Win: Jack Campbell (5-3) Loss: Grant Radmanovich (3-7)
Save: Ted Connally (33)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jerry Leonard pitching. Bob Ostergard singles to left field. Bob Ostergard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Connors singles to center field. Matt Connors steals second. Oscar Redmond doubles to center field. Matt Connors scores. Steve Brandon strikes out. Frank Kane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Kreitner pitching. Herb Kazzaz strikes out. Walter Wyatt grounds out to the third baseman. Co LaKennedy doubles to center field. Charley Witherspoon singles to center field. Co LaKennedy scores. JoJo Mead strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jodie Davis singles to right field. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Jodie Davis steals second. Bill McCarthy singles to center field. Jodie Davis scores. Red Brunson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill McCarthy steals second. Bill Kreitner strikes out. Bob Ostergard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Corduroy Jackson-Jackson strikes out. Woodcharles Berkowitz singles to right field. Rob Miles grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Woodcharles Berkowitz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Red Brunson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Matt Connors flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Redmond flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brandon singles to center field. Steve Brandon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Herb Kazzaz singles to left field. Walter Wyatt singles to center field. Co LaKennedy singles to right field. Herb Kazzaz scores. Charley Witherspoon walks. JoJo Mead flies out to the left fielder. Corduroy Jackson-Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Walter Wyatt scores. Co LaKennedy advances to third on the play. Charley Witherspoon advances to second on the play. Woodcharles Berkowitz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Frank Kane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jodie Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rob Miles grounds out to the second baseman. Red Brunson grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Kazzaz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Bill Kreitner grounds out to the shortstop. Len Silverio 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. Bob Ostergard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Walter Wyatt singles to center field. Co LaKennedy singles to right field. Walter Wyatt advances to third on the hit. Charley Witherspoon singles to center field. Walter Wyatt scores. JoJo Mead grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charley Witherspoon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. JoJo Mead is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Corduroy Jackson-Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Matt Connors singles to center field. Oscar Redmond strikes out. Steve Brandon flies out to the right fielder. Frank Kane grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Connors is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Woodcharles Berkowitz grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Miles walks. Rob Miles steals second. Len Silverio strikes out. Herb Kazzaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jodie Davis reached on a 2-base throwing error by JoJo Mead. Lyman Brantley hits a home run. Jodie Davis scores. Topper Holley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill McCarthy singles to center field. Eddie Lamb is pinch hitting for Bill Kreitner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill McCarthy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eddie Lamb flies out to the right fielder. Bob Ostergard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack Campbell pitching. Walter Wyatt singles to right field. Co LaKennedy grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Charley Witherspoon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Matt Connors flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Redmond grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Brandon triples. Frank Kane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota JoJo Mead strikes out. Corduroy Jackson-Jackson singles to right field. Woodcharles Berkowitz doubles to center field. Corduroy Jackson-Jackson is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Rob Miles singles to right field. Sebastian St Clair is pinch hitting for Topper Holley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sebastian St Clair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Grant Radmanovich pitching. Jodie Davis flies out to the left fielder. Lyman Brantley grounds out to the third baseman. Bill McCarthy singles to center field. Don Judnich is pinch hitting for Jack Campbell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill McCarthy steals second. Don Judnich singles to center field. Bill McCarthy scores. Don Judnich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ted Connally pitching. Herb Kazzaz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Wyatt flies out to the right fielder. Co LaKennedy doubles to center field. Charley Witherspoon walks. JoJo Mead flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Oscar Redmond (17).3B - Steve Brandon (4).HR - Lyman Brantley (14). Baserunning: SB - Matt Connors (27), Jodie Davis (23), Bill McCarthy 2 (9).CS - Bob Ostergard (22), Steve Brandon (14), Bill McCarthy (5), Don Judnich (5).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Nels Gelbert did not respond to coaching in arm Lou Hesketh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Meeker did not respond to coaching in velocity Nels Gelbert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ryan Sullivan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Morse improves in power_vs_righty Nels Gelbert did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doug Jeudy did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Lukner improves in velocity Pat Blake improves in power_vs_righty Floyd Braun did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Lukner did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Chitren improves in arm