Win: Matt Pillion (2-1) Loss: Phil Lint (0-1)
Save: Turkey Page (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Buster Gaw pitching. Buck Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Dittmer grounds out to the third baseman. Mike McDavid strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Carl Mattis pitching. Jack Tomney walks. Balor Helms grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Vance Cromer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed Kerfeld singles to left field. Tony Clarke reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Gamble. Jim Niebergall grounds out to the pitcher. Curt Moreland strikes out. Mack Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Todd Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Trimble grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Hunter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Carl Mattis lines out to the third baseman. Buck Ramirez pops out to the pitcher. Bob Dittmer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pete Halicki grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Gamble strikes out. Buster Gaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike McDavid singles to center field. Mike McDavid steals second. Ed Kerfeld grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tony Clarke pops out to the second baseman. Jim Niebergall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jack Tomney strikes out. Balor Helms strikes out. Vance Cromer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Curt Moreland grounds out to the shortstop. Mack Campbell singles to right field. Carl Mattis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buck Ramirez singles to center field. Mack Campbell scores. Bob Dittmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Todd Smith flies out to the left fielder. Ray Trimble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike McDavid walks. Mike McDavid is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Kerfeld flies out to the center fielder. Tony Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pete Halicki singles to center field. Joe Gamble grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Halicki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Buster Gaw fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Buster Gaw flies out to the left fielder. Jack Tomney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Niebergall strikes out. Curt Moreland flies out to the center fielder. Mack Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Balor Helms grounds out to the shortstop. Vance Cromer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Curt Moreland. Vance Cromer steals third. Todd Smith singles to center field. Vance Cromer scores. Ray Trimble flies out to the left fielder. Walter Hunter pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Tate is pinch hitting for Carl Mattis. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joe Tate singles to right field. Keiichi Kawanishi 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. Buck Ramirez grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Joe Tate is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Dittmer singles to right field. Buck Ramirez advances to third on the hit. Mike McDavid flies out to the left fielder. Ed Kerfeld reached on a fielding error by Balor Helms. Buck Ramirez scores. Tony Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Matt Pillion pitching. Pete Halicki singles to center field. Joe Gamble singles to left field. Pete Halicki is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Kip Oakes is pinch hitting for Keiichi Kawanishi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kip Oakes singles to left field. Jack Tomney flies out to the center fielder. Balor Helms singles to right field. Joe Gamble scores. Kip Oakes advances to third on the hit. Vance Cromer walks. Todd Smith singles to center field. Kip Oakes scores. Balor Helms is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Phil Lint pitching. Hi Harriss is pinch hitting for Jim Niebergall. Hi Harriss singles to left field. Curt Moreland walks. Mack Campbell doubles to center field. Hi Harriss scores. Charlie Lawton is pinch hitting for Matt Pillion. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Lawton singles to center field. Curt Moreland scores. Mack Campbell scores. Barry Milligan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Bob Dittmer strikes out. Mike McDavid flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Turkey Page pitching. Ray Trimble strikes out. Walter Hunter strikes out. Pete Halicki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Matt Barrett improves in velocity Lafayette Severson improves in speed Horace Barron did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Rohr improves in range Anthony Brohamer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tommy Hayes did not respond to coaching in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Scotty Wolf improves in control Hawk Denman did not respond to coaching in endurance Russ Proly did not respond to coaching in velocity John Collins did not respond to coaching in endurance Dan Brown did not respond to coaching in control Hawk Denman did not respond to coaching in control