Inning: 1 Minnesota Walter Easterly pitching. Ed Gregory flies out to the center fielder. Dick Holt singles to right field. Lamar Textor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Holt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lamar Textor steals second. Eric Kroll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Lawson pitching. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blackburn doubles to left field. Ray Harlow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Carl McElveen flies out to the right fielder. Mike Benitez strikes out. Cupid Grace grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Stromme grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Basinski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Matthews grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Lawson strikes out. Ed Gregory strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder. Walter Easterly strikes out. Epps Mattox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dick Holt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Blackburn. Lamar Textor walks. Eric Kroll flies out to the left fielder. Carl McElveen walks. Mike Benitez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Holt scores. Lamar Textor advances to third on the play. Carl McElveen advances to second on the play. Cupid Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Pop Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Harlow walks. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Matthews lines out to the second baseman. Harry Lawson grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Gregory flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Renteria strikes out. Gil Basinski strikes out. Joe Reis singles to center field. Walter Easterly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dick Holt singles to right field. Lamar Textor walks. Eric Kroll flies out to the center fielder. Carl McElveen pops out to the first baseman. Mike Benitez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Epps Mattox strikes out. Pop Leppert walks. Dave Blackburn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pop Leppert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Blackburn steals second. Ray Harlow doubles past the first baseman. Dave Blackburn scores. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Cupid Grace pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Harry Lawson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Renteria strikes out. Gil Basinski grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Reis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Huck Crist 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. Ed Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Holt walks. Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Eric Kroll singles to right field. Carl McElveen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Huck Crist. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Epps Mattox strikes out. Pop Leppert singles to center field. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Earl Sweeney pitching. Mike Benitez flies out to the center fielder. Cupid Grace pops out to the pitcher. Johnny Matthews singles to left field. Harry Lawson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Stromme hits a home run. Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Smith improves in arm George Stremmel improves in power_vs_righty Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity Jamey Forster did not respond to coaching in speed Jamey Forster improves in contact_vs_righty Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Francisco Pickrel did not respond to coaching in control Billy Shirley did not respond to coaching in speed Chris Cote improves in speed Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in control Steve Brucker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Barry McGunnigle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C