Win: Clem Murcer (3-1) Loss: Oscar McCall (0-5)
Save: Bob Schultz (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Clem Murcer pitching. Eddie Walsh strikes out. Katsuyoshi Umeda grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Oscar McCall pitching. Wes Purdin triples. Sammy Perticia flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Wes Purdin scores. Rupe Weiser grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Mike Barrett pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Lou Brock singles to center field. Lou Brock is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the shortstop. Orlando Rodgers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Larry Pratt flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Houtteman flies out to the center fielder. Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Acosta strikes out. Rudy Tucker grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar McCall pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pryor Addis flies out to the center fielder. Clem Murcer grounds out to the shortstop. Wes Purdin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Eddie Walsh strikes out. Katsuyoshi Umeda strikes out. Mike Carter walks. Mike Carter is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sammy Perticia grounds out to the shortstop. Rupe Weiser lines out to the second baseman. Mike Barrett hits a home run. Larry Pratt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Lou Brock strikes out. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Rodgers singles to right field. John Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lefty Houtteman singles to right field. Shun Ohnuki singles to right field. Lefty Houtteman advances to third on the hit. Pryor Addis hits a home run. Lefty Houtteman scores. Shun Ohnuki scores. Arturo Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clem Murcer walks. Wes Purdin walks. Sammy Perticia strikes out. Rupe Weiser doubles to right field. Clem Murcer scores. Wes Purdin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Floyd Hathaway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Barrett grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Pratt singles to center field. Rupe Weiser scores. Lefty Houtteman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rudy Tucker singles past the third baseman. Floyd Hathaway lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Tucker advances to third on the play. Katsuyoshi Umeda grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Shun Ohnuki strikes out. Pryor Addis strikes out. Clem Murcer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Carter flies out to the center fielder. Lou Brock grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Lenhardt hits a home run. Orlando Rodgers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wes Purdin flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the second baseman. Rupe Weiser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Acosta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Tucker grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Hunter is pinch hitting for Floyd Hathaway. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mike Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Michel Reyes pitching. Mike Barrett strikes out. Larry Pratt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry Aldrich is pinch hitting for Lefty Houtteman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Henry Aldrich grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Eddie Walsh singles to center field. Katsuyoshi Umeda singles to right field. Mike Carter walks. Isao Niihari is pinch hitting for Lou Brock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Isao Niihari doubles to center field. Eddie Walsh scores. Katsuyoshi Umeda scores. Mike Carter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Rodgers walks. Bob Schultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Acosta singles to left field. Isao Niihari scores. Rudy Tucker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Acosta is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tatsuo Wong is pinch hitting for Michel Reyes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tatsuo Wong flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 1
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Leiter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Leiter did not respond to coaching in arm Lee Mahan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Kokos did not respond to coaching in control George Leiter did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Curt Andrews did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ben Posada did not respond to coaching in control Fred Shirley did not respond to coaching in velocity Artie Burnitz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Artie Burnitz did not respond to coaching in 1B