Inning: 1 Minnesota Takao Yamazaki pitching. Wes Purdin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Dundon walks. Barney Martinez doubles to left field. Frank Dundon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pryor Addis flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Hansen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Donal Mendez pitching. Kazuaki Matsuyama lines out to the third baseman. Marino Baker flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Stallings grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Matt Helfrich is hit by a pitch. Matt Helfrich steals second. Otto Burgo flies out to the left fielder. Hy Henning grounds out to the third baseman. Donal Mendez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland John Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Nap Bomback grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Wes Purdin flies out to the left fielder. Frank Dundon strikes out. Barney Martinez singles past the second baseman. Pryor Addis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Gerry Templeton walks. Roman Osik flies out to the center fielder. Gerry Templeton steals second. Takao Yamazaki grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gerry Templeton advances to third on the play. Kazuaki Matsuyama flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rudy Hansen grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Helfrich strikes out. Otto Burgo singles to right field. Hy Henning grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Otto Burgo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Marino Baker flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Stallings grounds out to the pitcher. John Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Donal Mendez strikes out. Wes Purdin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Dundon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Frank Lenhardt pops out to the shortstop. Nap Bomback lines out to the shortstop. Gerry Templeton walks. Roman Osik singles to left field. Takao Yamazaki singles to right field. Kazuaki Matsuyama lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Barney Martinez singles to center field. Pryor Addis flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Hansen singles past the second baseman. Barney Martinez aggressively advances to third on the hit. Matt Helfrich doubles to right field. Barney Martinez scores. Rudy Hansen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otto Burgo hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hy Henning flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Matt Helfrich scores. Donal Mendez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Marino Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Stallings grounds out to the shortstop. John Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Navarro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wes Purdin hits a home run. Frank Dundon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barney Martinez walks. Pryor Addis pops out to the shortstop. Barney Martinez steals second. Rudy Hansen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the third baseman. Nap Bomback strikes out. Gerry Templeton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Griffith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pembroke Ferguson is pinch hitting for Matt Helfrich. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pembroke Ferguson flies out to the center fielder. Otto Burgo flies out to the left fielder. Hy Henning singles to center field. Donal Mendez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Roman Osik doubles to right field. Bobby Ford is pinch hitting for Charlie Griffith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bobby Ford strikes out. Kazuaki Matsuyama singles to left field. Roman Osik scores. Marino Baker strikes out. Charlie Stallings grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kazuaki Matsuyama is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Con Conigliaro pitching. Wes Purdin grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Dundon pops out to the shortstop. Barney Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland John Clark hits an infield single to the pitcher. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the pitcher. John Clark advances to second on the play. Nap Bomback singles to center field. John Clark scores. Milt Kaline comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gerry Templeton flies out to the left fielder. Roman Osik grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Spillner improves in range Hi Kline improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Zamloch improves in control Chris Ritter improves in contact_vs_righty Chris Ritter improves in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Matt Schreiber did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Orville Henry did not respond to coaching in speed Joe McClain improves in range John Randa did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Fullerton did not respond to coaching in 1B