Inning: 1 Minnesota Candy Fried pitching. Tim James flies out to the center fielder. Tim Driscoll walks. Aaron Robinson walks. Roy Moeller doubles to center field. Tim Driscoll scores. Aaron Robinson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Cunningham doubles to right field. Roy Moeller scores. Joe Galloway strikes out. Ody Herrin singles to right field. Jim Cunningham scores. Bill Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Rudy Busby pitching. Ralph Miller strikes out. Dan Dyck hits a home run. Dan Davis strikes out. Clem Lobert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rudy Busby singles to left field. Tim James grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rudy Busby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim Driscoll doubles to center field. Tim James uses his aggressiveness and scores. Aaron Robinson pops out to the catcher. Roy Moeller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland A.J. Atkinson strikes out. Marty Vollmer flies out to the center fielder. Juan Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Cunningham grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Galloway flies out to the left fielder. Ody Herrin flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Tom Canale singles to right field. Candy Fried lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ralph Miller walks. Dan Dyck hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dan Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Canale scores. Ralph Miller advances to third on the play. Dan Dyck advances to second on the play. Clem Lobert walks. A.J. Atkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Smith walks. Rudy Busby lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim James pops out to the second baseman. Tim Driscoll singles to left field. Bill Smith scores. Johnny Guillen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Marty Vollmer singles to right field. Juan Clark strikes out. Tom Canale walks. Johnny Guillen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Moeller strikes out. Jim Cunningham singles to right field. Joe Galloway strikes out. Ody Herrin singles to left field. Jim Cunningham advances to third on the hit. Bill Smith singles to right field. Jim Cunningham scores. Ody Herrin advances to third on the hit. Francois Kay comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rudy Busby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Dyck grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Davis singles to center field. Passed ball. Dan Davis advances to second. Clem Lobert grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dan Davis advances to third on the play. A.J. Atkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim James flies out to the right fielder. Tim Driscoll singles to right field. Aaron Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Roy Moeller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Marty Vollmer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ody Herrin. Juan Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Canale strikes out. Francois Kay flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Cunningham grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Galloway reached on a fielding error by Francois Kay. Ody Herrin flies out to the center fielder. Bill Smith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ralph Miller flies out to the right fielder. Dan Dyck grounds out to the catcher. Don Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dan Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Chapman is pinch hitting for Don Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Chapman bunts for a base hit. Deacon Valdez is pinch hitting for Tim James. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Deacon Valdez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Chapman advances to second on the play. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Chapman advances to third on the play. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Zacharie Ray pitching. George Barnes is pinch hitting for Clem Lobert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Barnes hits an infield single to the first baseman. George Barnes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). A.J. Atkinson flies out to the right fielder. Marty Vollmer singles to center field. Juan Clark hits a home run. Marty Vollmer scores. Mike Torrez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Canale singles to left field. Willie Pena is pinch hitting for Francois Kay. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willie Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Harvey Janzen pitching. Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Cunningham pops out to the second baseman. Joe Galloway grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ralph Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Dyck reached on a fielding error by Ody Herrin. Dan Dyck steals second. Dan Davis singles to right field. Dan Dyck scores. George Barnes walks. A.J. Atkinson singles to right field. Dan Davis scores. Marty Vollmer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. A.J. Atkinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Juan Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Willie Pena is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Moonlight Blyzka improves in power_vs_lefty Gene LaPalme improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Gene LaPalme improves in contact_vs_lefty Moonlight Blyzka improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Carroll Diaz did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hank Allen did not respond to coaching in control Bob Minshall improves in contact_vs_lefty Woody Kirby improves in range Erubiel Serna did not respond to coaching in control Lynn Pennyfeather improves in contact_vs_lefty Virgil Keen improves in control Mickey Short did not respond to coaching in CF