Win: Al Cox (1-1) Loss: Cal Alcantara (0-1)
Save: Chico Fisher (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Cal Alcantara pitching. Jim Niebergall flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Lawton flies out to the left fielder. Buck Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Al Cox pitching. Jack Tomney strikes out. John Heidrick grounds out to the shortstop. Kip Oakes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Mack Campbell singles to left field. Mack Campbell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Curt Moreland strikes out. Walter Kleinow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Vance Cromer grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Boone walks. Jacob Raymond singles to right field. Bob Sterrett strikes out. Joe Dauer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Dittmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rube Spencer singles to left field. Al Cox lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cal Alcantara strikes out. Jack Tomney strikes out. John Heidrick flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Niebergall singles to right field. Charlie Lawton flies out to the left fielder. Buck Ramirez walks. Mack Campbell strikes out. Curt Moreland singles to left field. Jim Niebergall scores. Buck Ramirez advances to third on the hit. Walter Kleinow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Kip Oakes singles to right field. Vance Cromer strikes out. Kip Oakes steals second. Luis Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Jacob Raymond flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Dittmer singles to left field. Bob Dittmer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rube Spencer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Sterrett grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Dauer flies out to the right fielder. Cal Alcantara grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Niebergall walks. Charlie Lawton singles to center field. Jim Niebergall advances to third on the hit. Charlie Lawton steals second. Buck Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Niebergall scores. Charlie Lawton advances to third on the play. Mack Campbell singles to left field. Charlie Lawton scores. Curt Moreland grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jack Tomney grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Heidrick flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Kip Oakes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Walter Kleinow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Dittmer grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Spencer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Vance Cromer pops out to the pitcher. Luis Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Jacob Raymond grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ken Lewandowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Al Cox flies out to the left fielder. Jim Niebergall grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Lawton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Art Lamabe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mack Campbell at 1B. Bob Sterrett strikes out. Joe Dauer grounds out to the shortstop. March Roberge is pinch hitting for Ken Lewandowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. March Roberge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Buster Gaw pitching. Buck Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Art Lamabe strikes out. Curt Moreland reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jacob Raymond. Walter Kleinow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jack Tomney doubles to left field. John Heidrick singles to left field. Jack Tomney scores. Chico Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kip Oakes grounds out to the pitcher. John Heidrick advances to second on the play. Vance Cromer singles to center field. John Heidrick scores. Luis Boone is hit by a pitch. Jacob Raymond walks. Bob Sterrett strikes out. Joe Dauer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Sanders did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Mahlberg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Horace Barron did not respond to coaching in control Mike Mahlberg did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Duvall did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Fagan did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Danny Lukon did not respond to coaching in control John Collins improves in control Sam Stovey improves in arm Odalis Ferrell did not respond to coaching in control Russ Proly did not respond to coaching in velocity Scotty Wolf did not respond to coaching in control