Win: Ron Chambliss (1-1) Loss: Ed Freese (0-1)
Save: Shoji Yanagida (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Desi McMichael pitching. Frank Bragan flies out to the left fielder. Chester Tibbs flies out to the left fielder. Bill Dauterive hits a home run. Ken Handibone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Chick Sutton pitching. Paul Distaso grounds out to the second baseman. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Red Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota James Pezold grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Encarnacion doubles past the right fielder. Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroji Miyaji grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ernie Beazley flies out to the left fielder. Nick Johnston strikes out. Cat Dancing strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chick Sutton pops out to the first baseman. Frank Bragan singles to left field. Chester Tibbs singles to center field. Bill Dauterive strikes out. Ken Handibone grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chester Tibbs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ryan Metkovich grounds out to the shortstop. Fusoya Hiramasu singles to left field. Fusoya Hiramasu is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Desi McMichael grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota James Pezold strikes out. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Paul Distaso singles to left field. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Red Jones singles to left field. Ernie Beazley singles to right field. Paul Distaso scores. Red Jones advances to third on the hit. Ernie Beazley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nick Johnston grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hiroji Miyaji singles to right field. Chick Sutton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Bragan strikes out. Chester Tibbs doubles to center field. Hiroji Miyaji scores. Bill Dauterive walks. Ken Handibone walks. James Pezold strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Cat Dancing singles past the shortstop. Ryan Metkovich grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Fusoya Hiramasu singles to right field. Desi McMichael strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the pitcher. Hiroji Miyaji grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Paul Distaso strikes out. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Red Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Chick Sutton strikes out. Frank Bragan singles to center field. Chester Tibbs walks. Shinji Ishii 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. Bill Dauterive grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ernie Beazley flies out to the center fielder. Nick Johnston singles to center field. Cat Dancing pops out to the first baseman. Ryan Metkovich pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ken Handibone strikes out. James Pezold grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Fusoya Hiramasu walks. P.J. Luque is pinch hitting for Shinji Ishii. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. P.J. Luque grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Paul Distaso flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Brian Coluccio pitching. Glenn Villafuerte strikes out. Hiroji Miyaji singles to right field. Tom Witherup is pinch hitting for Chick Sutton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Witherup doubles to center field. Hiroji Miyaji uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Chester Tibbs pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ron Chambliss pitching. Joel Heinkel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hiroji Miyaji. Red Jones flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Beazley doubles to center field. Joel Heinkel scores. Nick Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Cat Dancing singles to center field. Ernie Beazley scores. Cat Dancing is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Neal Harley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Dauterive pops out to the second baseman. Ken Handibone grounds out to the third baseman. James Pezold flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Ryan Metkovich pops out to the shortstop. Fusoya Hiramasu flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Dugas is pinch hitting for Neal Harley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mickey Dugas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Ed Freese pitching. Bob Encarnacion singles to left field. Glenn Villafuerte walks. Hiroji Miyaji flies out to the right fielder. Rube Erickson is pinch hitting for Ron Chambliss. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rube Erickson pops out to the second baseman. Frank Bragan walks. Chester Tibbs walks. Bob Encarnacion scores. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 11 Oakland Shoji Yanagida pitching. Paul Distaso grounds out to the second baseman. Joel Heinkel triples. Red Jones lines out to the third baseman. Ernie Beazley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Roque did not respond to coaching in velocity Raul Lehr improves in range Fleet Carrasquel improves in range Raul Lehr improves in power_vs_lefty Herb Parsons did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Corbett did not respond to coaching in control Freddie Heimueller improves in contact_vs_lefty Freddie Heimueller improves in speed Chuck Voigt did not respond to coaching in velocity