Kocher enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fritz Tooley at C. Ron Kane singles to center field. Wayne Matthews flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gromek doubles to right field. Ron Kane uses his aggressiveness and scores. Babe Stephenson singles past the third baseman. Dave Webb strikes out. Roy Handley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Don Fallon grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Huckleberry singles to right field. Brian Mashore walks. Pep Schmidt is pinch hitting for Jose Febles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pep Schmidt grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Harry Jimenez pitching. Luis Coughlin flies out to the right fielder. Hank Moore singles to right field. Phenomenal Taylor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tommy Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Walt Egan strikes out. Ed Bowen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Jennings did not respond to coaching in range Travis Gordon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Kurosaki improves in power_vs_righty Jay Layne did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ted Stimmel did not respond to coaching in velocity Wiley Grove improves in range Jimmy Sele did not respond to coaching in arm Michel Garcia did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Payne did not respond to coaching in RF