Win: Dave Schlitzer (2-2) Loss: Tommy Nahorodny (10-9)
Save: Rudy Busby (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tommy Nahorodny pitching. Frank Polivka grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Roy Sisk pitching. Dan Dyck singles to left field. Woody Kirby strikes out. John Brito flies out to the center fielder. Clem Lobert singles to right field. Dan Dyck is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Aaron Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Carroll Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland D.T. Thomas strikes out. Jim Beatty grounds out to the shortstop. Lynn Pennyfeather singles to left field. Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Roy Moeller walks. Roy Moeller steals second. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Sisk flies out to the center fielder. Frank Polivka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Tommy Nahorodny grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Dyck strikes out. Woody Kirby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dave Sheridan flies out to the right fielder. Bob Smith strikes out. Aaron Robinson singles to right field. Aaron Robinson steals second. Carroll Diaz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland John Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Clem Lobert singles to left field. D.T. Thomas walks. Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Clem Lobert advances to third on the play. D.T. Thomas advances to second on the play. Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Reggie Flannery grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Moeller strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Minshall singles to left field. Bob Minshall steals second. Moonlight Blyzka throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Tommy Nahorodny strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Dan Dyck flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Minshall scores. Woody Kirby singles to left field. Woody Kirby is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ody Herrin is pinch hitting for Roy Sisk. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ody Herrin strikes out. Frank Polivka walks. Dave Sheridan singles to center field. Bob Smith doubles to center field. Frank Polivka scores. Aaron Robinson walks. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Reggie Flannery grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Luis Floyd pitching. John Brito singles to left field. Clem Lobert strikes out. John Brito steals second. D.T. Thomas walks. John Brito is out trying to steal third. Jim Beatty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roy Moeller strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Smith is pinch hitting for Luis Floyd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Herb Meulens pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Minshall strikes out. Tommy Nahorodny walks. Dan Dyck singles past the shortstop. Woody Kirby singles to right field. Tommy Nahorodny scores. John Brito walks. Clem Lobert pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Polivka strikes out. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Smith hits a home run. Aaron Robinson singles to right field. Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Reggie Flannery flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland D.T. Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Beatty singles past the third baseman. Dave Schlitzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Beatty is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Roy Moeller flies out to the left fielder. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Herm Schalk is pinch hitting for Dave Schlitzer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Herm Schalk hits a home run. Erubiel Serna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Polivka walks. Dave Sheridan triples. Frank Polivka scores. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Rudy Busby pitching. Bob Minshall strikes out. Mickey Short is pinch hitting for Erubiel Serna. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mickey Short grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Dyck singles to center field. Woody Kirby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Bob Smith (12).3B - Dave Sheridan (2).HR - Bob Smith (20), Herm Schalk (12). Baserunning: SB - Aaron Robinson (10), Roy Moeller (18). Fielding: E - Moonlight Blyzka.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty Hoak did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Romanick improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Paul Felderman did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Ellingsen did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Curry did not respond to coaching in control Shawn Doheny did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Dexter improves in speed Dave Patterson did not respond to coaching in arm George Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Wendell improves in range Dave Dexter did not respond to coaching in speed Orie Hunter improves in arm