Win: Francisco Pickrel (3-1) Loss: Harry Lawson (1-2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Lawson pitching. Ray Harlow pops out to the catcher. Chris Cote pops out to the second baseman. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Francisco Pickrel pitching. Marty Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Cupid Grace singles to center field. Placido Beck strikes out. Walt Poat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Epps Mattox strikes out. Steve Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Pop Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lamar Textor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Kroll strikes out. Johnny Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. John Konnick singles to left field. John Konnick steals second. Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Harlow hits a home run. John Konnick scores. Chris Cote pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bobby Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Lawson flies out to the right fielder. Marty Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Blackburn strikes out. Epps Mattox singles to left field. Steve Brucker strikes out. Pop Leppert lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Cupid Grace pops out to the shortstop. Placido Beck singles past the shortstop. Walt Poat doubles to center field. Placido Beck uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lamar Textor grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Kroll hits a home run. Walt Poat scores. Johnny Matthews walks. Johnny Matthews steals second. Bobby Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ken Stromme walks. John Konnick walks. Francisco Pickrel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Harlow walks. Chris Cote grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Stromme scores. John Konnick advances to third on the play. Ray Harlow advances to second on the play. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. John Konnick scores. Ray Harlow scores. Billy Macias comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Epps Mattox doubles to right field. Dave Blackburn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Brucker hits a home run. Epps Mattox scores. Lucky Mankowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pop Leppert singles to center field. Ken Stromme grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lucky Mankowski strikes out. Marty Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Cupid Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Konnick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Francisco Pickrel strikes out. Ray Harlow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Placido Beck grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Walt Poat grounds out to the second baseman. Lamar Textor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Chris Cote walks. Dave Blackburn grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Chris Cote is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Epps Mattox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Blackburn advances to second on the play. Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Eric Kroll flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Smith walks. Ian McNulty is pinch hitting for Lucky Mankowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tim Wagner pitching. Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Stromme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Konnick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ron Magrane 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. Marty Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Cupid Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Placido Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Eric Stephenson is pinch hitting for Ron Magrane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eric Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chris Cote strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Huck Crist pitching. Walt Poat flies out to the right fielder. Lamar Textor pops out to the shortstop. Eric Kroll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Bader improves in speed Andre Wehmeier improves in contact_vs_righty Earl Harper improves in speed Sarge McLeod did not respond to coaching in speed Earl Harper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tod Gomez improves in velocity Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Jonnard improves in power_vs_righty John Peterson improves in power_vs_righty Vic Nold improves in control Jim Jonnard improves in contact_vs_righty Pat Whiten improves in arm J.J. Briggs improves in contact_vs_lefty