Win: Joe McNamara (7-11) Loss: Johnny Swentor (4-5)
Save: Pat Trosky (15)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Williams pitching. Ted Witherup grounds out to the shortstop. Dean Brodowski doubles to left field. John Hoyt strikes out. George Callahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Pat Patterson pitching. Charlie Thuman strikes out. John Shannon flies out to the right fielder. Ed McNair grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ted Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zip Otis strikes out. George Umbricht singles to left field. Jim Foley singles to right field. Pat Patterson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Foley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Frank Nelson singles to center field. George Eggert singles to left field. Arthur Blair grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Nelson advances to third on the play. George Eggert advances to second on the play. Duane Crist strikes out. John Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ted Witherup hits a home run. Dean Brodowski lines out to the second baseman. John Hoyt singles to right field. George Callahan walks. Ted Wood grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Callahan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Zip Otis walks. George Umbricht singles to left field. John Hoyt scores. Ted Wood scores. Zip Otis advances to third on the hit. George Umbricht steals second. Jim Foley doubles to right field. Zip Otis scores. George Umbricht scores. Joe McNamara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe McNamara singles to center field. Charlie Thuman flies out to the right fielder. John Shannon grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe McNamara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Shannon steals second. Ed McNair walks. Frank Nelson walks. George Eggert singles to center field. John Shannon scores. Arthur Blair singles to center field. Ed McNair scores. Duane Crist grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Frank Nelson is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Ted Witherup grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Dean Brodowski grounds out to the shortstop. John Hoyt singles to left field. John Hoyt steals second. George Callahan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe McNamara singles to right field. Charlie Thuman doubles to right field. Joe McNamara uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Shannon pops out to the second baseman. Ed McNair strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ted Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Zip Otis flies out to the left fielder. George Umbricht lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Nelson singles to center field. George Eggert strikes out. Arthur Blair flies out to the center fielder. Duane Crist grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Nelson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Foley grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Witherup flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Chapman grounds out to the pitcher. Joe McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Thuman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dean Brodowski singles to center field. Dean Brodowski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Hoyt strikes out. George Callahan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota John Shannon flies out to the left fielder. Ed McNair strikes out. Frank Nelson doubles to center field. Johnny Swentor 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. Emil Tauscher is pinch hitting for George Eggert. Emil Tauscher hits a home run. Frank Nelson scores. Arthur Blair strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Del Young enters the game as a defensive replacement for Emil Tauscher at RF. Ted Wood flies out to the left fielder. Zip Otis pops out to the second baseman. Walt Santovenia is pinch hitting for George Umbricht. Walt Santovenia walks. Jim Foley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chris Repass enters the game as a defensive replacement for Walt Santovenia at SS. Duane Crist walks. John Chapman doubles to center field. Wally Thompson is pinch hitting for Joe McNamara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Duane Crist scores. John Chapman advances to third on the play. Jim Rosario comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Thuman grounds out to the shortstop. John Chapman scores. John Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Pat Trosky pitching. Stu Morgan is pinch hitting for Jim Rosario. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Stu Morgan walks. Ted Witherup grounds out to the shortstop. Stu Morgan advances to second on the play. Dean Brodowski strikes out. John Hoyt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Kutyna did not respond to coaching in range Gee Lampkin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Merl Mertz improves in power_vs_lefty Dusty Sloan improves in range Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Arlie Holloman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Arlie Holloman improves in range Rusty Staehle improves in range Joel Graber improves in arm