Win: Clem Murcer (6-12) Loss: Ellis Lucas (4-8)
Save: Bob Schultz (19)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ellis Lodigiani pitching. Fred Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Fred Walker singles to center field. Fred Walker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Carlton Renfer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Clem Murcer pitching. Gene Mason singles to right field. Gene Miles grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tom Koch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Pickrel reached on a fielding error by Ellis Lodigiani. Shun Ohnuki singles to right field. Jim Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Pickrel advances to third on the play. Shun Ohnuki advances to second on the play. Jennys Soriano doubles to center field. Alex Pickrel scores. Shun Ohnuki scores. Clem Murcer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Billings strikes out. Beals Bolling pops out to the third baseman. Orlando Rodgers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fred Blackwell singles to left field. Fred Blackwell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlton Renfer walks. Mike Barrett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Eddie Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Connie Leitner flies out to the center fielder. Ellis Lodigiani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Alex Pickrel pops out to the second baseman. Shun Ohnuki flies out to the left fielder. Jim Martinez singles to center field. Jennys Soriano singles to right field. Jim Martinez advances to third on the hit. Clem Murcer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Gene Mason flies out to the right fielder. Gene Miles grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Koch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fred Blackwell singles to right field. Fred Blackwell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Walker flies out to the center fielder. Carlton Renfer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Billings strikes out. Beals Bolling grounds out to the third baseman. Orlando Rodgers singles to left field. Eddie Walsh grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Orlando Rodgers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Alex Pickrel flies out to the center fielder. Shun Ohnuki singles to right field. Jim Martinez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Connie Leitner walks. Ollie Meh is pinch hitting for Ellis Lodigiani. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ollie Meh lines out to the second baseman. Gene Mason walks. Gene Miles grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene Mason is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Miles is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Rowe pitching. Jennys Soriano singles to right field. Clem Murcer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Walker singles past the shortstop. Carlton Renfer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Koch singles to center field. Joe Billings flies out to the left fielder. Beals Bolling flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Rodgers walks. Eddie Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Pickrel walks. Alex Pickrel steals second. Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Connie Leitner grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Atkins is pinch hitting for Mike Rowe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Matt Atkins grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mark Lundgren pitching. Jennys Soriano grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Perticia is pinch hitting for Clem Murcer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sammy Perticia singles past the shortstop. Fred Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Fred Walker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sammy Perticia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Schultz pitching. Gene Miles singles to right field. Tom Koch walks. Joe Billings flies out to the center fielder. Beals Bolling grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Miles advances to third on the play. Tom Koch advances to second on the play. Orlando Rodgers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Milt Bradford did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Strohmayer improves in arm George Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in velocity Kyle Jameson did not respond to coaching in control Pryor Addis did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Brett did not respond to coaching in velocity Con Conigliaro did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Boris did not respond to coaching in control Jack Pike did not respond to coaching in speed Chris Risberg did not respond to coaching in 1B