Inning: 1 Oakland Art Forsch pitching. Bob Ostergard grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Connors flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Redmond grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Barney Hardtke pitching. Herb Kazzaz pops out to the third baseman. Walter Wyatt grounds out to the third baseman. Co LaKennedy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Brandon doubles past the first baseman. Steve Brandon steals third. Frank Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Brandon scores. Jodie Davis reached on a fielding error by Woodcharles Berkowitz. Jodie Davis steals second. Lyman Brantley singles past the second baseman. Jodie Davis scores. Steve Oldis singles to center field. Lyman Brantley advances to third on the hit. Barney Hardtke flies out to the center fielder. Bob Ostergard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charley Witherspoon hits an infield single to the shortstop. JoJo Mead grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Charley Witherspoon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. JoJo Mead is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fernando Guthrie singles to right field. Woodcharles Berkowitz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Matt Connors hits a home run. Oscar Redmond walks. Jose Hoover comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Brandon hits a home run. Oscar Redmond scores. Frank Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Jodie Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Lyman Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Scott Purdy hits a home run. Sebastian St Clair is pinch hitting for Jose Hoover. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Sebastian St Clair grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Herb Kazzaz singles to center field. Walter Wyatt pops out to the third baseman. Co LaKennedy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Topper Holley pitching. Steve Oldis grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Hardtke strikes out. Bob Ostergard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charley Witherspoon grounds out to the third baseman. JoJo Mead grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fernando Guthrie hits an infield single to the third baseman. Woodcharles Berkowitz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Matt Connors pops out to the shortstop. Oscar Redmond strikes out. Steve Brandon pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Scott Purdy hits a home run. Topper Holley strikes out. Herb Kazzaz flies out to the left fielder. Walter Wyatt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Frank Kane singles to left field. Jodie Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Kane is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jodie Davis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lyman Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Co LaKennedy singles to center field. Charley Witherspoon walks. Co LaKennedy steals third. JoJo Mead lines out to the second baseman. Fernando Guthrie hits an infield single to the shortstop. Co LaKennedy scores. Woodcharles Berkowitz grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Witherspoon advances to third on the play. Fernando Guthrie advances to second on the play. Scott Purdy walks. Topper Holley strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Oldis pops out to the third baseman. Barney Hardtke grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bob Ostergard singles to left field. Bob Ostergard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Herb Kazzaz singles to left field. Herb Kazzaz steals second. Walter Wyatt walks. Co LaKennedy flies out to the right fielder. Charley Witherspoon singles to center field. Herb Kazzaz scores. Walter Wyatt steals third. The defense is playing the corners in. JoJo Mead pops out to the second baseman. Fernando Guthrie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Eddie Lamb is pinch hitting for Matt Connors. Eddie Lamb flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Redmond grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Brandon triples. Frank Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Fred Ojeda enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Lamb at C. Woodcharles Berkowitz grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Grim comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Scott Purdy singles to right field. Keith Scheer is pinch hitting for Topper Holley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keith Scheer flies out to the right fielder. Scott Purdy steals second. Herb Kazzaz lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Grant Radmanovich pitching. Jodie Davis grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Lyman Brantley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Woodcharles Berkowitz. Steve Oldis grounds out to the second baseman. Lyman Brantley advances to third on the play. Bill McCarthy is pinch hitting for Henry Grim. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ted Connally pitching. Walter Wyatt flies out to the right fielder. Co LaKennedy strikes out. Charley Witherspoon singles to left field. Charley Witherspoon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Steve Brandon (15).3B - Steve Brandon (5).HR - Matt Connors (7), Steve Brandon (12). Baserunning: SB - Steve Brandon (28), Jodie Davis (24).CS - Bob Ostergard (23), Jodie Davis (24).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ryan Sullivan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Phillip Premium did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jesus Seerey improves in arm Ralph Francona improves in velocity Ralph Francona did not respond to coaching in control Phillip Premium did not respond to coaching in speed Phillip Premium did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Mantle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doug Jeudy did not respond to coaching in control Bill Chitren improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Kell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Kell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Kell improves in contact_vs_lefty