Inning: 1 Minnesota David Whitted pitching. Joe Boyer doubles past the left fielder. Jose Bobb walks. Matt Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Danny Birtsas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Mal Blake pitching. Buddy Lyden strikes out. Bruce Walker strikes out. Pinky Javier walks. John Thompson singles to center field. Pinky Javier advances to third on the hit. Buck Benedict flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Tuttle flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Dent singles to right field. Billy Gardner strikes out. Bill Roper singles to center field. Mal Blake grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Roper is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Brady Kirkland strikes out. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the right fielder. Earl Hosey doubles to right field. David Whitted strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Boyer strikes out. Jose Bobb strikes out. Matt Mitchell singles to right field. Danny Birtsas walks. Bill Tuttle doubles to right field. Matt Mitchell scores. Hugh Dent grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Buddy Lyden strikes out. Bruce Walker doubles to center field. Pinky Javier strikes out. John Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Billy Gardner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Roper singles to left field. Mal Blake fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mal Blake pops out to the third baseman. Joe Boyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Buck Benedict strikes out. Brady Kirkland strikes out. Gene Ingersoll walks. Earl Hosey doubles to center field. Gene Ingersoll uses his aggressiveness and scores. David Whitted grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jose Bobb strikes out. Matt Mitchell singles to left field. Danny Birtsas grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Matt Mitchell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Tuttle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Buddy Lyden pops out to the first baseman. Bruce Walker singles to right field. Bruce Walker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pinky Javier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hugh Dent grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Gardner grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Roper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Thompson singles to right field. Buck Benedict strikes out. Brady Kirkland singles to left field. Gene Ingersoll grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Brady Kirkland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Earl Hosey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mal Blake flies out to the left fielder. Joe Boyer flies out to the center fielder. Jose Bobb singles to left field. Matt Mitchell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Neal Tolson is pinch hitting for David Whitted. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Neal Tolson singles to center field. Buddy Lyden walks. Pepe Davis 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. Bruce Walker is hit by a pitch. The defense is playing the corners in. Pinky Javier strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. John Thompson strikes out. Buck Benedict hits a home run. Neal Tolson scores. Buddy Lyden scores. Bruce Walker scores. Dan DeArmond comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brady Kirkland reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Roper. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pete Carden pitching. Danny Birtsas strikes out. Bill Tuttle flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Dent pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Earl Hosey walks. Bobby Polly is pinch hitting for Pete Carden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Polly hits a home run. Earl Hosey scores. John Beard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Lyden singles to left field. Luis Loftus is pinch hitting for Bruce Walker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buddy Lyden steals second. Luis Loftus walks. Pinky Javier grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Buddy Lyden advances to third on the play. John Thompson singles to right field. Buddy Lyden scores. Buck Benedict strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jack Weaver pitching. Jim Borbon is pinch hitting for Billy Gardner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Borbon grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Roper doubles to center field. Lou Davison is pinch hitting for John Beard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lou Davison grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Boyer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Terry Moore did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Rambert did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny John improves in range George Narum did not respond to coaching in control Johnny John improves in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Erv Morgan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jay Dalrymple did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gary Figueroa improves in velocity Damian Marak did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Kelly did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Hearn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Erv Morgan did not respond to coaching in 2B