Win: Roy Sisk (10-6) Loss: Ghee Butters (2-3)
Save: Herb Meulens (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Roy Sisk pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Ralph Miller singles to center field. Dave Patterson singles past the shortstop. Ralph Miller advances to third on the hit. Mickey Short strikes out. D.T. Thomas walks. Dan Dyck strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota George Smith pitching. Frank Polivka grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kinslow flies out to the right fielder. Herm Schalk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Beatty flies out to the right fielder. Orie Hunter singles to right field. George Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Carroll Diaz strikes out. Bob Smith strikes out. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder. Dave Patterson singles to center field. Mickey Short strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Kilduff singles to left field. Moonlight Blyzka grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Kilduff is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Roy Sisk lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Polivka singles to center field. Joe Kinslow walks. Herm Schalk singles to center field. Moonlight Blyzka scores. Frank Polivka scores. Joe Kinslow advances to third on the hit. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland D.T. Thomas singles to right field. Dan Dyck pops out to the third baseman. Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Orie Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Smith singles to center field. Reggie Flannery strikes out. George Kilduff hits a home run. Bob Smith scores. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Roy Sisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland George Smith flies out to the right fielder. Lynn Pennyfeather doubles to left field. Ralph Miller flies out to the left fielder. Dave Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Polivka singles to center field. Frank Polivka is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Kinslow doubles to right field. Joe Kinslow steals third. Herm Schalk grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Kinslow scores. Erubiel Serna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carroll Diaz doubles to right field. Bob Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mickey Short flies out to the right fielder. D.T. Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Dan Dyck walks. Jim Beatty hits an infield single to the pitcher. Orie Hunter hits an infield single to the first baseman. Erubiel Serna pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Reggie Flannery lines out to the second baseman. George Kilduff flies out to the center fielder. Marty Durham is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Marty Durham walks. Paul Bowie is pinch hitting for Roy Sisk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Paul Bowie walks. Frank Polivka singles to right field. Joe Kinslow hits a home run. Marty Durham scores. Paul Bowie scores. Frank Polivka scores. Herm Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Schlitzer pitching. Larry Knoblauch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Durham at C. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ralph Miller singles to center field. Dave Patterson pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Short grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carroll Diaz strikes out. Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Flannery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland D.T. Thomas singles in front of the right fielder. Woody Kirby is pinch hitting for Dan Dyck. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Woody Kirby singles in front of the left fielder. Jim Beatty strikes out. Orie Hunter walks. Clem Lobert is pinch hitting for Erubiel Serna. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clem Lobert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). D.T. Thomas scores. Woody Kirby advances to third on the play. Orie Hunter advances to second on the play. Lynn Pennyfeather singles to right field. Woody Kirby scores. Orie Hunter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Terry is pinch hitting for Ralph Miller. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ralph Terry singles to right field. Dave Patterson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ralph Terry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Harvey Janzen pitching. Dave Sheridan is pinch hitting for George Kilduff. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Knoblauch flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Robinson is pinch hitting for Luis Floyd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Aaron Robinson singles to right field. Frank Polivka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Lodigiani pitching. Mickey Short triples. D.T. Thomas singles to left field. Mickey Short scores. Woody Kirby strikes out. Jim Beatty singles to left field. D.T. Thomas advances to third on the hit. Orie Hunter walks. Herb Meulens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Minshall is pinch hitting for Harvey Janzen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Minshall strikes out. Lynn Pennyfeather walks. D.T. Thomas scores. Ralph Terry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 15 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Hawke improves in control Alex Alexander improves in contact_vs_lefty Franklin Redmon improves in contact_vs_lefty Juan Lopez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Canale did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Will Weid did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alex Alexander did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty Hoak did not respond to coaching in endurance Bud Romanick did not respond to coaching in speed Rickey McCloskey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jay Ruskin improves in velocity Alan Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dutch Ellingsen did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Anderson did not respond to coaching in 2B