Inning: 1 Oakland Sean Bones pitching. Epps Mattox strikes out. Pop Leppert singles to right field. Ted Peltz strikes out. Pop Leppert steals second. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Jones pitching. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the second baseman. Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Lamar Textor hits an infield single to the second baseman. Walt Poat singles to left field. Lamar Textor advances to third on the hit. Bobby Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Stromme hits a home run. Harry Renteria grounds out to the pitcher. Elliot Pierre flies out to the center fielder. Joe Reis doubles to center field. Jack Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joseph Orwell strikes out. Carl McElveen flies out to the center fielder. Ronn Moreno pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Epps Mattox strikes out. Pop Leppert walks. Pop Leppert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ted Peltz lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Sean Bones flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Matthews pops out to the third baseman. Ian McNulty singles to left field. Lamar Textor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Ken Stromme grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Walt Poat grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Joseph Orwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Elliot Pierre pops out to the first baseman. Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Jones walks. Epps Mattox grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carl McElveen grounds out to the shortstop. Ronn Moreno strikes out. Sean Bones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Pop Leppert doubles to center field. Ted Peltz grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Harlow singles to left field. Ray Harlow steals second. Ken Stromme strikes out. Harry Renteria singles to center field. Pop Leppert scores. Ray Harlow scores. Elliot Pierre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnny Matthews singles to center field. Ian McNulty grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Matthews advances to second on the play. Lamar Textor grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Poat lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Epps Mattox singles to left field. Pop Leppert pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bobby Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Joseph Orwell flies out to the right fielder. Angel Link 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. Carl McElveen singles to center field. Ronn Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ted Peltz grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Harlow walks. Ken Stromme singles to center field. Ray Harlow advances to third on the hit. Bob Lake 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. Harry Renteria singles to left field. Ray Harlow scores. Elliot Pierre flies out to the left fielder. Joe Reis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Renteria is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Keiichi Tamaki is pinch hitting for Bob Lake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Keiichi Tamaki grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Matthews singles to right field. Johnny Matthews steals second. Ian McNulty flies out to the left fielder. Lamar Textor pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Yoshio Kaneko pitching. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otie Shepherd singles to center field. Epps Mattox strikes out. Pop Leppert is hit by a pitch. Ted Peltz walks. Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Otie Shepherd scores. Pop Leppert advances to third on the play. Ted Peltz advances to second on the play. Ken Stromme singles to right field. Pop Leppert scores. Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Giovanola pitching. Walt Poat doubles to right field. Bobby Smith strikes out. Joseph Orwell grounds out to the third baseman. Carl McElveen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Pop Leppert (17), Joe Reis (19).HR - Ken Stromme (13).HBP - Pop Leppert (4). Baserunning: SB - Pop Leppert (19), Ray Harlow (20).CS - Pop Leppert (9).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tod Gomez did not respond to coaching in control Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in control Morris Anson did not respond to coaching in control Barry McGunnigle improves in arm Morris Anson did not respond to coaching in control Morris Anson improves in velocity Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Placido Beck did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Kipper did not respond to coaching in velocity Placido Beck did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Jonnard improves in power_vs_righty Todd Zeile improves in power_vs_lefty