Inning: 1 Minnesota Pete Hawke pitching. Frank Polivka grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Moeller strikes out. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Bailor pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather singles to left field. Ralph Miller doubles to left field. Lynn Pennyfeather uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Patterson lines out to the first baseman. Dave Dexter grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Wendell singles to center field. Ralph Miller scores. Dan Dyck grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harry Wendell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dave Sheridan pops out to the second baseman. Herm Schalk grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kinslow doubles to center field. Tim Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Beatty grounds out to the third baseman. Orie Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Pete Hawke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Mike Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Frank Polivka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather walks. Ralph Miller walks. Dave Patterson pops out to the first baseman. Dave Dexter lines out to the first baseman. Harry Wendell walks. Dan Dyck strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Orie Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Hawke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Herm Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Tim Lyons singles to center field. Bill Jonnard is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Tim Lyons steals second. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Larry Knoblauch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Jonnard at C. Lynn Pennyfeather walks. Ralph Miller flies out to the left fielder. Dave Patterson walks. Dave Dexter walks. Harry Wendell singles to center field. Lynn Pennyfeather scores. Dave Patterson scores. Dave Dexter advances to third on the hit. Dan Dyck flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Dexter scores. Walt Richert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Beatty grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Harry Wendell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Walt Richert grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Polivka grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Moeller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Orie Hunter strikes out. Pete Hawke strikes out. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carroll Diaz singles past the shortstop. Dave Sheridan reached on a fielding error by Jim Beatty. Herm Schalk reached on a 2-base fielding error by Orie Hunter. Carroll Diaz scores. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Tim Lyons lines out to the first baseman. Larry Knoblauch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Ralph Miller strikes out. Dave Patterson singles to center field. Dave Dexter strikes out. Harry Wendell singles to center field. Dan Dyck triples. Dave Patterson scores. Harry Wendell scores. Mac Schemanske comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Beatty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paul Bowie is pinch hitting for Mac Schemanske. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Bowie walks. Frank Polivka singles to left field. Paul Bowie is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Bob Kauff is pinch hitting for Roy Moeller. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Kauff doubles to center field. Frank Polivka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Dave Sheridan walks. Herm Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Schlitzer pitching. Orie Hunter doubles to right field. Pete Hawke lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the second baseman. Orie Hunter scores. Chris Johnson is pinch hitting for Ralph Miller. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chris Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Kinslow singles to center field. Tim Lyons doubles to center field. Joe Kinslow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Knoblauch flies out to the right fielder. Topper Carney is pinch hitting for Dave Schlitzer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Topper Carney grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Frank Polivka doubles to left field. Tim Lyons scores. Hugh Hug comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Kauff singles to left field. Frank Polivka scores. Carroll Diaz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Kauff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Pete Hawke is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marty Anderson improves in power_vs_righty Joe Wilson improves in contact_vs_lefty Phil Baez did not respond to coaching in control Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Fuller did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Wilson did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Henke improves in speed Guy Reach did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Brynan did not respond to coaching in velocity Trevor Harman improves in range Alex Alexander did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Stewart did not respond to coaching in range Juan Lopez did not respond to coaching in LF