Win: Chauncey Sandlock (22-4) Loss: Tommy Lobert (2-7)
Save: Don Shokes (8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tommy Lobert pitching. Buddy Lyden walks. John Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Lyden advances to second on the play. Pinky Javier flies out to the left fielder. Buck Benedict grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Chauncey Sandlock pitching. Danny Birtsas singles to center field. Billy Gardner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jose Bobb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Charley Lewis strikes out. Jay Dalrymple strikes out. Damian Marak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rob Daugherty flies out to the center fielder. Bill Tuttle singles to left field. Matt Mitchell strikes out. Billy Consolo doubles to right field. Jake Jacobs hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Tuttle scores. Tommy Lobert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Johnny Hearn grounds out to the shortstop. Chauncey Sandlock singles to left field. Buddy Lyden flies out to the right fielder. John Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Danny Birtsas doubles to center field. Billy Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Birtsas advances to third on the play. Jose Bobb grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Birtsas scores. Rob Daugherty walks. Rob Daugherty is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Pinky Javier flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Buck Benedict doubles to right field. Charley Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Dalrymple grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Tuttle pops out to the shortstop. Matt Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Billy Consolo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Damian Marak flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hearn singles to center field. Chauncey Sandlock lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the catcher. Johnny Hearn advances to third on the play. Chauncey Sandlock advances to second on the play. John Kelly walks. Pinky Javier singles to left field. Johnny Hearn scores. Buck Benedict hits a home run. Chauncey Sandlock scores. John Kelly scores. Pinky Javier scores. Camilo Pascual comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charley Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jake Jacobs singles to right field. Camilo Pascual lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Danny Birtsas pops out to the shortstop. Billy Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jay Dalrymple walks. Damian Marak is hit by a pitch. Johnny Hearn strikes out. Chauncey Sandlock lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Jay Dalrymple is thrown out at third. Damian Marak advances to second on the play. Damian Marak advances to second on the play. Buddy Lyden reached on a fielding error by Billy Gardner. John Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jose Bobb reached on a fielding error by Charley Lewis. Rob Daugherty strikes out. Bill Tuttle flies out to the right fielder. Matt Mitchell walks. Billy Consolo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Pinky Javier strikes out. Buck Benedict strikes out. Charley Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jake Jacobs grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Davison is pinch hitting for Camilo Pascual. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lou Davison strikes out. Danny Birtsas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Palmquist pitching. Jay Dalrymple flies out to the right fielder. Damian Marak pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Hearn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Steve Potts enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jay Dalrymple at 3B. Billy Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Bobb strikes out. Rob Daugherty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bruce Walker is pinch hitting for Chauncey Sandlock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bruce Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Don Shokes pitching. Bill Tuttle strikes out. Matt Mitchell walks. Billy Consolo singles to center field. Jake Jacobs flies out to the center fielder. Barry Rogers is pinch hitting for Ed Palmquist. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Barry Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ronnie York improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Graham improves in arm Ronnie York did not respond to coaching in speed Tomas Vogelsong did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Gilbert improves in power_vs_lefty Art Phillips did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Martin did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bobby Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Wynn Tatis improves in arm Sid Aspromonte did not respond to coaching in control Bob Jacobs improves in range Ralph Strickland did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bobby Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity