Win: Jack Jones (8-4) Loss: Harry Lawson (8-3)
Save: Rico Moore (26)
Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Lawson pitching. Buddy Lint singles past the shortstop. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Buddy Lint steals second. Billy Shirley pops out to the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Jones pitching. Tom Kellum singles to center field. Tom Kellum steals second. Ken Stromme throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Cupid Grace hits a home run. Tom Kellum scores. Scott Fisher hits an infield single to the pitcher. Scott Fisher is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Stromme pops out to the second baseman. Steve Brucker flies out to the left fielder. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Roy Hegman flies out to the right fielder. Freddie Parsons doubles past the center fielder. Horacio Barna pops out to the first baseman. Harry Lawson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ron Muniz flies out to the left fielder. Jack Jones singles to center field. Buddy Lint walks. Andre Wehmeier grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buddy Lint is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Kellum pops out to the shortstop. Cupid Grace singles to center field. Scott Fisher walks. Lee Harris walks. Placido Beck singles past the shortstop. Cupid Grace scores. Scott Fisher scores. Lee Harris is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Placido Beck steals second. Roy Hegman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Ken Stromme singles to left field. Steve Brucker singles to center field. Ken Stromme advances to third on the hit. Dave Blackburn doubles to center field. Ken Stromme scores. Steve Brucker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Muniz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Blackburn advances to third on the play. Jack Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Freddie Parsons grounds out to the second baseman. Horacio Barna singles to right field. Harry Lawson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Kellum flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Buddy Lint strikes out. Andre Wehmeier pops out to the second baseman. Billy Shirley hits a home run. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Cupid Grace flies out to the left fielder. Scott Fisher reached on a fielding error by Dave Blackburn. Scott Fisher is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ken Stromme singles to right field. Steve Brucker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Stromme advances to second on the play. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Stromme advances to third on the play. Ron Muniz walks. Jack Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Placido Beck walks. Roy Hegman flies out to the center fielder. Freddie Parsons grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Buddy Lint walks. Andre Wehmeier walks. Bob Wagner 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 2nd. Billy Shirley grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Lint advances to third on the play. Andre Wehmeier advances to second on the play. Barry McGunnigle triples. Buddy Lint scores. Andre Wehmeier scores. Ken Stromme singles to right field. Barry McGunnigle scores. Steve Brucker walks. Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Ron Muniz doubles to center field. Ken Stromme scores. Steve Brucker is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ron Magrane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Horacio Barna strikes out. Oliver Buller is pinch hitting for Bob Wagner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Oliver Buller singles to center field. Tom Kellum grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Robin Fisher pitching. Tom Bader is pinch hitting for Ron Magrane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Bader doubles to right field. Buddy Lint strikes out. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Billy Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rico Moore pitching. John Lyons enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Muniz at CF. Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Fisher singles to left field. Scott Fisher is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lee Harris walks. Placido Beck pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Barry McGunnigle pops out to the shortstop. Ken Stromme strikes out. Steve Brucker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Roy Hegman strikes out. Freddie Parsons pops out to the first baseman. Horacio Barna grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Dave Blackburn (15), Ron Muniz (4), Tom Bader (12).3B - Barry McGunnigle (5).HR - Billy Shirley (27). Baserunning: SB - Buddy Lint (20). Fielding: E - Ken Stromme, Dave Blackburn.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ken McGuire did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike McAdams did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Chris Seilheimer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Maggert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doug McMillan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Doug McMillan did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lefty Fernandez improves in control Bruce Landrum improves in velocity Charley Owen improves in power_vs_righty Dan Cadore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Curt Brito improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Morse did not respond to coaching in endurance