Win: Steve Foxen (2-2) Loss: Ken Perkins (2-2)
Save: Harry Burdette (11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ken Perkins pitching. Tom Kellum flies out to the left fielder. Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Oliver Buller walks. Pat Whiten grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Foxen pitching. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Bader grounds out to the second baseman. Yachiho Kanamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris strikes out. Danny McKeithan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Placido Beck pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Buddy Lint flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Greg Mele strikes out. Steve Foxen strikes out. Tom Kellum singles to center field. Tom Kellum steals second. Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Cote flies out to the center fielder. Ken Perkins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Oliver Buller doubles to right field. Pat Whiten doubles to left field. Oliver Buller scores. Lee Harris strikes out. Danny McKeithan grounds out to the shortstop. Placido Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Andre Wehmeier walks. Tom Bader grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andre Wehmeier advances to second on the play. Yachiho Kanamoto flies out to the center fielder. Billy Shirley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Greg Mele hits a home run. Steve Foxen reached on a fielding error by Ken Perkins. Tom Kellum flies out to the left fielder. Cupid Grace grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Buddy Lint flies out to the right fielder. Mike Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Oliver Buller grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Whiten hits a home run. Lee Harris hits an infield single to the pitcher. Danny McKeithan strikes out. Placido Beck grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Harris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Chris Cote strikes out. Ken Perkins strikes out. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Greg Mele pops out to the first baseman. Steve Foxen flies out to the right fielder. Tom Kellum walks. Tom Kellum steals second. Cupid Grace pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Bader flies out to the left fielder. Yachiho Kanamoto walks. Billy Shirley doubles to left field. Yachiho Kanamoto uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Barry McGunnigle singles to right field. Billy Shirley scores. Buddy Lint flies out to the left fielder. Mike Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Oliver Buller doubles to center field. Pat Whiten strikes out. Lee Harris doubles to left field. Oliver Buller scores. Danny McKeithan strikes out. Placido Beck lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Chris Cote hits a home run. John Lyons is pinch hitting for Ken Perkins. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. John Lyons singles to left field. John Lyons gets picked off first. Stan Jefferson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Bader singles to center field. Yachiho Kanamoto singles to center field. Tom Bader advances to third on the hit. Billy Shirley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Masato Miyamoto pitching. Greg Mele strikes out. Jake Hunter is pinch hitting for Stan Jefferson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jake Hunter walks. Tom Kellum flies out to the right fielder. Jake Hunter steals second. Cupid Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Harry Burdette pitching. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Buddy Lint doubles to left field. Mike Williams strikes out. Chris Cote grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Gary Martin improves in power_vs_righty Phil Seats did not respond to coaching in range Gary Martin improves in power_vs_righty Frank Morse did not respond to coaching in control Pedro Blankenship did not respond to coaching in control Billy Gonder improves in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Leo Cermak did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Luis Young improves in contact_vs_lefty Herb LeMaster improves in arm Doug McMillan did not respond to coaching in C