Inning: 1 Minnesota Brownie Brickell pitching. Charlie Kearse pops out to the third baseman. Bill Ellsworth singles to center field. Bill Ellsworth is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Henry Chambers pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Todd Lilly pitching. Willie Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Sam McKnight lines out to the first baseman. Jose Canseco Jr. hits a home run. Dale Phelps grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Red McGowan grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hohman singles to center field. Alan Bertaina lines out to the second baseman. Roy Stinnett reached on a fielding error by Brownie Brickell. Norm Shreve flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Luis Cey walks. Bill Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Herring walks. Pickles Stallard flies out to the center fielder. Brownie Brickell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Todd Lilly flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Kearse flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ellsworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Willie Fisher walks. Sam McKnight grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Willie Fisher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Canseco Jr. hits a home run. Sam McKnight scores. Dale Phelps walks. Luis Cey singles to right field. Bill Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Dale Phelps advances to third on the play. Luis Cey advances to second on the play. Jamie Herring grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Henry Chambers singles to left field. Red McGowan strikes out. Henry Chambers is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Hohman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Pickles Stallard flies out to the center fielder. Brownie Brickell grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Alan Bertaina flies out to the right fielder. Roy Stinnett flies out to the right fielder. Norm Shreve singles past the shortstop. Todd Lilly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Sam McKnight grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Canseco Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dale Phelps walks. Luis Cey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie Kearse grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Ellsworth reached on a fielding error by Jamie Herring. Henry Chambers grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Ellsworth advances to second on the play. Red McGowan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Donovan walks. Jamie Herring grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Pickles Stallard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dan Dipoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Hohman singles to left field. Alan Bertaina strikes out. Roy Stinnett strikes out. Joe Hohman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ben Zapustas is pinch hitting for Dan Dipoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ben Zapustas strikes out. Willie Fisher doubles to center field. Larry Conway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Sam McKnight singles to right field. Willie Fisher scores. Jose Canseco Jr. strikes out. Dale Phelps strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Larry Harper pitching. Norm Shreve flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Larry Conway singles to left field. Charlie Kearse hits a home run. Larry Conway scores. Fred Gilbert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Ellsworth flies out to the left fielder. Henry Chambers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Luis Cey strikes out. Bill Donovan strikes out. Al McEnaney is pinch hitting for Jamie Herring. Al McEnaney pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ron Lush enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam McKnight at SS. Rocky Berryhill enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pickles Stallard at LF. Red McGowan walks. Joe Hohman walks. Alan Bertaina pops out to the first baseman. Roy Stinnett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Red McGowan is out at third base. Norm Shreve singles to right field. Joe Hohman scores. Roy Stinnett advances to third on the hit. Joe Richter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ellie Ramsey is pinch hitting for Larry Conway. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ellie Ramsey singles to right field. Roy Stinnett scores. Charlie Kearse walks. Bill Ellsworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Mal Balas pitching. Rocky Berryhill flies out to the right fielder. March Barrett is pinch hitting for Joe Richter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. March Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Willie Fisher singles to center field. Ron Lush singles to left field. Jose Canseco Jr. singles to right field. Willie Fisher scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in control Marshall Chalk improves in range Fritz Figueroa improves in control George Pactwa improves in power_vs_lefty John Brannan improves in velocity Scat Botz improves in arm Jorge Ryan did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lew Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Murff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Jones did not respond to coaching in speed Lew Baker did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Beauty Vaughn did not respond to coaching in 2B