Inning: 1 Oakland Mac Schemanske pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather lines out to the shortstop. Ralph Miller hits a home run. Bob Minshall flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Short pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Pat Heath pitching. Frank Polivka flies out to the center fielder. Roy Moeller hits a home run. Herm Schalk singles to left field. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Clem Lobert grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Dyck walks. Jim Beatty strikes out. Dan Dyck steals second. Moonlight Blyzka throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Dave Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Reggie Flannery doubles to left field. Joe Kinslow hits a home run. Reggie Flannery scores. Moonlight Blyzka singles to center field. Mac Schemanske lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Polivka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Moonlight Blyzka advances to third on the play. Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Pat Heath flies out to the right fielder. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Herm Schalk hits a home run. Aaron Robinson singles to left field. Bob Smith flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Joe Kinslow triples. Aaron Robinson scores. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Minshall grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Short grounds out to the shortstop. Clem Lobert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mac Schemanske strikes out. Frank Polivka walks. Frank Polivka steals second. Roy Moeller strikes out. Herm Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Dyck grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Beatty flies out to the left fielder. Dave Patterson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Al Stanceu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Bob Smith flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Joe Kinslow doubles to right field. George Kilduff is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. George Kilduff strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Larry Knoblauch enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Kilduff at C. Al Stanceu strikes out. Lynn Pennyfeather singles to right field. Ralph Miller singles to right field. Lynn Pennyfeather aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bob Minshall walks. Mickey Short strikes out. Clem Lobert doubles to center field. Lynn Pennyfeather scores. Ralph Miller scores. Bob Minshall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dan Dyck singles to right field. Jim Beatty singles to right field. Clem Lobert scores. Herb Meulens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Kauff is pinch hitting for Herb Meulens. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Kauff pops out to the first baseman. Frank Polivka flies out to the right fielder. Roy Moeller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Burt Clinton pitching. Buck Fisher is pinch hitting for Al Stanceu. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ralph Miller pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Erubiel Serna pitching. Herm Schalk strikes out. Aaron Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Minshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Short pops out to the shortstop. Clem Lobert pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Reggie Flannery grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Larry Knoblauch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dan Dyck grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Beatty singles to left field. Dave Patterson walks. Dave Dexter is pinch hitting for Erubiel Serna. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Dexter flies out to the center fielder. Lynn Pennyfeather lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Harvey Janzen pitching. Topper Carney is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Topper Carney hits a home run. Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Alexander improves in range Frank Stewart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alex Alexander improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Henke improves in arm Chris Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Juan Lopez improves in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty Hoak improves in velocity Alan Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in range Tim Lyons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jay Ruskin improves in control Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Marty Anderson did not respond to coaching in 2B