Win: Bill Wiedemeyer (1-4) Loss: Tom Pierce (7-9)
Save: Tony Reed (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tom Pierce pitching. Dave Rincon flies out to the right fielder. Larry Williams singles to center field. Larry Williams steals second. Bip Curtis hits a home run. Larry Williams scores. Phil Perrine singles to center field. Pat Coppola singles past the second baseman. Bob Hoy flies out to the left fielder. Pete Rochelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Wiedemeyer pitching. Johnny Parrott doubles to left field. Johnny Parrott is out trying to steal third. Dave Metz singles to right field. Leo Johnson singles to center field. Dave Metz advances to third on the hit. Lynn Leard doubles to left field. Dave Metz scores. Leo Johnson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Kevin Crisp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Efrain Hart grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Wiedemeyer flies out to the center fielder. Dave Rincon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Roger Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Chief Kauff pops out to the second baseman. Dennis Hinds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Larry Williams flies out to the left fielder. Bip Curtis walks. Phil Perrine triples. Bip Curtis scores. Pat Coppola grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Hoy walks. Pete Rochelli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Tom Pierce strikes out. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Metz walks. Leo Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Efrain Hart flies out to the right fielder. Bill Wiedemeyer grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Rincon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lynn Leard strikes out. Kevin Crisp flies out to the center fielder. Roger Lyons singles to left field. Chief Kauff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Larry Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Bip Curtis strikes out. Phil Perrine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dennis Hinds singles to center field. Dennis Hinds steals second. Tom Pierce lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Hinds scores. Dave Metz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pat Coppola grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Hoy grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pete Rochelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Leo Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Lynn Leard walks. Kevin Crisp strikes out. Roger Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Efrain Hart doubles to left field. Rubio Sosa 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. Bill Wiedemeyer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Rincon flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Efrain Hart is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Chief Kauff strikes out. Dennis Hinds strikes out. Tony Scharein is pinch hitting for Rubio Sosa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tony Scharein flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Slim Hillis pitching. Larry Williams walks. Bip Curtis strikes out. Phil Perrine pops out to the shortstop. Pat Coppola doubles to left field. Bob Hoy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Johnny Parrott strikes out. Dave Metz strikes out. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pete Rochelli grounds out to the second baseman. Efrain Hart walks. Andres Goddard is pinch hitting for Bill Wiedemeyer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Barr is pinch running for Efrain Hart on 1st base. Andres Goddard singles to center field. Dave Rincon strikes out. Larry Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Tony Reed pitching. Jim Molina enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Barr at 1B. Lynn Leard pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Crisp grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Roger Lyons singles to left field. Chief Kauff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jose Seitzer improves in range Fred Hughson did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Tremie did not respond to coaching in control Ken LeCroy improves in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty McCarthy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chris Harrell improves in range John Melillo did not respond to coaching in range Mike Walters did not respond to coaching in control Goat Whitfield did not respond to coaching in 1B