Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Ott pitching. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Andre Wehmeier walks. Epps Mattox doubles to center field. Andre Wehmeier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Shirley walks. Barry McGunnigle singles to right field. Epps Mattox scores. Billy Shirley advances to third on the hit. Chris Cote flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ken Perkins pitching. Tom Kellum pops out to the first baseman. Nelson Byrnes flies out to the right fielder. Placido Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Pop Leppert walks. Ken Perkins lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Pop Leppert forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Ken Perkins steals second. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pat Whiten lines out to the pitcher. Scott Fisher singles to left field. Lamar Textor walks. Freddie Parsons grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Epps Mattox singles past the first baseman. Epps Mattox steals second. Steve Brucker grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Shirley strikes out. Barry McGunnigle singles to left field. Epps Mattox scores. Chris Cote singles to center field. Barry McGunnigle advances to third on the hit. Pop Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marty Cruz pops out to the catcher. Harry Ott grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Kellum walks. Tom Kellum steals second. Chris Cote throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Nelson Byrnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ken Perkins pops out to the first baseman. Dave Blackburn walks. Dave Blackburn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Andre Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Placido Beck strikes out. Pat Whiten lines out to the second baseman. Scott Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Epps Mattox grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brucker singles to right field. Billy Shirley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Brucker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lamar Textor singles to right field. Freddie Parsons flies out to the right fielder. Marty Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Harry Ott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Chris Cote singles to left field. Chris Cote is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pop Leppert strikes out. Ken Perkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tom Kellum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nelson Byrnes flies out to the right fielder. Placido Beck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Blackburn strikes out. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Epps Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pat Whiten grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Scott Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Lamar Textor walks. Lamar Textor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Steve Brucker walks. Billy Shirley walks. Robin Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Brucker advances to third on the play. Billy Shirley advances to second on the play. Chris Cote singles to center field. Steve Brucker scores. Billy Shirley scores. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Tom Bader is pinch hitting for Ken Perkins. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tom Bader singles to center field. Chris Cote advances to third on the hit. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bobo Riles pitching. Jim Jonnard is pinch hitting for Freddie Parsons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Cruz singles to center field. Jake Hunter is pinch hitting for Robin Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Marty Cruz gets picked off first. Jake Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland James Busby pitching. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Muniz is pinch hitting for Epps Mattox. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron Muniz flies out to the left fielder. Mike Williams is pinch hitting for Steve Brucker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tom Kellum singles to center field. Jim Otis is pinch hitting for Nelson Byrnes. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Otis singles to right field. Placido Beck singles to center field. Tom Kellum scores. Jim Otis advances to third on the hit. Rico Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Placido Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pat Whiten singles to center field. Jim Otis scores. Pat Whiten steals second. Scott Fisher hits a home run. Pat Whiten scores. Lamar Textor hits a home run. Billy Rohde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Jonnard strikes out. Marty Cruz triples. Oliver Buller is pinch hitting for James Busby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Oliver Buller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Bob Wagner pitching. Billy Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Chris Cote grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Tom Kellum flies out to the right fielder. Jim Otis flies out to the right fielder. Placido Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Ken Stromme is pinch hitting for Billy Rohde. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Stromme strikes out. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Jerry Hatcher pitching. Pat Whiten walks. Scott Fisher singles to left field. Pat Whiten advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Lamar Textor flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Pat Whiten scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ken McGuire did not respond to coaching in control Walt Weaver improves in arm Walt Weaver improves in arm Bill Seelbach did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Doug McMillan improves in contact_vs_lefty Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in range John Lyons did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Loyd Birmingham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Wally Speaker improves in control Lefty Fernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Truesdale improves in arm Bruce Landrum did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Helms improves in velocity