Win: Zacharie Ray (2-2) Loss: Tommy Nahorodny (1-2)
Save: Juan Wade (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tommy Nahorodny pitching. Tim James doubles past the third baseman. Tim Driscoll singles to left field. Tim James scores. Aaron Robinson doubles to center field. Tim Driscoll is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Oscar Haas pitching. Willie Pena walks. Dan Dyck pops out to the shortstop. Doc Boone flies out to the center fielder. Willie Pena is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Galloway singles to left field. Ody Herrin grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Galloway is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Smith singles to left field. Ody Herrin advances to third on the hit. Oscar Haas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Clem Lobert singles to center field. Clem Lobert steals second. Steve Secory pops out to the shortstop. Bumpus Gehring flies out to the left fielder. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tim James walks. Tim James steals second. Tim Driscoll singles to right field. Tim James is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Aaron Robinson singles to left field. Tim Driscoll advances to third on the hit. Bob Smith walks. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Driscoll scores. Joe Galloway flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ross Hart singles to right field. Tommy Nahorodny lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Pena singles to center field. Ross Hart scores. Dan Dyck flies out to the right fielder. Doc Boone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ody Herrin grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Haas singles to right field. Tim James grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Oscar Haas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Clem Lobert walks. Steve Secory pops out to the first baseman. Bumpus Gehring singles to left field. Jim Beatty flies out to the left fielder. Ross Hart grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Bob Smith walks. Gerald Magnuson singles to left field. Bob Smith advances to third on the hit. Joe Galloway strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Tommy Nahorodny grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Pena singles to right field. Willie Pena steals second. Dan Dyck walks. Doc Boone reached on a fielding error by Tim Driscoll. Clem Lobert flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Willie Pena scores. Steve Secory walks. Bumpus Gehring pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ody Herrin flies out to the center fielder. Bill Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Weintraub is pinch hitting for Oscar Haas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Paul Weintraub flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Zacharie Ray pitching. Jim Beatty pops out to the second baseman. Ross Hart pops out to the third baseman. Tommy Nahorodny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tim James hits a home run. Johnny Guillen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Driscoll singles to center field. Aaron Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Bob Smith hits a home run. Tim Driscoll scores. Joe Hovlik comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gerald Magnuson singles to right field. Joe Galloway strikes out. Ody Herrin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Willie Pena strikes out. Dan Dyck doubles to right field. Doc Boone flies out to the center fielder. Clem Lobert singles to left field. Dan Dyck scores. Steve Secory grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Smith strikes out. Charlie Chapman is pinch hitting for Zacharie Ray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Chapman singles to left field. Tim James doubles to center field. Charlie Chapman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Francois Kay comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Driscoll pops out to the third baseman. Aaron Robinson walks. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Juan Wade pitching. Bumpus Gehring singles to right field. Jim Beatty pops out to the third baseman. Ross Hart grounds out to the shortstop. Bumpus Gehring advances to second on the play. Dan Davis is pinch hitting for Francois Kay. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Davis walks. Willie Pena flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Harvey Janzen pitching. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Galloway strikes out. Ody Herrin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dan Dyck singles past the shortstop. Doc Boone reached on a fielding error by Aaron Robinson. Clem Lobert singles past the shortstop. Dan Dyck scores. Steve Secory strikes out. Bumpus Gehring flies out to the center fielder. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Tim James 2 (8), Aaron Robinson (18).HR - Tim James (2), Bob Smith (19).SF - Gerald Magnuson.GIDP - Oscar Haas. Baserunning: SB - Tim James (2). Fielding: E - Tim Driscoll, Aaron Robinson.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Owen Courtney did not respond to coaching in velocity Mac Schemanske did not respond to coaching in control Pete Hayden improves in power_vs_righty Gene LaPalme improves in contact_vs_lefty Herm Schalk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Carroll Diaz improves in speed Carroll Diaz did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck Fisher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Hinch did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Conroy did not respond to coaching in control Hank Allen did not respond to coaching in control Erubiel Serna did not respond to coaching in control Abner Tidrow improves in velocity Mickey Short did not respond to coaching in CF