Win: Orville Phoebus (1-4) Loss: Bill Stewart (1-6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Orville Phoebus pitching. Elmer Guevara pops out to the shortstop. Ed McNair triples. John Chapman strikes out. Hal Bolden singles to right field. Ed McNair scores. George Eggert singles to center field. Hal Bolden advances to third on the hit. Arthur Blair walks. Wattie Hurst grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Stewart pitching. George Callahan flies out to the right fielder. Dean Brodowski strikes out. Ted Witherup strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Doc Bool flies out to the right fielder. Bill Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Guevara singles to right field. Ed McNair strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Al Klugmann walks. George Umbricht reached on a fielding error by Hal Bolden. Jim Leitner grounds out to the third baseman. Al Klugmann advances to third on the play. George Umbricht advances to second on the play. Gene Noble walks. Grant Higbee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Klugmann scores. George Umbricht advances to third on the play. Gene Noble advances to second on the play. Orville Phoebus reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hal Bolden. George Umbricht scores. Gene Noble scores. George Callahan singles to center field. Orville Phoebus scores. Dean Brodowski singles to right field. George Callahan advances to third on the hit. Ted Witherup flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Chapman strikes out. Hal Bolden strikes out. George Eggert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Al Klugmann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Umbricht walks. Jim Leitner singles to center field. Gene Noble strikes out. Grant Higbee doubles to center field. George Umbricht scores. Jim Leitner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Orville Phoebus grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Arthur Blair strikes out. Wattie Hurst doubles to center field. Doc Bool flies out to the left fielder. Bill Stewart singles to center field. Wattie Hurst scores. Elmer Guevara grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Bill Stewart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland George Callahan singles to center field. Dean Brodowski singles to center field. George Callahan aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ted Witherup doubles to left field. George Callahan scores. Dean Brodowski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Klugmann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Witherup advances to third on the play. George Umbricht grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Leitner singles to right field. Ted Witherup scores. Gene Noble walks. Grant Higbee grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gene Noble is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ed McNair walks. John Chapman singles to left field. Hal Bolden doubles to left field. Ed McNair scores. George Eggert walks. Arthur Blair reached on a 2-base fielding error by Al Klugmann. John Chapman scores. Hal Bolden scores. Wattie Hurst singles to left field. George Eggert scores. Doc Bool flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Arthur Blair is thrown out at the plate. Paul Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Orville Phoebus grounds out to the shortstop. George Callahan walks. Dean Brodowski grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Elmer Guevara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed McNair walks. John Chapman lines out to the first baseman. Hal Bolden singles to center field. Ed McNair advances to third on the hit. Don Lowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Eggert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Ted Witherup walks. Al Klugmann singles in front of the right fielder. Ted Witherup advances to third on the hit. George Umbricht strikes out. Jim Leitner flies out to the center fielder. Gene Noble singles to center field. Ted Witherup scores. Al Klugmann advances to third on the hit. John Ortiz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Grant Higbee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Arthur Blair singles to left field. Del Young is pinch hitting for Wattie Hurst. Del Young grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Doc Bool singles to left field. Emil Tauscher is pinch hitting for John Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Emil Tauscher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Shotton pitching. Frank Nelson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Del Young at SS. Stu Morgan is pinch hitting for Don Lowe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Stu Morgan flies out to the right fielder. George Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Dean Brodowski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota J.J. Suggs pitching. Elmer Guevara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed McNair flies out to the left fielder. John Chapman walks. Hal Bolden doubles to left field. John Chapman uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Eggert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ted Witherup strikes out. Al Klugmann grounds out to the third baseman. George Umbricht grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota John Hoyt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Noble at CF. Arthur Blair strikes out. Frank Nelson strikes out. Doc Bool walks. Charlie Thuman is pinch hitting for Harry Shotton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Thuman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Neal Tinning did not respond to coaching in arm Jackie Schulz did not respond to coaching in control Frank Pladson improves in arm Al Thomas did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Javier Brown improves in power_vs_righty Dian Alvarez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Javier Brown improves in range Merl Mertz improves in power_vs_lefty Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C