Inning: 1 Minnesota Pat Lelivelt pitching. Eddie Tompkins walks. Bip Curtis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddie Tompkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Allie Blyzka strikes out. Phil Perrine pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Al Beck pitching. Leo Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Joe Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Crisp doubles to right field. Dennis Hinds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charley Sheehan flies out to the right fielder. Ross Partridge flies out to the right fielder. Pat Coppola strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Fred Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Al Fischer flies out to the right fielder. Todd Sentell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Dayley flies out to the center fielder. Al Beck singles to center field. Eddie Tompkins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Beck is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bip Curtis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Tony Scharein strikes out. Pat Lelivelt grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Allie Blyzka hits a home run. Phil Perrine pops out to the shortstop. Charley Sheehan singles to center field. Ross Partridge grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Crisp singles past the shortstop. Kevin Crisp steals second. Dennis Hinds grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Pat Coppola singles to center field. Dave Dayley grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pat Coppola is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Dayley steals second. Al Beck pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Tompkins singles to center field. Bip Curtis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Al Fischer singles to right field. Todd Sentell strikes out. Tony Scharein flies out to the left fielder. Pat Lelivelt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Allie Blyzka flies out to the right fielder. Phil Perrine flies out to the right fielder. Charley Sheehan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Leo Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Joe Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Crisp grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ross Partridge singles to center field. March Naymick 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 1st. Ross Partridge steals second. Pat Coppola walks. Dave Dayley doubles to left field. Ross Partridge scores. Pat Coppola uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Carew comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Beck fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Al Beck singles to center field. Eddie Tompkins doubles past the center fielder. Dave Dayley scores. Al Beck uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Brock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bip Curtis triples. Eddie Tompkins scores. Allie Blyzka singles to left field. Bip Curtis scores. Don McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Perrine singles to right field. Charley Sheehan flies out to the center fielder. Ross Partridge pops out to the second baseman. Pat Coppola walks. Dave Dayley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Dennis Hinds reached on a fielding error by Phil Perrine. Fred Hoover singles to left field. Dennis Hinds advances to third on the hit. Al Fischer singles to left field. Dennis Hinds scores. Fred Hoover advances to third on the hit. Todd Sentell singles to center field. Fred Hoover scores. Al Fischer advances to third on the hit. Tony Scharein strikes out. Chief Kauff is pinch hitting for Don McGee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chief Kauff singles to left field. Al Fischer scores. Todd Sentell advances to third on the hit. Red Puleo 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. Leo Johnson strikes out. Joe Gordon is hit by a pitch. Kevin Crisp pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Howard Schacht pitching. Dave Rincon is pinch hitting for Red Puleo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Rincon grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Tompkins flies out to the center fielder. Bip Curtis hits a home run. Rubio Sosa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allie Blyzka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rob Akerfelds pitching. Dennis Hinds grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Hoover strikes out. Al Fischer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Phil Perrine walks. Phil Perrine is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charley Sheehan singles past the second baseman. Ross Partridge singles to center field. Pat Coppola triples. Charley Sheehan scores. Ross Partridge scores. Fred Guzman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Dayley flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Pat Coppola scores. Hank Hundley is pinch hitting for Rob Akerfelds. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hank Hundley doubles to left field. Eddie Tompkins lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Russ Mallory pitching. Todd Sentell singles to left field. Tony Scharein grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Fred Guzman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Eddie Tompkins (14), Dave Dayley (12), Hank Hundley (11).3B - Bip Curtis (2), Pat Coppola (2).HR - Bip Curtis (3), Allie Blyzka (14).SF - Dave Dayley.GIDP - Ross Partridge. Baserunning: SB - Ross Partridge (2), Dave Dayley (7).CS - Phil Perrine (4). Fielding: E - Phil Perrine.
Game Notes Russ Mallory is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Paul Tremie did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Krug did not respond to coaching in control Michael Webb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Michael Webb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Geren did not respond to coaching in control Goat Whitfield improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Walters improves in control Karl Scheinblum did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Goat Whitfield did not respond to coaching in 1B