Win: Tom Musgraves (1-0) Loss: Jeff Kile (2-1)
Save: Earle Munoz (14)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Wilborn pitching. Andres Haworth doubles to right field. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ken Whitney pitching. Tom Ritter grounds out to the second baseman. Glenn McAuley singles to center field. Marty Morrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn McAuley advances to second on the play. Monte Karger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Handley pops out to the first baseman. Mule Smith walks. Hank Moore strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Merlin Kline grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Miranda lines out to the shortstop. Buddy Danerdo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ken Whitney singles to left field. Andres Haworth strikes out. Yasuji Takada flies out to the right fielder. Luis Coughlin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jerry Baney singles past the second baseman. Bob Wilborn lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Ritter grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn McAuley doubles to left field. Jerry Baney scores. Marty Morrison walks. Monte Karger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Roy Ostrowski lines out to the shortstop. Roy Handley doubles to center field. Mule Smith flies out to the right fielder. Hank Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Merlin Kline singles to center field. Joe Miranda singles to center field. Buddy Danerdo pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Baney flies out to the left fielder. Bob Wilborn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ken Whitney strikes out. Andres Haworth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tom Ritter singles to center field. Glenn McAuley flies out to the center fielder. Marty Morrison singles to center field. Tom Ritter advances to third on the hit. Monte Karger strikes out. Merlin Kline grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Yasuji Takada reached on a fielding error by Marty Morrison. Frank Felder 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. Yasuji Takada is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Luis Coughlin singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski doubles to left field. Luis Coughlin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Kile comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Handley strikes out. Mule Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Miranda flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Danerdo doubles to center field. Tom Bailey 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. Jerry Baney strikes out. Jeff Kile grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Hank Moore flies out to the left fielder. Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Stephenson is pinch hitting for Tom Bailey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Babe Stephenson singles to center field. Andres Haworth grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Babe Stephenson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tom Musgraves pitching. Tom Ritter strikes out. Glenn McAuley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Marty Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Yasuji Takada strikes out. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Ostrowski doubles to center field. Roy Handley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Monte Karger flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Merlin Kline hits an infield single to the second baseman. Joe Miranda singles to right field. Buddy Danerdo flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Baney grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Miranda is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Mule Smith singles to center field. Doc Goodwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Moore doubles to center field. Mule Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phenomenal Taylor singles to center field. Hank Moore scores. David Trice comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Reardon is pinch hitting for Tom Musgraves. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phenomenal Taylor steals second. Paul Reardon doubles to left field. Phenomenal Taylor scores. Andres Haworth pops out to the first baseman. Yasuji Takada walks. Luis Coughlin flies out to the center fielder. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Earle Munoz pitching. Dennis Yan is pinch hitting for David Trice. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dennis Yan strikes out. Tom Ritter grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn McAuley lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Andres Haworth (8), Roy Ostrowski 2 (10), Roy Handley (4), Hank Moore (8), Paul Reardon (7). Baserunning: SB - Phenomenal Taylor (4).CS - Yasuji Takada (2).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Jackson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Travis Gordon improves in contact_vs_righty Bill McMakin did not respond to coaching in control Bob Hudson did not respond to coaching in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Edwin Pytlak improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Moses did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Moses did not respond to coaching in control Frank Cooper improves in contact_vs_lefty