Win: Stew Bartling (9-14) Loss: Bobby Lange (8-10)
Save: Pat Trosky (21)
Inning: 1 Oakland Stew Bartling pitching. Harlond Allison flies out to the center fielder. Jim Butler grounds out to the pitcher. Dale Spiezio singles to center field. Ted Wood grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bobby Lange pitching. Hal Bolden grounds out to the shortstop. Ed McNair singles to center field. Emil Tauscher strikes out. Ed McNair is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland George Umbricht singles to center field. Jim Foley strikes out. Asif McGillicuddy flies out to the center fielder. Stu Morgan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Wally Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Del Young flies out to the center fielder. Frank Nelson singles to center field. Frank Nelson steals second. Bill Elmore singles to right field. Frank Nelson scores. Arthur Blair doubles to right field. Stew Bartling singles to left field. Bill Elmore scores. Arthur Blair scores. Hal Bolden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Lange grounds out to the second baseman. Harlond Allison strikes out. Jim Butler walks. Dale Spiezio grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jim Butler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed McNair reached on a 2-base fielding error by Harlond Allison. Emil Tauscher flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Wally Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Del Young grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ted Wood flies out to the center fielder. George Umbricht grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Foley walks. Asif McGillicuddy hits an infield single to the second baseman. Stu Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Bill Elmore flies out to the left fielder. Arthur Blair singles to right field. Stew Bartling grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Lange strikes out. Harlond Allison walks. Jim Butler singles to center field. Dale Spiezio grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Harlond Allison advances to third on the play. Jim Butler advances to second on the play. Ted Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hal Bolden grounds out to the third baseman. Ed McNair grounds out to the pitcher. Emil Tauscher doubles to left field. Emil Tauscher steals third. Wally Thompson triples. Emil Tauscher scores. Del Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland George Umbricht grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Foley singles to right field. Asif McGillicuddy strikes out. Stu Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Nelson hits a home run. J.J. Suggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Elmore strikes out. Arthur Blair flies out to the left fielder. Stew Bartling grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Hiroshi Hamikamika is pinch hitting for J.J. Suggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Hiroshi Hamikamika grounds out to the third baseman. Harlond Allison strikes out. Jim Butler hits a home run. Dale Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Rosario pitching. Hal Bolden flies out to the center fielder. Ed McNair strikes out. Emil Tauscher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ted Wood singles to left field. George Umbricht doubles to center field. Ted Wood uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Foley hits a home run. George Umbricht scores. Rube Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Archie Bergamo is pinch hitting for Asif McGillicuddy. Archie Bergamo strikes out. Stu Morgan strikes out. Duane Loynd is pinch hitting for Jim Rosario. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Duane Loynd walks. Harlond Allison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Morgan McClain pitching. Masaharu Oshimoto enters the game as a defensive replacement for Archie Bergamo at C. Wally Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Del Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Nelson walks. Bill Elmore grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Pat Trosky comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Butler flies out to the right fielder. Dale Spiezio strikes out. Ted Wood pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Emil Tauscher (19), Arthur Blair (15).3B - Wally Thompson (4).HR - Frank Nelson (15). Baserunning: SB - Emil Tauscher (13), Frank Nelson (2).CS - Ed McNair (3).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ted Witherup did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ted Witherup did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Nevin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Hoyt did not respond to coaching in range Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lew Matthias improves in range Orestes Mankowski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hank Pratt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hank Pratt improves in contact_vs_righty