Win: Bill Smith (8-7) Loss: Con Conigliaro (2-15)
Save: Clem Murcer (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Con Conigliaro pitching. Wes Purdin grounds out to the second baseman. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Walker singles to left field. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Smith pitching. John Acosta pops out to the second baseman. Orlando Rodgers flies out to the center fielder. Marty Redus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jim Bond strikes out. Dale Thacker strikes out. Pryor Addis walks. Gene Himes singles to left field. Pryor Addis advances to third on the hit. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Isao Niihari flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ford singles to center field. Tricky Kalahan walks. Fred Reynolds grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tricky Kalahan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Reynolds steals second. Chris Wiseman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Wes Purdin strikes out. Sammy Perticia singles to center field. Fred Walker singles to center field. Sammy Perticia advances to third on the hit. Mike Barrett strikes out. Jim Bond flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Con Conigliaro flies out to the left fielder. John Acosta lines out to the second baseman. Orlando Rodgers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dale Thacker walks. Pryor Addis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gene Himes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Marty Redus strikes out. Isao Niihari singles to right field. Bobby Ford grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Smith flies out to the center fielder. Wes Purdin singles to center field. Sammy Perticia grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tricky Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Fred Reynolds strikes out. Chris Wiseman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Walker grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Barrett reached on a fielding error by Isao Niihari. Mike Barrett steals second. Jim Bond singles to left field. Mike Barrett scores. Dale Thacker doubles to center field. Jim Bond uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pryor Addis flies out to the right fielder. Gene Himes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rusty Kennedy is pinch hitting for Con Conigliaro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rusty Kennedy walks. Rusty Kennedy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Rodgers grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ad Crawford pitching. Bill Smith strikes out. Wes Purdin flies out to the left fielder. Sammy Perticia walks. Fred Walker singles to center field. Mike Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Marty Redus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Isao Niihari grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Bond flies out to the left fielder. Dale Thacker flies out to the center fielder. Pryor Addis singles to right field. Gene Himes singles to center field. Pryor Addis advances to third on the hit. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Wiseman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Wes Purdin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Orlando Rodgers. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the pitcher. Wes Purdin is out trying to steal third. Fred Walker singles past the second baseman. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Clem Murcer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Hanebrink is pinch hitting for Ad Crawford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ron Hanebrink singles to left field. John Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Rodgers flies out to the right fielder. Marty Redus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Zamloch did not respond to coaching in control Jack Tising did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Zamloch did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Kirby did not respond to coaching in control Curt Andrews did not respond to coaching in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vida Shokes improves in range Tatsuo Wong did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Navarro did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Navarro did not respond to coaching in velocity