Win: Mark Kutzler (6-6) Loss: Al Oliver (10-7)
Save: Chick Rusch (16)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Mark Kutzler pitching. Joe Blake flies out to the center fielder. Dan Belden grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Key singles to center field. Fran Malinosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Al Oliver pitching. Turkey McCrea singles to center field. Bud Yvars grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Turkey McCrea advances to second on the play. Dave Riggs walks. Scott Auker singles to right field. Turkey McCrea scores. Dave Riggs advances to third on the hit. Bubba Loviglio singles to right field. Dave Riggs scores. Van Baines strikes out. Koji Kubo doubles to center field. Scott Auker scores. Bubba Loviglio uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Huisman walks. Mark Kutzler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tommy Lee lines out to the second baseman. Bill Theobald grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Hart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Turkey McCrea grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Yvars flies out to the left fielder. Dave Riggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Carroll singles to right field. Al Oliver lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Blake flies out to the right fielder. Dan Belden singles to center field. Bill Carroll scores. Dan Belden steals second. Frank Key walks. Fran Malinosky grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dan Belden is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Scott Auker lines out to the second baseman. Bubba Loviglio singles to left field. Van Baines singles to center field. Bubba Loviglio advances to third on the hit. Koji Kubo singles to left field. Bubba Loviglio scores. Van Baines advances to third on the hit. Eddie Huisman strikes out. Mark Kutzler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tommy Lee singles to center field. Bill Theobald flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Hart grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tommy Lee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Turkey McCrea singles to right field. Bud Yvars strikes out. Dave Riggs strikes out. Scott Auker singles to right field. Bubba Loviglio strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Al Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Joe Blake grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Belden singles to left field. Dan Belden steals second. Frank Key walks. Fran Malinosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Van Baines hits an infield single to the third baseman. Koji Kubo singles to left field. Eddie Huisman is hit by a pitch. Mark Kutzler walks. Van Baines scores. Turkey McCrea flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Koji Kubo scores. Bud Yvars singles to right field. Dave Riggs flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Scott Auker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tommy Lee singles to right field. Bill Theobald singles to center field. Tommy Lee advances to third on the hit. Bruce Hart walks. Bill Carroll walks. Tommy Lee scores. Al Oliver grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Theobald scores. Bruce Hart advances to third on the play. Bill Carroll advances to second on the play. Ruben Gremminger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Blake singles to right field. Bruce Hart scores. Bill Carroll scores. Dan Belden strikes out. Joe Blake steals second. Frank Key grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bubba Loviglio strikes out. Van Baines grounds out to the second baseman. Koji Kubo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Fran Malinosky grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Lee strikes out. Bill Theobald singles to center field. Miguel Driscoll is pinch hitting for Bruce Hart. Miguel Driscoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Waugh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Miguel Driscoll at 3B. Eddie Huisman lines out to the shortstop. Jim Richards is pinch hitting for Ruben Gremminger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Turkey McCrea singles to left field. Bud Yvars singles to right field. Dave Riggs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Shawn Stahl pitching. Bill Carroll strikes out. Gary Austin is pinch hitting for Mike Bolling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Austin reached on a fielding error by Bud Yvars. Joe Blake pops out to the catcher. Dan Belden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Toby Crosby pitching. Scott Auker doubles to center field. Bubba Loviglio strikes out. Van Baines strikes out. Koji Kubo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Chick Rusch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Key walks. Fran Malinosky strikes out. Frank Key is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tommy Lee walks. Bill Theobald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 12
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Buddy Barnicle improves in arm Bob Hovlik improves in power_vs_righty Slim Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Witte did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kid Munson improves in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lindsay Shokes did not respond to coaching in velocity Lindsay Shokes did not respond to coaching in control Tom Rijo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Hartsel improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Wilson improves in 2B