Win: Brownie Brickell (5-2) Loss: Bill Knight (1-3)
Save: Joe Richter (11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Brownie Brickell pitching. Charlie Kearse grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Ellsworth singles to center field. Red McGowan walks. Henry Chambers flies out to the center fielder. Alan Bertaina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Knight pitching. Luis Cey strikes out. Bill Donovan hits a home run. Al McEnaney flies out to the right fielder. Ron Lush strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Hohman walks. Roy Stinnett strikes out. Ellie Ramsey walks. Bill Knight lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Ellie Ramsey advances to second on the play. Ellie Ramsey advances to second on the play. Charlie Kearse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Rocky Berryhill is hit by a pitch. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Sam McKnight singles to right field. Dale Phelps walks. Jamie Herring grounds out to the second baseman. Rocky Berryhill scores. Sam McKnight advances to third on the play. Dale Phelps advances to second on the play. Brownie Brickell walks. Luis Cey strikes out. Bill Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Ellsworth grounds out to the shortstop. Red McGowan strikes out. Henry Chambers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Al McEnaney grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Lush lines out to the shortstop. Rocky Berryhill doubles to left field. Sam McKnight strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Alan Bertaina strikes out. Joe Hohman singles to center field. Roy Stinnett flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hohman steals second. Ellie Ramsey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dale Phelps strikes out. Jamie Herring strikes out. Brownie Brickell walks. Luis Cey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Knight strikes out. Charlie Kearse singles to center field. Bill Ellsworth strikes out. Charlie Kearse is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Donovan strikes out. Al McEnaney grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Lush grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Red McGowan grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Chambers flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Alan Bertaina grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Rocky Berryhill hits an infield single to the second baseman. Sam McKnight flies out to the left fielder. Rocky Berryhill is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dale Phelps walks. Jamie Herring grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dan Dipoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Hohman grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Stinnett flies out to the left fielder. Ellie Ramsey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mel Rafter is pinch hitting for Dan Dipoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mel Rafter singles to right field. Luis Cey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mel Rafter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Donovan triples. Luis Cey scores. Niles Lamar 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. Bob Palmisano is pinch hitting for Al McEnaney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Palmisano singles to center field. Bill Donovan scores. Beauty Vaughn is pinch hitting for Ron Lush. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Beauty Vaughn strikes out. Bob Palmisano steals second. Rocky Berryhill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paul Putman pitching. Niles Lamar grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Kearse flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ellsworth singles to center field. Red McGowan walks. Henry Chambers hits a home run. Bill Ellsworth scores. Red McGowan scores. Tanyon Petagine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Bertaina grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Sam McKnight walks. Dale Phelps doubles to left field. Willie Fisher is pinch hitting for Jamie Herring. Willie Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Sam McKnight scores. March Barrett is pinch hitting for Tanyon Petagine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. March Barrett singles to right field. Dale Phelps scores. Eric Leverenz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Cey singles to right field. Bill Donovan flies out to the center fielder. Bob Palmisano pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Richter pitching. Ben Zapustas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Willie Fisher at SS. Joe Hohman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Palmisano. Roy Stinnett singles to center field. Joe Hohman scores. Ellie Ramsey lines out to the second baseman. George Roseman is pinch hitting for Eric Leverenz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Roseman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mark Kim did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Willie Hubbard did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Curry improves in speed Bill Brower improves in power_vs_righty Lefty Curry did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wiley Hinrichs did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce Cho did not respond to coaching in endurance Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bruce Cho did not respond to coaching in endurance Wiley Hinrichs did not respond to coaching in control