Inning: 1 Oakland Jay Ruskin pitching. Bob Minshall hits an infield single to the second baseman. Franklin Redmon singles to center field. Bob Minshall advances to third on the hit. Matt Cook flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Minshall scores. Dave Dexter grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Pete Hawke pitching. Tim Lyons strikes out. Carroll Diaz walks. Herm Schalk strikes out. Reggie Flannery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Wendell flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Terry grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Woody Kirby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sal MacCormack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Kinslow flies out to the right fielder. Moonlight Blyzka singles to left field. Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Henke grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Hawke grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Minshall singles to right field. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jay Ruskin flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lyons hits a home run. Carroll Diaz doubles to right field. Herm Schalk strikes out. Reggie Flannery singles to center field. Carroll Diaz is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Matt Cook strikes out. Dave Dexter walks. Dave Dexter steals second. Harry Wendell singles to center field. Dave Dexter scores. Ralph Terry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sal MacCormack doubles to left field. Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Sal MacCormack scores. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the left fielder. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Kinslow advances to second on the play. Jay Ruskin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Woody Kirby strikes out. Bob Henke flies out to the center fielder. Pete Hawke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Lyons walks. Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Herm Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Flannery walks. Sal MacCormack walks. Tim Lyons scores. Joe Kinslow pops out to the second baseman. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Carroll Diaz scores. Al Stanceu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Durham is pinch hitting for Rickey McCloskey. Marty Durham lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Fritz Pendleton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Durham at CF. Bob Minshall flies out to the center fielder. Franklin Redmon walks. Matt Cook flies out to the center fielder. Franklin Redmon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jay Ruskin grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carroll Diaz singles to left field. Herm Schalk hits a home run. Carroll Diaz scores. Dave Gandolph comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Dexter grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Wendell walks. Ralph Terry grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Wendell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ralph Terry is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sal MacCormack grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Burt Clinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Woody Kirby grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Henke strikes out. Jack Nutter is pinch hitting for Dave Gandolph. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Nutter hits a home run. Bob Minshall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dan Wickersham pitching. Fritz Pendleton pops out to the second baseman. Burt Clinton strikes out. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Franklin Redmon walks. Matt Cook strikes out. Dave Dexter flies out to the left fielder. Harry Wendell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Batting:HR - Jack Nutter (5).SF - Matt Cook.GIDP - Dave Dexter, Ralph Terry. Baserunning: SB - Dave Dexter (16).CS - Franklin Redmon (6), Ralph Terry (8).
Game Notes Reggie Flannery is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Guy Reach did not respond to coaching in control Mike Parris improves in arm Scott Nichols did not respond to coaching in control Trevor Harman did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Parris improves in power_vs_righty John Hofmann did not respond to coaching in control Alex Alexander did not respond to coaching in RF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gary Aldrich improves in power_vs_lefty Bud Romanick improves in power_vs_righty Bud Romanick improves in power_vs_righty Jim Gleason did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Harvey Gabler improves in speed Jack Elko did not respond to coaching in velocity