Win: Fred LaRocca (11-3) Loss: Gary Haughey (5-5)
Save: Earle Munoz (28)
Inning: 1 Oakland Gary Haughey pitching. Andres Haworth grounds out to the third baseman. Yasuji Takada strikes out. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Fred LaRocca pitching. Tom Foulke flies out to the right fielder. Glenn McAuley strikes out. Monte Karger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Ostrowski hits a home run. Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Mule Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Moore walks. Phenomenal Taylor walks. Fred LaRocca flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Buddy Danerdo grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Miranda hits a home run. Don Hayes strikes out. Sam Downs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Haworth walks. Yasuji Takada hits a home run. Andres Haworth scores. Bob Wilborn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Ritter flies out to the center fielder. Bob Wilborn grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Foulke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mule Smith triples. Hank Moore singles to left field. Mule Smith scores. Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Fred LaRocca lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andres Haworth triples. Hank Moore scores. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Glenn McAuley strikes out. Monte Karger grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Danerdo singles to right field. Joe Miranda grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buddy Danerdo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Luis Coughlin flies out to the center fielder. Roy Ostrowski singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski steals second. Roy Handley strikes out. Mule Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Don Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Downs grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Ritter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Hank Moore flies out to the left fielder. Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Fred LaRocca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Wilborn grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Foulke pops out to the catcher. Glenn McAuley walks. Monte Karger hits a home run. Glenn McAuley scores. Buddy Danerdo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Adams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andres Haworth grounds out to the shortstop. Yasuji Takada singles to right field. Luis Coughlin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yasuji Takada is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Miranda singles to center field. Don Hayes walks. Sam Downs grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe Miranda advances to third on the play. Tom Ritter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Roy Handley grounds out to the third baseman. Mule Smith singles to right field. Hank Moore grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mule Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Phenomenal Taylor singles to right field. Hank Moore advances to third on the hit. Doc Goodwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred LaRocca strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota 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 strikes out. Tom Foulke hits a home run. Duff Wessinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn McAuley strikes out. Monte Karger hits an infield single to the pitcher. Buddy Danerdo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Monte Karger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland David Trice pitching. Andres Haworth walks. Yasuji Takada flies out to the right fielder. Andres Haworth steals second. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Miranda strikes out. Don Hayes singles to right field. Sam Downs grounds out to the catcher. Don Hayes advances to second on the play. Tom Ritter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hideo Kaneko did not respond to coaching in control Dennis Schmidt improves in contact_vs_lefty George Kurosaki did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Hudson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Sawyer improves in contact_vs_righty Don Moses did not respond to coaching in endurance Pit Craig improves in contact_vs_righty Andy Renfroe improves in power_vs_righty