Win: Topper Holley (1-0) Loss: Sy Monteagudo (0-1)
Save: Grant Radmanovich (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Sy Monteagudo pitching. Herb Kazzaz flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Conlan grounds out to the third baseman. Keith Scheer walks. JoJo Mead hits a home run. Keith Scheer scores. Gary Conine walks. Sebastian St Clair walks. Scott Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Topper Holley pitching. Frank Kane doubles to center field. Don Judnich singles to right field. Frank Kane scores. Don Judnich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jake Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Ostergard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Fernando Guthrie strikes out. Topper Holley flies out to the center fielder. Herb Kazzaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Brandon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Hyatt grounds out to the shortstop. Lyman Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jerry Conlan flies out to the right fielder. Keith Scheer doubles to right field. JoJo Mead singles to center field. Keith Scheer scores. Gary Conine grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Wally Jensen strikes out. Sy Monteagudo singles to center field. Frank Kane grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sebastian St Clair strikes out. Scott Purdy hits a home run. Fernando Guthrie walks. Topper Holley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Herb Kazzaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Don Judnich strikes out. Jake Sutherland doubles to right field. Bob Ostergard flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Steve Brandon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jerry Conlan flies out to the center fielder. Keith Scheer lines out to the shortstop. JoJo Mead walks. JoJo Mead steals second. Gary Conine grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Chris Hyatt walks. Lyman Brantley walks. Wally Jensen grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Hyatt advances to third on the play. Lyman Brantley advances to second on the play. Bill McCarthy is pinch hitting for Sy Monteagudo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Chris Hyatt scores. Frank Kane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Larry Rhoads pitching. Sebastian St Clair strikes out. Scott Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Fernando Guthrie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Don Judnich strikes out. Jake Sutherland singles to right field. Bob Ostergard grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Sutherland advances to second on the play. Steve Brandon doubles to left field. Jake Sutherland scores. Chris Hyatt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Corduroy Jackson-Jackson is pinch hitting for Topper Holley. 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. Corduroy Jackson-Jackson strikes out. Herb Kazzaz grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Conlan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Gilship McColton pitching. Lyman Brantley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Wally Jensen strikes out. Eddie Lamb is pinch hitting for Larry Rhoads. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Lamb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Mauck pitching. Keith Scheer grounds out to the third baseman. JoJo Mead strikes out. Gary Conine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Frank Kane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Judnich grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Sutherland walks. Bob Ostergard grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jake Sutherland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Sebastian St Clair strikes out. Scott Purdy strikes out. Fernando Guthrie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Grant Radmanovich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Brandon singles to center field. Steve Oldis is pinch hitting for Chris Hyatt. Steve Oldis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lyman Brantley walks. Lyman Brantley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Frank Kane (4), Jake Sutherland (4), Steve Brandon (2).SF - Bill McCarthy.GIDP - Frank Kane, Steve Oldis. Baserunning: CS - Don Judnich (8), Lyman Brantley (1).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elroy Benes did not respond to coaching in speed Kitty Fry did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Masters improves in power_vs_righty Lefty Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Floyd Braun improves in range Kitty Fry improves in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Matt Connors did not respond to coaching in range Brian Corbin did not respond to coaching in control Mike Dudley improves in power_vs_righty Jodie Davis improves in speed Rick Rubio improves in control Mike Dudley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Nels Gelbert did not respond to coaching in SS