Win: Al Drew (3-9) Loss: Chauncey Sandlock (12-2)
Save: Tommy Lobert (10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Al Drew pitching. John Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Lyden singles to right field. Buddy Lyden steals second. Pinky Javier pops out to the first baseman. Charley Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Chauncey Sandlock pitching. Barry Rogers strikes out. Lou Davison singles to center field. Danny Birtsas grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Davison advances to second on the play. Thomas Pfister flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Buck Benedict grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Dalrymple lines out to the second baseman. Gene Ingersoll singles to left field. Johnny Hearn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Tuttle singles to left field. Matt Mitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Tuttle advances to second on the play. Billy Consolo singles to left field. Bill Tuttle scores. Tom Duggan flies out to the right fielder. Al Drew grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Billy Consolo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Chauncey Sandlock reached on a fielding error by Bill Tuttle. John Kelly doubles to right field. Chauncey Sandlock uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the second baseman. John Kelly advances to third on the play. Pinky Javier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Kelly scores. Charley Lewis triples. Buck Benedict doubles past the third baseman. Charley Lewis scores. Jay Dalrymple strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Barry Rogers strikes out. Lou Davison walks. Danny Birtsas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Johnny Hearn strikes out. Chauncey Sandlock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Thomas Pfister lines out to the third baseman. Bill Tuttle pops out to the first baseman. Matt Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland John Kelly grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Buddy Lyden strikes out. Pinky Javier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Billy Consolo singles to left field. Tom Duggan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Al Drew flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Charley Lewis strikes out. Buck Benedict pops out to the shortstop. Jay Dalrymple pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Barry Rogers singles to right field. Lou Davison strikes out. Danny Birtsas hits a home run. Barry Rogers scores. Thomas Pfister strikes out. Bill Tuttle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Gene Ingersoll doubles to left field. Johnny Hearn strikes out. Chauncey Sandlock grounds out to the pitcher. John Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Matt Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Billy Consolo grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Duggan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Buddy Lyden walks. Pinky Javier singles to center field. Buddy Lyden advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Charley Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Pinky Javier advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Buck Benedict grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Dalrymple grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Al Drew singles to center field. Al Drew steals second. Barry Rogers singles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Lou Davison singles to right field. Al Drew scores. Barry Rogers aggressively advances to third on the hit. Danny Birtsas grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Barry Rogers scores. Pete Carden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Thomas Pfister flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Tommy Lobert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Hearn strikes out. Blix Wolf is pinch hitting for Pete Carden. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Blix Wolf singles to right field. John Kelly walks. Buddy Lyden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 2
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Gilbert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Klein improves in range Albert Sanchez improves in arm Horace Drew did not respond to coaching in velocity John Christenson did not respond to coaching in arm John Christenson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Martin did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Gibson did not respond to coaching in speed Erik Samuels improves in range Jophery Patterson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sid Aspromonte did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Sid Aspromonte did not respond to coaching in velocity