Win: Francisco Pickrel (5-4) Loss: Harry Lawson (6-18)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Francisco Pickrel pitching. George Stremmel flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Matthews lines out to the second baseman. Ian McNulty grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Lawson pitching. Epps Mattox grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pop Leppert flies out to the left fielder. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lamar Textor walks. Walt Poat grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bobby Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Harlow strikes out. Ken Stromme walks. Harry Renteria walks. Elliot Pierre grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Renteria is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Elliot Pierre steals second. Bobby Smith throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ken Stromme scores. Joe Reis walks. Francisco Pickrel singles to left field. Elliot Pierre scores. Epps Mattox grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joseph Orwell strikes out. Carl McElveen walks. Harry Lawson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Stremmel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Pop Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Ray Harlow walks. Ray Harlow steals second. Ken Stromme flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Johnny Matthews strikes out. Ian McNulty strikes out. Lamar Textor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Renteria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elliot Pierre strikes out. Joe Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Walt Poat walks. Walt Poat steals second. Bobby Smith singles to right field. Walt Poat scores. Joseph Orwell strikes out. Carl McElveen strikes out. Harry Lawson singles to center field. Bobby Smith advances to third on the hit. George Stremmel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Francisco Pickrel singles to center field. Epps Mattox pops out to the shortstop. Pop Leppert strikes out. Dave Blackburn walks. Ray Harlow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnny Matthews strikes out. Ian McNulty strikes out. Lamar Textor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ken Stromme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Renteria strikes out. Elliot Pierre grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Walt Poat singles to center field. Keiichi Tamaki is pinch hitting for Bobby Smith. Keiichi Tamaki pops out to the second baseman. Joseph Orwell strikes out. Carl McElveen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dick Holt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Keiichi Tamaki at C. Joe Reis singles to right field. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Francisco Pickrel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Otie Shepherd grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Reis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Epps Mattox doubles to right field. Otie Shepherd uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lucky Mankowski 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. Pop Leppert singles to right field. Epps Mattox scores. Pop Leppert steals second. Dick Holt throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Dave Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Pop Leppert scores. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Ray Harlow steals second. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Huck Crist pitching. Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Lucky Mankowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Benitez walks. George Stremmel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Johnny Matthews lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Lake pitching. Harry Renteria flies out to the left fielder. Elliot Pierre grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Reis singles in front of the left fielder. Huck Crist doubles to right field. Joe Reis is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ian McNulty walks. Lamar Textor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Walt Poat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in control Steve Kipper did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Morton did not respond to coaching in control Mike Morton did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Jonnard improves in power_vs_righty Steve Kipper did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Razor McCarthy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobo Riles improves in control Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in control Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C