Win: Al Cox (12-11) Loss: Joe Foley (9-5)
Save: Chico Fisher (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Al Cox pitching. John Heidrick grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Sterrett strikes out. Luis Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Foley pitching. Jim Niebergall strikes out. Charlie Lawton strikes out. Buck Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jacob Raymond singles in front of the right fielder. Kip Oakes flies out to the left fielder. Joe Dauer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jacob Raymond is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Dauer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Mack Campbell strikes out. Curt Moreland singles to center field. Curt Moreland is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Walter Kleinow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Vance Cromer walks. Pete Halicki walks. Joe Foley lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Vance Cromer is thrown out at third. Pete Halicki advances to second on the play. Pete Halicki advances to second on the play. John Heidrick grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Dittmer flies out to the center fielder. Rube Spencer walks. Al Cox lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Niebergall singles to left field. Rube Spencer scores. Charlie Lawton pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Sterrett strikes out. Luis Boone triples. Jacob Raymond grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kip Oakes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Buck Ramirez strikes out. Mack Campbell strikes out. Curt Moreland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Dauer grounds out to the shortstop. Vance Cromer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pete Halicki singles to right field. Vance Cromer aggressively advances to third on the hit. Joe Foley strikes out. Passed ball. Vance Cromer scores. Pete Halicki advances to second. John Heidrick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Walter Kleinow walks. Walter Kleinow steals second. Bob Dittmer grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Kleinow advances to third on the play. Rube Spencer flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Walter Kleinow scores. Al Cox singles to right field. Jim Niebergall singles to left field. Al Cox advances to third on the hit. Charlie Lawton walks. Buck Ramirez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Sterrett grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Luis Boone grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jacob Raymond singles to left field. Kip Oakes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mack Campbell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Curt Moreland strikes out. Walter Kleinow singles to left field. Bob Dittmer singles to left field. Walter Kleinow is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Dauer grounds out to the pitcher. Vance Cromer strikes out. Pete Halicki reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Niebergall. March Roberge is pinch hitting for Joe Foley. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. March Roberge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Tadashi Seike pitching. Rube Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Al Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Niebergall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Heidrick reached on a 2-base fielding error by Curt Moreland. Bob Sterrett strikes out. Luis Boone strikes out. Jacob Raymond walks. Kip Oakes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Charlie Lawton doubles to center field. Buck Ramirez walks. Mack Campbell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Lawton advances to third on the play. Buck Ramirez advances to second on the play. Curt Moreland pops out to the shortstop. Walter Kleinow strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Chico Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Dauer grounds out to the shortstop. Vance Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Pete Halicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Russ Proly did not respond to coaching in control Gordon Gray improves in control Harry Wineapple did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Kutyna improves in power_vs_righty Tom Severeid did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Fagan did not respond to coaching in control Anthony Brohamer improves in range Johnny Duvall did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Sunday improves in arm George Matos did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Lillard improves in power_vs_lefty