Win: Jack Jones (10-8) Loss: Yaibel Martinez (7-11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Wayne Eyrich pitching. Ed Gregory hits a home run. Jimmy Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Joseph Orwell singles to right field. Dick Holt pops out to the shortstop. Eric Kroll singles to center field. Joseph Orwell advances to third on the hit. Gordon Fosnow grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Yaibel Martinez pitching. Harry Renteria flies out to the left fielder. Ray Harlow reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gordon Fosnow. Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow advances to third on the play. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dave Waddell grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Blue walks. Joe Blue steals second. Yaibel Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gregory singles to center field. Joe Blue scores. Jimmy Kane pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Herm White reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Waddell. Alan Durbin flies out to the center fielder. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Mike Brady strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joseph Orwell grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Holt hits a home run. Eric Kroll walks. Gordon Fosnow doubles to right field. Eric Kroll uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Waddell walks. Joe Blue singles to center field. Gordon Fosnow scores. Yaibel Martinez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Gregory strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Wayne Eyrich strikes out. Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jimmy Kane strikes out. Joseph Orwell singles to right field. Dick Holt strikes out. Eric Kroll singles to right field. Gordon Fosnow strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Reis singles to right field. Dave Blackburn grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Reis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Herm White grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn advances to second on the play. Alan Durbin singles to left field. Dave Blackburn scores. Otie Shepherd pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jack Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Waddell pops out to the catcher. Joe Blue singles to left field. Yaibel Martinez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Gregory strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Brady hits a home run. Jack Jones singles to center field. Harry Renteria singles to center field. Jack Jones advances to third on the hit. Harry Renteria is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ray Harlow flies out to the left fielder. Joe Reis walks. Dave Blackburn is hit by a pitch. Herm White hits a home run. Jack Jones scores. Joe Reis scores. Dave Blackburn scores. Yoshio Kaneko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Durbin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jimmy Kane strikes out. Joseph Orwell pops out to the first baseman. Dick Holt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Otie Shepherd singles past the third baseman. Mike Brady singles to left field. Otie Shepherd advances to third on the hit. Jack Jones singles past the third baseman. Otie Shepherd scores. Harry Renteria strikes out. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Mike Brady scores. Jack Jones advances to third on the hit. Alec Worrell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Reis singles to center field. Jack Jones scores. Ray Harlow advances to third on the hit. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Ray Harlow scores. Joe Reis advances to third on the hit. Herm White grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Reis scores. Dave Blackburn advances to second on the play. Alan Durbin walks. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Eric Kroll triples. Gordon Fosnow strikes out. Dave Waddell grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Kroll scores. Joe Blue flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Brady grounds out to the shortstop. Lucky Mankowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Finneran is pinch hitting for Jack Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lee Finneran flies out to the left fielder. Harry Renteria singles to left field. Ray Harlow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jerry Hatcher pitching. Mike Stember is pinch hitting for Lucky Mankowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Stember singles to right field. Ed Gregory flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Kane lines out to the shortstop. Joseph Orwell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Stember is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Gregg Haldeman pitching. Joe Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Herm White walks. Alan Durbin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Holt flies out to the right fielder. Eric Kroll walks. Gordon Fosnow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eric Kroll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gordon Fosnow is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Gordon Fosnow (8).3B - Eric Kroll (7).HR - Ed Gregory (14), Dick Holt (21). Baserunning: SB - Joe Blue (16).CS - Gordon Fosnow (2). Fielding: E - Gordon Fosnow, Dave Waddell.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lamar Textor improves in contact_vs_lefty Aurelio Brideweser did not respond to coaching in endurance Woodie Howard did not respond to coaching in control Marty Cruz improves in contact_vs_lefty Placido Beck improves in range Ryan Long improves in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Giovanola did not respond to coaching in control Eric Stephenson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Caldwell improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Caldwell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pop Leppert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in control Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C