Win: Jim Roe (1-0) Loss: Joe Pisoni (14-8)
Save: Joe Richter (30)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Eddie Mientkiewicz pitching. Charlie Kearse grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Ellsworth singles to left field. Henry Chambers flies out to the center fielder. Red McGowan singles to left field. Bill Ellsworth advances to third on the hit. Joe Hohman walks. Alan Bertaina walks. Bill Ellsworth scores. Roy Stinnett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Pisoni pitching. Bill Donovan strikes out. Al McEnaney flies out to the center fielder. Willie Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Norm Shreve grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pisoni strikes out. Charlie Kearse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dale Phelps flies out to the center fielder. Luis Cey flies out to the center fielder. Sam McKnight singles to right field. Jamie Herring walks. Bob Palmisano lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Ellsworth strikes out. Henry Chambers flies out to the left fielder. Red McGowan doubles to center field. Joe Hohman walks. Alan Bertaina singles to center field. Red McGowan scores. Joe Hohman advances to third on the hit. Roy Stinnett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Eddie Mientkiewicz strikes out. Bill Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Al McEnaney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Norm Shreve grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pisoni singles to center field. Charlie Kearse grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Pisoni is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Ellsworth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Willie Fisher singles to left field. Dale Phelps grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Fisher advances to second on the play. Luis Cey strikes out. Sam McKnight singles to center field. Willie Fisher scores. Jamie Herring singles to left field. Bob Palmisano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Henry Chambers flies out to the right fielder. Red McGowan grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hohman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Eddie Mientkiewicz grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Donovan singles in front of the right fielder. Al McEnaney strikes out. Willie Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alan Bertaina flies out to the center fielder. Roy Stinnett pops out to the second baseman. Norm Shreve singles to right field. Joe Pisoni grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Norm Shreve is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dale Phelps grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Luis Cey flies out to the right fielder. Sam McKnight walks. Jamie Herring grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sam McKnight is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Roe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Kearse singles to center field. Bill Ellsworth singles to right field. Henry Chambers flies out to the left fielder. Red McGowan singles to center field. Charlie Kearse scores. Bill Ellsworth advances to third on the hit. Red McGowan steals second. Joe Hohman strikes out. Alan Bertaina walks. Roy Stinnett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Palmisano strikes out. Rocky Berryhill is pinch hitting for Jim Roe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rocky Berryhill singles to center field. Bill Donovan singles to center field. Al McEnaney reached on a fielding error by Henry Chambers. Willie Fisher doubles to left field. Rocky Berryhill scores. Bill Donovan scores. Al McEnaney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dale Phelps strikes out. Luis Cey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Richter pitching. Norm Shreve strikes out. Ellie Ramsey is pinch hitting for Joe Pisoni. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ellie Ramsey singles to right field. Charlie Kearse walks. Bill Ellsworth lines out to the shortstop. Henry Chambers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Mal Balas pitching. Sam McKnight doubles past the third baseman. Jamie Herring walks. Bob Palmisano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Sam McKnight advances to third on the play. Jamie Herring advances to second on the play. Joe Richter grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Red McGowan walks. Joe Hohman walks. Alan Bertaina flies out to the left fielder. Roy Stinnett grounds out to the shortstop. Red McGowan advances to third on the play. Joe Hohman advances to second on the play. Norm Shreve strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 14 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in endurance Tony Fodge improves in range Willie Hubbard improves in velocity Fritz Figueroa did not respond to coaching in velocity John Brannan did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Brower improves in range Jorge Ryan did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Terry Schmidt did not respond to coaching in arm Lew Baker improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Stanton did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lew Baker improves in power_vs_righty Tom Murff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Beauty Vaughn did not respond to coaching in 2B