Win: Lee Strange (1-1) Loss: Bill Hill (3-1)
Save: Tom Rambert (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Lee Strange pitching. Jay Dalrymple grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Benedict singles to left field. Charley Lewis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Hill pitching. Jim Borbon flies out to the right fielder. Bill Roper grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Bobb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Potts grounds out to the third baseman. Erv Morgan strikes out. Damian Marak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rob Daugherty grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Tuttle flies out to the center fielder. Matt Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Billy Ardoin flies out to the right fielder. Fred Poffenberger lines out to the third baseman. Bill Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Barry Rogers strikes out. Jake Jacobs flies out to the center fielder. Lee Strange walks. Jim Borbon walks. Bill Roper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Jay Dalrymple singles to center field. Buck Benedict strikes out. Jay Dalrymple is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charley Lewis singles to center field. Steve Potts pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jose Bobb flies out to the right fielder. Rob Daugherty strikes out. Bill Tuttle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Erv Morgan strikes out. Damian Marak walks. Billy Ardoin pops out to the shortstop. Fred Poffenberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Matt Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Barry Rogers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Jacobs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Hill pops out to the third baseman. Jay Dalrymple singles to right field. Buck Benedict strikes out. Jay Dalrymple is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lee Strange reached on a fielding error by Steve Potts. Jim Borbon flies out to the right fielder. Bill Roper singles to center field. Jose Bobb strikes out. Rob Daugherty singles to left field. Lee Strange scores. Bill Tuttle walks. Matt Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Charley Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Steve Potts flies out to the left fielder. Erv Morgan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Barry Rogers strikes out. Jake Jacobs grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Strange pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Damian Marak grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Ardoin pops out to the first baseman. Fred Poffenberger doubles to right field. John Beard 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. Pinky Javier is pinch hitting for Bill Hill. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pinky Javier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pete Carden pitching. Jim Borbon singles to left field. Bill Roper doubles to center field. Jim Borbon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Bobb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Roper advances to third on the play. Rob Daugherty flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Roper scores. David Whitted comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Tuttle lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Lou Davison enters the game as a defensive replacement for Matt Mitchell at RF. Tom Rambert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jay Dalrymple strikes out. Buck Benedict strikes out. Charley Lewis walks. Steve Potts singles to center field. Charley Lewis advances to third on the hit. Erv Morgan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Gilbert improves in arm Dave Kuenn did not respond to coaching in endurance Albert Sanchez improves in power_vs_righty Ron Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Earle Essian did not respond to coaching in speed Gene Hasson did not respond to coaching in control Scott Martin improves in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Elmer Walton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pepe Davis did not respond to coaching in control Bob Jacobs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bobby Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Glen Hunt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bobby Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity