Win: Bob Wilborn (2-1) Loss: Jimmy Lorenzen (3-3)
Save: David Trice (7)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jimmy Lorenzen pitching. Dennis Yan singles to left field. Jerry Baney flies out to the center fielder. Monte Karger singles to center field. Dennis Yan advances to third on the hit. Buddy Danerdo flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dennis Yan scores. Monte Karger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Wilborn pitching. Andres Haworth pops out to the first baseman. Yasuji Takada strikes out. Ed Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Miranda walks. Don Hayes singles to right field. Joe Miranda advances to third on the hit. Sam Downs grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Miranda scores. Don Hayes advances to second on the play. Tom Ritter walks. Bob Wilborn fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Wilborn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Ostrowski pops out to the third baseman. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mule Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dennis Yan grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Baney grounds out to the third baseman. Monte Karger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Hank Moore flies out to the center fielder. Phenomenal Taylor pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Lorenzen singles to center field. Andres Haworth singles to center field. Yasuji Takada strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Buddy Danerdo grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Miranda flies out to the right fielder. Don Hayes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Billings grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Ostrowski singles past the shortstop. Luis Coughlin strikes out. Mule Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Ostrowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Sam Downs pops out to the second baseman. Tom Ritter grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Wilborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Hank Moore doubles to center field. Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Lorenzen grounds out to the shortstop. Andres Haworth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dennis Yan singles to left field. Jerry Baney strikes out. Monte Karger flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Danerdo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Yasuji Takada singles to right field. Doc Goodwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Billings flies out to the left fielder. Roy Ostrowski pops out to the catcher. Luis Coughlin doubles to right field. Yasuji Takada uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mule Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Miranda grounds out to the pitcher. Don Hayes walks. Sam Downs strikes out. Tom Ritter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Hank Moore strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Babe Stephenson is pinch hitting for Jimmy Lorenzen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Babe Stephenson walks. Andres Haworth grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Babe Stephenson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Duff Wessinger pitching. Marty Morrison is pinch hitting for Doc Goodwin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marty Morrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Yan strikes out. Jerry Baney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland David Trice pitching. Yasuji Takada singles to right field. Ed Billings strikes out. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Yasuji Takada steals second. Luis Coughlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Monte Karger lines out to the first baseman. Buddy Danerdo singles to right field. Joe Miranda strikes out. Don Hayes doubles to right field. Sam Downs doubles to left field. Buddy Danerdo scores. Don Hayes scores. John Rettenmund comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Ritter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mule Smith doubles to left field. Hank Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Mule Smith advances to third on the play. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Paul Reardon is pinch hitting for John Rettenmund. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Reardon singles to left field. Mule Smith scores. Andres Haworth doubles to left field. Paul Reardon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ossie Ross improves in contact_vs_righty Edwin Pytlak improves in range Edwin Pytlak did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Edwin Pytlak improves in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill McMakin did not respond to coaching in velocity Dennis Schmidt did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Hudson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Weldon Hill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty