Win: Allan Holtz (1-2) Loss: Bob Schultz (3-2)
Save: Buddy Weiser (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Donal Mendez pitching. Eddie Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Katsuyoshi Umeda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ellis Lucas pitching. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Lefty Houtteman flies out to the center fielder. Fred Walker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Lou Brock walks. Lou Brock steals second. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Brock advances to third on the play. Bobby Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Brock scores. John Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Gene Himes flies out to the left fielder. Yorelvis Scull grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Tatsuo Wong walks. Ellis Lucas lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Walsh walks. Katsuyoshi Umeda grounds out to the shortstop. Tatsuo Wong advances to third on the play. Eddie Walsh advances to second on the play. Mike Carter walks. Lou Brock strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the shortstop. Pryor Addis grounds out to the third baseman. Donal Mendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Bobby Ford walks. John Acosta singles past the shortstop. Bobby Ford advances to third on the hit. John Acosta is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tatsuo Wong singles to center field. Bobby Ford scores. Ellis Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sammy Perticia walks. Lefty Houtteman doubles to right field. Sammy Perticia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Walker flies out to the right fielder. Mike Barrett triples. Lefty Houtteman scores. Gene Himes grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Barrett scores. Yorelvis Scull flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Eddie Walsh walks. Eddie Walsh steals second. Katsuyoshi Umeda strikes out. Mike Carter singles to center field. Eddie Walsh scores. Ken Granger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Brock singles to right field. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ford hits a home run. Mike Carter scores. Lou Brock scores. Johnnie Mattox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Acosta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the shortstop. Pryor Addis pops out to the third baseman. Johnnie Mattox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tatsuo Wong grounds out to the shortstop. Ellis Lucas strikes out. Eddie Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Sammy Perticia singles to right field. Lefty Houtteman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sammy Perticia advances to second on the play. Fred Walker walks. Mike Barrett doubles to right field. Sammy Perticia scores. Fred Walker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Arturo Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Himes pops out to the shortstop. Yorelvis Scull grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Katsuyoshi Umeda strikes out. Mike Carter doubles to center field. Lou Brock grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Shun Ohnuki flies out to the center fielder. Pryor Addis flies out to the left fielder. Larry Pratt is pinch hitting for Johnnie Mattox. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Larry Pratt walks. Sammy Perticia triples. Larry Pratt scores. Tim Trevino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Houtteman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mark Lukon pitching. Bobby Ford grounds out to the shortstop. John Acosta walks. John Acosta steals second. Tatsuo Wong grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Hunter is pinch hitting for Tim Trevino. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mike Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Allan Holtz pitching. Fred Walker strikes out. Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Gene Himes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Eddie Walsh strikes out. Katsuyoshi Umeda singles to right field. Mike Carter flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Lou Brock grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Katsuyoshi Umeda is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Yorelvis Scull flies out to the center fielder. Shun Ohnuki walks. Pryor Addis lines out to the shortstop. Henry Aldrich is pinch hitting for Mark Lukon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Aldrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Bob Schultz pitching. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Ford strikes out. John Acosta pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Sammy Perticia grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Houtteman flies out to the right fielder. Fred Walker singles to right field. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Tatsuo Wong strikes out. Orlando Rodgers is pinch hitting for Allan Holtz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Orlando Rodgers flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Walsh walks. Katsuyoshi Umeda singles to left field. Mike Carter doubles to center field. Eddie Walsh scores. Katsuyoshi Umeda uses his aggressiveness and scores. Benny Maloney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Brock singles to center field. Mike Carter scores. Frank Lenhardt singles to center field. Lou Brock advances to third on the hit. Bobby Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Minnesota Buddy Weiser pitching. Marty Redus enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Carter at CF. Gene Himes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yorelvis Scull singles to center field. Shun Ohnuki flies out to the right fielder. Pryor Addis pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Mark Lukon is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Leiter did not respond to coaching in arm Joe McClain did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lee Mahan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jason Tyson improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy White did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Shirley did not respond to coaching in endurance Randy Campbell did not respond to coaching in control George Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in control Gus Shaw did not respond to coaching in velocity Artie Burnitz did not respond to coaching in 1B