Inning: 1 Minnesota Glenn Phelps pitching. Ian McNulty grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Hawk strikes out. Eric Kroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Roberts pitching. Otie Shepherd flies out to the left fielder. Larry Start pops out to the first baseman. Gil Basinski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dave Waddell pops out to the shortstop. Carl McElveen doubles to left field. Joseph Orwell singles to center field. Carl McElveen scores. Tom Geddes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joseph Orwell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Midre King grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tom Geddes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Mike Stein strikes out. Harry Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Herm White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jack Roberts strikes out. Ian McNulty strikes out. Mike Hawk grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Reis singles to center field. Daryle Reeder strikes out. Glenn Phelps lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Otie Shepherd triples. Joe Reis scores. Larry Start grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Eric Kroll walks. Eric Kroll is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Waddell strikes out. Carl McElveen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Gil Basinski grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Martinez singles to center field. Herm White singles to left field. Joe Reis walks. Daryle Reeder lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joseph Orwell flies out to the right fielder. Tom Geddes flies out to the right fielder. Candy Spindel 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. Midre King flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Candy Spindel strikes out. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Larry Start walks. Larry Start steals second. Gil Basinski doubles to right field. Larry Start scores. Mike Stein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yoelvis Carbonell is pinch hitting for Jack Roberts. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Yoelvis Carbonell walks. Yoelvis Carbonell steals second. Ian McNulty strikes out. Mike Hawk strikes out. Eric Kroll singles to right field. Yoelvis Carbonell scores. Eric Kroll steals second. Dave Waddell singles to center field. Eric Kroll scores. Carl McElveen hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joseph Orwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Luis Reyes pitching. Harry Martinez grounds out to the pitcher. Herm White walks. Joe Reis doubles to right field. Herm White uses his aggressiveness and scores. Daryle Reeder grounds out to the third baseman. Candy Spindel singles to right field. Joe Reis scores. Bill Hamilton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tom Geddes hits a home run. Clarence Gross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Midre King grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Holt is pinch hitting for Bill Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Holt strikes out. Ian McNulty walks. Mike Hawk singles to center field. Ian McNulty advances to third on the hit. Eric Kroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Alec Worrell pitching. Larry Start flies out to the left fielder. Gil Basinski hits a home run. Mike Stein flies out to the right fielder. Harry Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Waddell singles to center field. David Wertz 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. Carl McElveen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Waddell advances to second on the play. Joseph Orwell grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Geddes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bruce Bankhead comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herm White doubles to left field. Joe Reis singles to left field. Herm White scores. Daryle Reeder grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. David Wertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Midre King grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Arrigo is pinch hitting for Bruce Bankhead. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Arrigo singles to center field. Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hawk grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Arrigo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Gil Basinski (27), Herm White (11), Joe Reis (26).3B - Otie Shepherd (8).HR - Gil Basinski (9).GIDP - Daryle Reeder. Baserunning: SB - Larry Start (8).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Harry Lawson did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Blong improves in velocity Jim Newhouser did not respond to coaching in control J.R. Blackburn improves in arm Larry Roettger improves in contact_vs_lefty Will Sparks improves in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Huck Crist did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Sweeney did not respond to coaching in control Eric Stephenson improves in contact_vs_righty Pop Leppert improves in range Ray Harlow did not respond to coaching in range Ted Peltz improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Blackburn did not respond to coaching in SS