Win: Alexander Gomez (1-0) Loss: Dick Barrett (3-2)
Save: Glenn Shelton (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Smith pitching. John Acosta strikes out. Marty Redus grounds out to the second baseman. Al Richardson singles to center field. Tricky Kalahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave Brett pitching. Matt Helfrich flies out to the right fielder. Dale Thacker walks. Fred Walker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Lenhardt flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Hanebrink grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Kiyohito Fujimoto strikes out. Jim Bond grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Chris Wiseman strikes out. Dave Brett strikes out. John Acosta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pryor Addis grounds out to the shortstop. Marcus Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Marty Redus walks. Marty Redus steals second. Al Richardson flies out to the left fielder. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Redus advances to third on the play. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Matt Helfrich grounds out to the second baseman. Dale Thacker singles to right field. Fred Walker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dale Thacker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Barrett walks. Kiyohito Fujimoto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Ford strikes out. Ron Hanebrink flies out to the center fielder. Chris Wiseman singles to right field. Dave Brett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Bond grounds out to the shortstop. Pryor Addis strikes out. Marcus Hunt singles to center field. Bill Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland John Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Redus strikes out. Al Richardson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Matt Helfrich pops out to the first baseman. Dale Thacker pops out to the third baseman. Fred Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ford walks. Bobby Ford is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Barrett reached on a fielding error by Al Richardson. Mike Barrett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kiyohito Fujimoto strikes out. Jim Bond reached on a fielding error by Bobby Ford. Pryor Addis singles to left field. Jim Bond advances to third on the hit. Marcus Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ron Hanebrink walks. Ron Hanebrink steals second. Chris Wiseman strikes out. Marino Baker is pinch hitting for Dave Brett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marino Baker strikes out. John Acosta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Garcia pitching. Bill Smith strikes out. Matt Helfrich strikes out. Dale Thacker singles to center field. Fred Walker singles to right field. Dale Thacker advances to third on the hit. Mike Barrett singles to center field. Dale Thacker scores. Kiyohito Fujimoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Milt Kaline comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marty Redus pops out to the second baseman. Al Richardson walks. Tricky Kalahan hits an infield single to the second baseman. Frank Lenhardt hits an infield single to the first baseman. Bobby Ford singles to center field. Al Richardson scores. Tricky Kalahan scores. Bob Schultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Hanebrink flies out to the left fielder. Chris Wiseman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lenny Mays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Bond doubles to center field. Pryor Addis doubles to left field. Jim Bond scores. Marcus Hunt strikes out. Barney Martinez is pinch hitting for Bob Schultz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Barney Martinez strikes out. Matt Helfrich walks. Dale Thacker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Oakland Gus Shaw pitching. Roy White is pinch hitting for Lenny Mays. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Roy White triples. John Acosta strikes out. Marty Redus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy White scores. Dick Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Richardson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Alexander Gomez pitching. Fred Walker singles to right field. Mike Barrett strikes out. Kiyohito Fujimoto walks. Jim Bond flies out to the center fielder. Pryor Addis singles to right field. Fred Walker scores. Kiyohito Fujimoto advances to third on the hit. Marcus Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Oakland Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Lenhardt doubles to left field. Bobby Ford singles to center field. Frank Lenhardt scores. Randy Campbell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Hanebrink walks. Chris Wiseman strikes out. Roman Osik is pinch hitting for Alexander Gomez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roman Osik flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Minnesota Glenn Shelton pitching. Sam Strohmayer is pinch hitting for Randy Campbell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sam Strohmayer grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Helfrich strikes out. Dale Thacker singles to right field. Dale Thacker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Frank Lenhardt (13).3B - Roy White (3). Baserunning: SB - Marty Redus (18), Ron Hanebrink (8).CS - Bobby Ford (13). Fielding: E - Al Richardson, Bobby Ford.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Southworth did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Southworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Carl Rison improves in power_vs_righty John Randa did not respond to coaching in control Frank Allen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Zamloch did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Ramos did not respond to coaching in control Otto Burgo did not respond to coaching in range Tom Watkins improves in contact_vs_righty