Win: Pat Lelivelt (7-5) Loss: Aaron Lake (5-10)
Save: Howard Schacht (22)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Norm Gill pitching. Bip Curtis singles to center field. Lenny Randle doubles to left field. Bip Curtis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Coppola flies out to the center fielder. Allie Blyzka flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hundley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Aaron Lake pitching. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Metz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Flame Jeffcoat strikes out. Eddie Tompkins walks. Dave Rincon flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Lake pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Leo Johnson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Lynn Leard hits a home run. Todd Sentell strikes out. Kevin Crisp hits a home run. Larry Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bip Curtis singles to left field. Lenny Randle grounds out to the second baseman. Bip Curtis advances to second on the play. Bip Curtis steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Pat Coppola singles to right field. Bip Curtis scores. Pat Coppola is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Allie Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Norm Gill strikes out. Johnny Parrott strikes out. Dave Metz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hank Hundley strikes out. Flame Jeffcoat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Tompkins pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Johnson singles to center field. Lynn Leard strikes out. Todd Sentell singles to right field. Leo Johnson advances to third on the hit. Kevin Crisp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Rincon walks. Aaron Lake lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Rincon steals third. Bip Curtis grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Rincon scores. Lenny Randle singles to center field. Pat Coppola flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Larry Williams flies out to the center fielder. Norm Gill grounds out to the catcher. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Allie Blyzka walks. Hank Hundley flies out to the center fielder. Pat Lelivelt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Flame Jeffcoat strikes out. Eddie Tompkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Metz pops out to the shortstop. Joe Gordon walks. Leo Johnson strikes out. Lynn Leard doubles to left field. Joe Gordon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Todd Sentell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bip Curtis. Lynn Leard scores. Kevin Crisp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dave Rincon grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Perrine is pinch hitting for Aaron Lake. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Phil Perrine strikes out. Bip Curtis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Al Beck pitching. Larry Williams strikes out. Tony Scharein is pinch hitting for Pat Lelivelt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tony Scharein strikes out. Johnny Parrott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Ballard pitching. Lenny Randle singles to left field. Pat Coppola strikes out. Lenny Randle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Allie Blyzka flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Metz walks. Joe Gordon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Metz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Gordon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Howard Schacht comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hank Hundley grounds out to the third baseman. Flame Jeffcoat grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Tompkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Dayley did not respond to coaching in speed Rob Akerfelds improves in velocity Paul Tremie improves in control Greek Trucks did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Key improves in arm Chief Kauff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chief Kauff improves in arm John Melillo did not respond to coaching in arm John Meier did not respond to coaching in 1B