Inning: 1 Oakland Mike McLeland pitching. Marty Redus walks. Marty Redus steals second. John Acosta strikes out. Eddie Walsh reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gene Himes. Marty Redus scores. Isao Niihari strikes out. Bobby Ford is hit by a pitch. Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave Brett pitching. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty Houtteman flies out to the right fielder. Fred Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Orlando Rodgers doubles to left field. Rudy Tucker singles to center field. Orlando Rodgers scores. Rudy Tucker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Brett strikes out. Marty Redus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Barrett strikes out. Gene Himes strikes out. Yorelvis Scull singles to left field. Yorelvis Scull steals second. Shun Ohnuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland John Acosta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Walsh grounds out to the pitcher. Isao Niihari strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pryor Addis strikes out. Mike McLeland strikes out. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Ford lines out to the first baseman. Frank Lenhardt singles to left field. Frank Lenhardt steals second. Orlando Rodgers grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Lenhardt advances to third on the play. Rudy Tucker walks. Dave Brett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lefty Houtteman strikes out. Fred Walker strikes out. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Marty Redus singles to center field. John Acosta strikes out. Marty Redus steals second. Eddie Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Isao Niihari flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gene Himes singles to left field. Gene Himes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Yorelvis Scull singles to center field. Shun Ohnuki grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bobby Ford hits a home run. Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Orlando Rodgers strikes out. Rudy Tucker singles past the third baseman. Dave Brett grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pryor Addis doubles to center field. Mike McLeland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sammy Perticia singles to center field. Pryor Addis scores. Lefty Houtteman flies out to the center fielder. Fred Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Marty Redus strikes out. John Acosta singles to left field. Eddie Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. John Acosta advances to second on the play. Isao Niihari grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Barrett walks. Mike Barrett steals second. Gene Himes flies out to the right fielder. Yorelvis Scull strikes out. Mike Barrett is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ken Granger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bobby Ford strikes out. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Rodgers singles to center field. Rudy Tucker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Shun Ohnuki singles to left field. Pryor Addis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Wes Purdin is pinch hitting for Ken Granger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wes Purdin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Roy Heismann pitching. Mike Hunter is pinch hitting for Dave Brett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Hunter walks. Marty Redus grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hunter advances to second on the play. John Acosta singles to left field. Mike Hunter scores. Benny Maloney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Isao Niihari flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Buddy Weiser pitching. Sammy Perticia singles to center field. Lefty Houtteman pops out to the third baseman. Fred Walker reached on a 2-base fielding error by Eddie Walsh. Mike Barrett reached on a 2-base throwing error by Orlando Rodgers. Sammy Perticia scores. Fred Walker scores. Gene Himes flies out to the center fielder. Yorelvis Scull doubles to center field. Mike Barrett scores. Shun Ohnuki reached on a fielding error by Isao Niihari. Pryor Addis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Oakland Bobby Ford walks. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Rodgers strikes out. Bobby Ford is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Henry Aldrich is pinch hitting for Benny Maloney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Aldrich singles to left field. Sammy Perticia pops out to the catcher. Lefty Houtteman walks. Fred Walker grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Bob Schultz pitching. Rudy Tucker grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Weiser strikes out. Marty Redus triples. John Acosta singles to left field. Marty Redus scores. Johnnie Mattox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Minnesota Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Gene Himes lines out to the second baseman. Yorelvis Scull flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Orlando Rodgers (5).3B - Marty Redus (1).HR - Bobby Ford (4).HBP - Bobby Ford (1). Baserunning: SB - Marty Redus 2 (9), Frank Lenhardt (7).CS - Bobby Ford (3), Rudy Tucker (3). Fielding: E - Eddie Walsh, Isao Niihari, Orlando Rodgers.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ollie Meh did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Navarro improves in velocity Sam Gamble did not respond to coaching in control Roy White did not respond to coaching in speed Roy White improves in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in control Ben Posada did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Hunt improves in speed Ben Posada improves in velocity Artie Burnitz did not respond to coaching in 1B