Win: Joe Christmas (10-8) Loss: Don Albury (4-6)
Save: Don Johnson (11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Don Albury pitching. Ody Herrin singles to center field. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ody Herrin advances to second on the play. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Chapman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Christmas pitching. Buck Fisher strikes out. John Brito flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Short flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Paul Weintraub walks. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Paul Weintraub steals second. Roy Moeller triples. Paul Weintraub scores. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Moeller scores. Joe Christmas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Clem Lobert pops out to the second baseman. Doc Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Canale doubles to left field. Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ody Herrin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Driscoll grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Beatty strikes out. Don Albury flies out to the center fielder. Buck Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Chapman strikes out. Paul Weintraub grounds out to the shortstop. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Short flies out to the left fielder. Clem Lobert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Moeller singles to left field. Gerald Magnuson singles to right field. Roy Moeller advances to third on the hit. Joe Christmas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Roy Moeller scores. Ody Herrin singles to right field. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Doc Boone singles to center field. Tom Canale grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Boone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Minshall grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Canale advances to second on the play. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Smith walks. Charlie Chapman walks. Abner Tidrow 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 2nd. Paul Weintraub grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Smith advances to third on the play. Carroll Diaz walks. Roy Moeller singles to left field. Bob Smith scores. Carroll Diaz advances to third on the hit. Gerald Magnuson singles to left field. Carroll Diaz scores. Roy Moeller advances to third on the hit. Joe Christmas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Dan Davis is pinch hitting for Abner Tidrow. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dan Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Fisher strikes out. John Brito flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Johnny Guillen pitching. Ody Herrin grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Driscoll doubles to center field. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Mickey Short grounds out to the second baseman. Clem Lobert walks. Doc Boone hits a home run. Clem Lobert scores. Tom Canale grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Minshall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paul Weintraub walks. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Roy Moeller grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paul Weintraub is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Beatty strikes out. George Barnes is pinch hitting for Johnny Guillen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Barnes singles to right field. Buck Fisher flies out to the center fielder. John Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Harvey Janzen pitching. Al Rhodes is pinch hitting for Joe Christmas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Rhodes singles to left field. Ody Herrin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tim Driscoll singles to right field. Tim Driscoll is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Don Johnson pitching. Mickey Short flies out to the right fielder. Clem Lobert flies out to the right fielder. Doc Boone singles to center field. Tom Canale walks. Marty Vollmer is pinch hitting for Bob Minshall. Marty Vollmer walks. Jim Beatty grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Doc Boone is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Tim Driscoll (14).3B - Roy Moeller (7).SF - Gerald Magnuson.GIDP - Ody Herrin, Paul Weintraub, Joe Christmas. Baserunning: SB - Paul Weintraub (5).CS - Tim Driscoll (4).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Kinslow improves in arm Gene LaPalme did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jeff Lopez improves in velocity Moonlight Blyzka did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Hayden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Burt Clinton did not respond to coaching in control Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Greg Crowe did not respond to coaching in speed Dan Wickersham did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Conroy did not respond to coaching in velocity D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in arm Lynn Pennyfeather improves in contact_vs_righty Bumpus Gehring did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty