Win: Mike McLeland (17-7) Loss: Oscar McCall (2-15)
Save: Bob Schultz (40)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mike McLeland pitching. John Acosta grounds out to the shortstop. Orlando Rodgers strikes out. Marty Redus singles to left field. Gene Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Oscar McCall pitching. Fred Blackwell walks. Fred Blackwell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sammy Perticia doubles to right field. Katsuya Yamada flies out to the center fielder. Carlton Renfer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Koch flies out to the left fielder. Joe Leonard singles to center field. Clay Mills walks. John Giggie flies out to the right fielder. Oscar McCall pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Pryor Addis flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Paul Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Acosta strikes out. Orlando Rodgers singles to center field. Marty Redus singles to center field. Gene Mason flies out to the left fielder. Tom Koch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Leon Baker doubles past the right fielder. Mike McLeland lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Leon Baker is thrown out at third. Fred Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Leonard doubles to right field. Clay Mills grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Giggie strikes out. Oscar McCall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Katsuya Yamada singles to center field. Carlton Renfer strikes out. Mike Barrett strikes out. Pryor Addis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Acosta doubles to right field. Orlando Rodgers strikes out. Marty Redus flies out to the left fielder. Gene Mason flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Paul Marsh singles to right field. Leon Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Marsh advances to second on the play. Mike McLeland strikes out. Fred Blackwell walks. Sammy Perticia singles to center field. Paul Marsh scores. Fred Blackwell advances to third on the hit. Katsuya Yamada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Koch strikes out. Joe Leonard strikes out. Clay Mills flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carlton Renfer is hit by a pitch. Mike Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Pryor Addis singles to right field. Carlton Renfer advances to third on the hit. Paul Marsh doubles past the third baseman. Carlton Renfer scores. Pryor Addis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leon Baker flies out to the center fielder. Mike McLeland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland John Giggie walks. John Giggie steals second. Oscar McCall fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Oscar McCall flies out to the center fielder. John Acosta strikes out. Orlando Rodgers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Fred Blackwell grounds out to the pitcher. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the shortstop. Katsuya Yamada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Shun Ohnuki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sammy Perticia at 2B. Jennys Soriano enters the game as a defensive replacement for Leon Baker at SS. Marty Redus reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shun Ohnuki. Johnnie Mattox 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. Gene Mason flies out to the left fielder. Marty Redus steals third. Tom Koch flies out to the left fielder. Joe Leonard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Carlton Renfer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Barrett walks. Pryor Addis singles to center field. Mike Barrett advances to third on the hit. Paul Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Barrett scores. Ed Whitman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jennys Soriano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Clay Mills singles to center field. John Giggie singles past the shortstop. Bob Schultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Beals Bolling is pinch hitting for Ed Whitman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Beals Bolling pops out to the catcher. John Acosta strikes out. Orlando Rodgers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Leiter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Brett did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Lenhardt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roger Bell did not respond to coaching in control Chris Risberg did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in control Steve Vaughan improves in contact_vs_righty George Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity