Win: Bill Ralston (4-6) Loss: Terry Martin (4-10)
Save: Hilly Brubaker (6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Ralston pitching. John Grimes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Gregory walks. Billy Miller singles to left field. Ed Gregory advances to third on the hit. Dick Holt strikes out. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Terry Martin pitching. Harry Renteria hits a home run. Ray Harlow strikes out. Joe Reis walks. Dave Blackburn pops out to the third baseman. Herm White grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Eric Kroll strikes out. Carl McElveen lines out to the first baseman. Dave Waddell lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Alan Durbin walks. Ted Peltz reached on a fielding error by John Grimes. Mike Brady singles to right field. Alan Durbin scores. Bill Ralston lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Renteria walks. Ray Harlow grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Terry Martin lines out to the second baseman. John Grimes strikes out. Ed Gregory flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Herm White grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Billy Miller strikes out. Dick Holt singles to left field. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Eric Kroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Alan Durbin singles to right field. Alan Durbin steals second. Ted Peltz singles to right field. Alan Durbin scores. Mike Brady walks. Bill Ralston fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Ralston grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ted Peltz advances to third on the play. Harry Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carl McElveen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Waddell strikes out. Terry Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ray Harlow walks. Joe Reis grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Grimes strikes out. Ed Gregory grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Miller walks. Dick Holt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Herm White singles to center field. Alan Durbin grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Herm White is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ted Peltz doubles past the center fielder. Alan Durbin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Brady grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Ralston grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Kroll strikes out. Carl McElveen walks. Dave Waddell walks. Joseph Orwell is pinch hitting for Terry Martin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Joseph Orwell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Waddell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Yoshio Kaneko pitching. Harry Renteria pops out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Reis lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jerry Hatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Grimes strikes out. Ed Gregory flies out to the left fielder. Billy Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Herm White singles to right field. Herm White steals second. Herm White steals third. Alan Durbin doubles to left field. Herm White scores. Lucky Mankowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Peltz strikes out. Mike Brady reached on a fielding error by Billy Miller. Lee Finneran is pinch hitting for Jerry Hatcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lee Finneran grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Al Richie pitching. Dick Holt singles to right field. Johnny Matthews singles to left field. Dick Holt advances to third on the hit. Eric Kroll strikes out. Carl McElveen singles to left field. Dick Holt scores. Johnny Matthews advances to third on the hit. Hilly Brubaker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dave Waddell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Alan Durbin (2), Ted Peltz (5).HR - Harry Renteria (6).GIDP - Ray Harlow, Joe Reis, Bill Ralston. Baserunning: SB - Herm White 2 (8), Alan Durbin (5).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ryan Long did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ryan Long did not respond to coaching in speed George Stremmel did not respond to coaching in speed Woodie Howard did not respond to coaching in control Placido Beck improves in range Cupid Grace improves in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pop Leppert did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Giovanola did not respond to coaching in velocity Morris Anson did not respond to coaching in control Steve Brucker did not respond to coaching in arm Ron Magrane did not respond to coaching in control Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in control Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C