Win: Len Dedrick (13-8) Loss: Bobo Riles (5-4)
Save: Ed Constable (39)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Giovanola pitching. Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Jim Otis flies out to the center fielder. Placido Beck triples. Debs Westlake doubles to center field. Placido Beck scores. Jeff Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Len Dedrick pitching. Dave Blackburn pops out to the shortstop. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Stromme grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marty Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Whiten flies out to the left fielder. John Clemens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Epps Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Steve Brucker grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Len Dedrick pops out to the second baseman. Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Otis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Barry McGunnigle walks. Pop Leppert grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Barry McGunnigle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Giovanola pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Placido Beck singles to right field. Debs Westlake strikes out. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Marty Cruz lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Stromme singles to right field. Ken Stromme steals second. John Clemens throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Epps Mattox singles to right field. Ken Stromme scores. Steve Brucker strikes out. Billy Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Pat Whiten flies out to the right fielder. John Clemens flies out to the right fielder. Bobo Riles 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. Len Dedrick lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Barry McGunnigle walks. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Bobo Riles lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lamar Textor walks. Lamar Textor steals second. Jim Otis grounds out to the third baseman. Placido Beck lines out to the shortstop. Debs Westlake grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Andre Wehmeier singles to right field. Andre Wehmeier gets picked off first. Ken Stromme grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Epps Mattox walks. Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jeff Castillo doubles to right field. Jeff Castillo is out trying to steal third. Marty Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Whiten strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Billy Shirley strikes out. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Clemens singles in front of the right fielder. Len Dedrick lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. John Clemens advances to third on the play. Jim Otis triples. John Clemens scores. Placido Beck pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Razor McCarthy is pinch hitting for Bobo Riles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Razor McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jerry Hatcher pitching. Debs Westlake grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Castillo singles to right field. Marty Cruz grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jeff Castillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pat Whiten walks. John Clemens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ken Stromme singles to center field. Epps Mattox grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Richard McConnell did not respond to coaching in control Richard McConnell did not respond to coaching in control Ron Shemo improves in power_vs_righty Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in endurance Al Tavener improves in power_vs_lefty Al Tavener did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Earl Harper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Maggert improves in speed Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in range Ted Davis improves in range Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in arm Ted Davis improves in range John Lyons did not respond to coaching in SS