Win: Thornton Donovan (1-0) Loss: Will Dempsey (0-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Rube Grate pitching. Bernie Friberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Armando Partridge flies out to the left fielder. Mule Grich singles to right field. Walter Kleinow walks. Mark Cremins pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Elliott pitching. Dick Chetkovich hits a home run. Balor Helms grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Trimble lines out to the third baseman. March Roberge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Hi Harriss grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Clarke triples. Rube Spencer grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Clarke scores. Joe Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bert Musial strikes out. Todd Smith walks. Joe Gamble singles past the second baseman. Billy Perdue grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Smith advances to third on the play. Joe Gamble advances to second on the play. Rube Grate strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Bernie Friberg grounds out to the pitcher. Armando Partridge singles to right field. Mule Grich grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Armando Partridge is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mule Grich steals second. Walter Kleinow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dick Chetkovich grounds out to the shortstop. Balor Helms pops out to the third baseman. Ray Trimble grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mark Cremins flies out to the center fielder. Hi Harriss doubles to right field. Tony Clarke walks. Rube Spencer singles to left field. Joe Elliott walks. Hi Harriss scores. Bernie Friberg strikes out. Armando Partridge grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota March Roberge singles to center field. Bert Musial strikes out. Todd Smith flies out to the left fielder. Joe Gamble strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mule Grich singles to right field. Walter Kleinow grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mule Grich is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark Cremins strikes out. Walter Kleinow steals second. Hi Harriss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Billy Perdue singles to right field. Billy Perdue is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rube Grate strikes out. Dick Chetkovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tony Clarke walks. Rube Spencer strikes out. Joe Elliott lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bernie Friberg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Balor Helms walks. Ray Trimble flies out to the center fielder. March Roberge hits a home run. Balor Helms scores. Bert Musial lines out to the shortstop. Todd Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Armando Partridge flies out to the right fielder. Mule Grich singles to left field. Walter Kleinow doubles to left field. Mule Grich uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Cremins strikes out. Hi Harriss walks. Elmer Allen 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 1st. Tony Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Gamble grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Perdue strikes out. Felix Bailly is pinch hitting for Elmer Allen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Felix Bailly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Thornton Donovan pitching. Rube Spencer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Dittmer is pinch hitting for Joe Elliott. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Dittmer grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Friberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Will Dempsey pitching. Dick Chetkovich flies out to the center fielder. Balor Helms flies out to the center fielder. Ray Trimble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Armando Partridge strikes out. Mule Grich pops out to the second baseman. Walter Kleinow doubles to center field. Mark Cremins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota March Roberge grounds out to the pitcher. Bert Musial strikes out. Todd Smith hits a home run. Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Will Dempsey is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ernie Sanders did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Curt Moreland did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Otie Hudson improves in contact_vs_righty Matt Kelly improves in speed Joe Rohr improves in contact_vs_righty Anthony Brohamer improves in contact_vs_lefty Art Lamabe did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Danny Lukon did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ Proly did not respond to coaching in control Phil Lint did not respond to coaching in control Thornton Burrell did not respond to coaching in endurance Buster Gaw did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Lukon did not respond to coaching in control