Win: Rube Johnson (3-3) Loss: Johnny Swentor (4-6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bert Nye pitching. Ted Witherup walks. Ted Witherup steals second. Dean Brodowski strikes out. John Hoyt singles to left field. Ted Witherup scores. Ted Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Hoyt advances to second on the play. Zip Otis reached on a fielding error by Bert Nye. George Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Orville Phoebus pitching. Elmer Guevara walks. John Chapman strikes out. Ed McNair doubles to center field. Elmer Guevara uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Eggert walks. Arthur Blair walks. Frank Nelson strikes out. Ed Wiedenbauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Foley walks. Stu Morgan walks. Orville Phoebus lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ted Witherup grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Foley scores. Stu Morgan advances to third on the play. Dean Brodowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walter Ferens grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bert Nye flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Guevara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Hoyt doubles to left field. Ted Wood flies out to the center fielder. Zip Otis hits an infield single to the third baseman. George Umbricht grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Chapman lines out to the shortstop. Ed McNair lines out to the second baseman. George Eggert hits a home run. Arthur Blair grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Foley walks. Jim Foley steals second. Jim Foley steals third. Stu Morgan flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Foley scores. Orville Phoebus flies out to the right fielder. Ted Witherup pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Ed Wiedenbauer flies out to the left fielder. Walter Ferens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dean Brodowski triples. Passed ball. Dean Brodowski scores. John Hoyt pops out to the shortstop. Ted Wood strikes out. Zip Otis singles past the shortstop. George Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bert Nye flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Guevara flies out to the left fielder. John Chapman doubles to center field. Don Lowe 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. Ed McNair flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Foley grounds out to the shortstop. Stu Morgan singles to center field. Walt Santovenia is pinch hitting for Don Lowe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Walt Santovenia strikes out. Ted Witherup strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jim Rosario pitching. George Eggert pops out to the catcher. Arthur Blair grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Shotton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dean Brodowski flies out to the left fielder. John Hoyt doubles to left field. Ted Wood singles to left field. John Hoyt is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Passed ball. Ted Wood advances to second. Zip Otis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ed Wiedenbauer doubles to right field. Emil Tauscher is pinch hitting for Walter Ferens. Emil Tauscher doubles to center field. Ed Wiedenbauer scores. Del Young is pinch hitting for Harry Shotton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Del Young pops out to the third baseman. Elmer Guevara flies out to the right fielder. John Chapman singles to center field. Emil Tauscher scores. J.J. Suggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed McNair grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Chapman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Rube Johnson pitching. George Umbricht flies out to the center fielder. Jim Foley singles to left field. Stu Morgan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Eggert strikes out. Arthur Blair flies out to the left fielder. Frank Nelson lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Al Klugmann is pinch hitting for J.J. Suggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Al Klugmann walks. Ted Witherup flies out to the center fielder. Dean Brodowski strikes out. John Hoyt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Johnny Swentor pitching. Ed Wiedenbauer grounds out to the third baseman. Emil Tauscher grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Thompson is pinch hitting for Rube Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Thompson hits a home run. Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - John Hoyt 2 (10).3B - Dean Brodowski (8).SF - Stu Morgan.GIDP - George Umbricht, Stu Morgan. Baserunning: SB - Ted Witherup (12), Jim Foley 2 (5).
Batting:2B - John Chapman (13), Ed McNair (10), Ed Wiedenbauer (5), Emil Tauscher (15).HR - George Eggert (14), Wally Thompson (2). Fielding: E - Bert Nye.PB - Walter Ferens 2.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Grant Higbee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Merl Mertz did not respond to coaching in arm Art Bryden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Zachary did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Luis Kolb did not respond to coaching in arm Joel Graber improves in arm Luis Kolb improves in contact_vs_righty Arlie Holloman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty