Inning: 1 Oakland Jerry Leonard pitching. Frank Kane flies out to the center fielder. Bob Ostergard singles to right field. Bob Ostergard steals second. Bill McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Ostergard advances to third on the play. Mike Halicki singles to center field. Bob Ostergard scores. Mike Halicki steals second. Eddie Lamb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dasher Azcue pitching. Corduroy Jackson-Jackson singles past the shortstop. Jerry Conlan walks. Walter Wyatt hits a home run. Corduroy Jackson-Jackson scores. Jerry Conlan scores. JoJo Mead strikes out. Keith Scheer hits a home run. Herb Kazzaz grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Witherspoon reached on a fielding error by Pete Pickett. Scott Purdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Howie Olin grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Pickett flies out to the center fielder. Fred Ojeda flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jerry Leonard grounds out to the third baseman. Corduroy Jackson-Jackson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill McCarthy. Jerry Conlan grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Wyatt singles to left field. Corduroy Jackson-Jackson scores. JoJo Mead flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dasher Azcue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Kane triples. Bob Ostergard strikes out. Bill McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Keith Scheer bunts for a base hit. Herb Kazzaz pops out to the second baseman. Charley Witherspoon strikes out. Keith Scheer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Halicki doubles to left field. Eddie Lamb strikes out. Howie Olin flies out to the left fielder. Pete Pickett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Scott Purdy singles to left field. Jerry Leonard lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Corduroy Jackson-Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Conlan singles to right field. Walter Wyatt walks. JoJo Mead singles past the second baseman. Scott Purdy scores. Jerry Conlan is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Fred Ojeda strikes out. Lyman Brantley is pinch hitting for Dasher Azcue. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lyman Brantley singles to left field. Lyman Brantley steals second. Frank Kane singles to right field. Lyman Brantley scores. Bob Ostergard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Red Ogrodowski pitching. Keith Scheer doubles to left field. Herb Kazzaz doubles to center field. Keith Scheer scores. Charley Witherspoon grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Purdy strikes out. Jerry Leonard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill McCarthy pops out to the third baseman. Mike Halicki strikes out. Eddie Lamb grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Corduroy Jackson-Jackson strikes out. Jerry Conlan flies out to the center fielder. Walter Wyatt walks. Walter Wyatt is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Howie Olin singles to right field. Howie Olin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pete Pickett singles to center field. Fred Ojeda flies out to the center fielder. Steve Oldis is pinch hitting for Red Ogrodowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Pickett steals second. Steve Oldis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Larry Rhoads pitching. JoJo Mead grounds out to the pitcher. Keith Scheer strikes out. Herb Kazzaz triples. Charley Witherspoon singles to center field. Herb Kazzaz scores. Scott Purdy walks. Eddie Minnehan is pinch hitting for Jerry Leonard. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Eddie Minnehan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Teufel pitching. Frank Kane singles to right field. Bob Ostergard pops out to the second baseman. Bill McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Mike Halicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Corduroy Jackson-Jackson pops out to the catcher. Jerry Conlan grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Wyatt walks. JoJo Mead strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Eddie Lamb flies out to the center fielder. Sam Troy is pinch hitting for Howie Olin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sam Troy strikes out. Pete Pickett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Mike Halicki (5).3B - Frank Kane (4).GIDP - Bob Ostergard. Baserunning: SB - Bob Ostergard (13), Mike Halicki (11), Pete Pickett (7), Lyman Brantley (2).CS - Howie Olin (10). Fielding: E - Bill McCarthy, Pete Pickett.
Batting:2B - Keith Scheer (7), Herb Kazzaz (8).3B - Herb Kazzaz (3).HR - Walter Wyatt (13), Keith Scheer (5). Baserunning: CS - Walter Wyatt (2), Keith Scheer (1).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesus Seerey improves in range Charlie Byrne improves in contact_vs_righty Henry Grim did not respond to coaching in velocity Nels Gelbert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ralph Francona did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesus Seerey did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Blake improves in arm Claude Henry Smoot did not respond to coaching in speed Oscar Blume did not respond to coaching in control Tom Kell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kitty Fry improves in arm Pat Blake improves in range