Win: J.J. Suggs (7-4) Loss: Tony Williams (5-8)
Save: Don Lowe (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Williams pitching. George Callahan doubles to center field. Dean Brodowski singles to center field. George Callahan scores. Ted Witherup strikes out. Al Klugmann flies out to the right fielder. George Nevin singles to left field. Dean Brodowski advances to third on the hit. Zip Otis reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wattie Hurst. Dean Brodowski scores. George Umbricht hits a home run. George Nevin scores. Zip Otis scores. Jim Leitner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bobby Weyhing pitching. Elmer Guevara strikes out. Ed McNair walks. John Chapman walks. Hal Bolden flies out to the left fielder. George Eggert doubles past the first baseman. Ed McNair scores. John Chapman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Arthur Blair walks. Wattie Hurst pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Weyhing grounds out to the third baseman. George Callahan flies out to the right fielder. Dean Brodowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Doc Bool grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Williams singles past the third baseman. Elmer Guevara singles past the shortstop. Ed McNair singles to center field. John Chapman strikes out. Hal Bolden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Ted Witherup singles past the second baseman. Al Klugmann walks. George Nevin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ted Witherup advances to third on the play. Al Klugmann advances to second on the play. Zip Otis walks. George Umbricht strikes out. Jim Leitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Eggert hits a home run. Arthur Blair walks. Wattie Hurst pops out to the third baseman. Doc Bool flies out to the center fielder. Tony Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Weyhing singles to center field. George Callahan strikes out. Dean Brodowski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Weyhing is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dean Brodowski steals second. Ted Witherup grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Elmer Guevara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed McNair hits a home run. J.J. Suggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. John Chapman singles to center field. Hal Bolden flies out to the right fielder. George Eggert grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Chapman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Al Klugmann walks. George Nevin flies out to the right fielder. Zip Otis grounds out to the third baseman. Al Klugmann advances to second on the play. George Umbricht grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Arthur Blair flies out to the left fielder. Wattie Hurst flies out to the left fielder. Doc Bool singles to right field. Tony Williams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Bool is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Leitner strikes out. John Hoyt is pinch hitting for J.J. Suggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Hoyt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Callahan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnny Swentor pitching. Elmer Guevara strikes out. Ed McNair pops out to the catcher. John Chapman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dean Brodowski walks. Ted Witherup grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dean Brodowski advances to second on the play. John Ortiz 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. Al Klugmann walks. George Nevin flies out to the left fielder. Zip Otis singles to center field. Dean Brodowski scores. George Umbricht pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hal Bolden singles to left field. Hal Bolden is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Eggert grounds out to the pitcher. Arthur Blair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Leitner grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Wood is pinch hitting for Johnny Swentor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ted Wood grounds out to the pitcher. George Callahan reached on a fielding error by Arthur Blair. Dean Brodowski singles to center field. Ted Witherup strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Don Lowe pitching. Del Young is pinch hitting for Wattie Hurst. Del Young grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Bool grounds out to the third baseman. 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 hits a home run. Elmer Guevara pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Harry Shotton pitching. Frank Nelson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Del Young at SS. Al Klugmann strikes out. George Nevin walks. Zip Otis singles to center field. George Umbricht strikes out. Jim Leitner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Nevin is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ed McNair strikes out. John Chapman strikes out. Hal Bolden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - George Eggert (7).HR - Ed McNair (7), George Eggert (15), Emil Tauscher (5). Baserunning: CS - Hal Bolden (4). Fielding: E - Arthur Blair, Wattie Hurst.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Javier Brown did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Porter improves in speed Bob Kutyna did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Saberhagen improves in arm Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joel Graber improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Pladson improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Ussat improves in arm Arlie Holloman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty