Win: Joe Elliott (15-14) Loss: Keiichi Kawanishi (7-6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Elliott pitching. Balor Helms grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Trimble strikes out. Bert Musial strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Keiichi Kawanishi pitching. Bernie Friberg strikes out. Charlie Lawton singles to right field. Armando Partridge is hit by a pitch. Mack Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Mule Grich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Todd Smith strikes out. Vance Cromer singles to right field. Vance Cromer steals second. Chris Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Mercker doubles to right field. Vance Cromer scores. Fred Krause grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bronson Kennedy singles to left field. Jim Haney singles to right field. Bronson Kennedy advances to third on the hit. Ed Kerfeld walks. Joe Elliott pops out to the third baseman. Bernie Friberg singles past the first baseman. Bronson Kennedy scores. Jim Haney scores. Charlie Lawton flies out to the center fielder. Armando Partridge walks. Mack Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Keiichi Kawanishi grounds out to the second baseman. Balor Helms singles to left field. Ray Trimble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Balor Helms advances to second on the play. Bert Musial strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Mule Grich strikes out. Bronson Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Haney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Todd Smith strikes out. Vance Cromer hits a home run. Chris Jefferson reached on a fielding error by Mack Campbell. Eddie Mercker singles to center field. Chris Jefferson advances to third on the hit. Fred Krause flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chris Jefferson scores. Keiichi Kawanishi grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddie Mercker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Kerfeld strikes out. Joe Elliott reached on a 2-base throwing error by Todd Smith. Bernie Friberg grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Elliott advances to third on the play. Charlie Lawton singles to right field. Joe Elliott scores. Armando Partridge doubles to right field. Charlie Lawton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mack Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Balor Helms flies out to the center fielder. Ray Trimble singles to center field. Bert Musial strikes out. Ray Trimble steals second. Todd Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mule Grich strikes out. Bronson Kennedy strikes out. Jim Haney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Vance Cromer strikes out. Chris Jefferson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Mercker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Kerfeld strikes out. Joe Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Friberg pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Fred Krause grounds out to the second baseman. Felix Bailly is pinch hitting for Keiichi Kawanishi. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Felix Bailly flies out to the center fielder. Balor Helms grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Elmer Allen pitching. Charlie Lawton grounds out to the shortstop. Armando Partridge triples. Mack Campbell strikes out. Mule Grich hits a home run. Armando Partridge scores. John Siddall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bronson Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Shinya Maruo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mack Campbell at 1B. Ray Trimble grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Musial singles to center field. Bert Musial steals second. Turkey Page 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. Todd Smith strikes out. Vance Cromer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Haney singles to center field. Ed Kerfeld flies out to the center fielder. Walter Kleinow is pinch hitting for Turkey Page. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Haney steals second. Walter Kleinow triples. Jim Haney scores. Bernie Friberg strikes out. Charlie Lawton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jack Creger pitching. Chris Jefferson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Mercker strikes out. Fred Krause singles to right field. Peyton Stovall is pinch hitting for John Siddall. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Peyton Stovall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Doug Johnston improves in control Phil Lint improves in control Wally Wheelock did not respond to coaching in velocity John Collins did not respond to coaching in velocity Buster Gaw did not respond to coaching in control Danny Lukon did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Matt Kelly improves in arm Matt Kelly improves in range Anthony Brohamer improves in power_vs_righty Tony Clarke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Otie Hudson improves in contact_vs_lefty Curt Moreland did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Art Lamabe did not respond to coaching in C