Win: Charlie Griffith (5-1) Loss: Milt Kaline (1-1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jordan Montgomery pitching. Curt Andrews walks. Wes Purdin grounds out to the pitcher. Curt Andrews advances to second on the play. Barney Martinez strikes out. Taylor Mahay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Fred Shirley pitching. Sugar Ray Reynolds singles to left field. Sugar Ray Reynolds steals second. Marino Baker singles to right field. Sugar Ray Reynolds scores. Nap Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Walsh strikes out. Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Marino Baker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Matt Helfrich flies out to the left fielder. Marcus Hunt strikes out. Pembroke Ferguson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Gerry Templeton flies out to the left fielder. Tim Southworth grounds out to the second baseman. Joe McClain lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Otto Burgo strikes out. Fred Shirley grounds out to the pitcher. Curt Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jordan Montgomery flies out to the right fielder. Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. Marino Baker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wes Purdin pops out to the shortstop. Barney Martinez strikes out. Taylor Mahay singles to center field. Matt Helfrich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Nap Bomback grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Walsh walks. Eddie Walsh steals second. Kazuaki Matsuyama singles to left field. Eddie Walsh scores. Kazuaki Matsuyama is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gerry Templeton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marcus Hunt strikes out. Pembroke Ferguson strikes out. Otto Burgo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tim Southworth strikes out. Joe McClain grounds out to the third baseman. Jordan Montgomery grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Shirley grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Andrews grounds out to the third baseman. Wes Purdin walks. Barney Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Marino Baker lines out to the second baseman. Nap Bomback walks. Eddie Walsh singles past the shortstop. Kazuaki Matsuyama flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Taylor Mahay pops out to the third baseman. Matt Helfrich walks. Marcus Hunt singles to left field. Matt Helfrich advances to third on the hit. Pembroke Ferguson doubles to left field. Matt Helfrich scores. Marcus Hunt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otto Burgo doubles to center field. Pembroke Ferguson scores. Fred Shirley lines out to the shortstop. Curt Andrews walks. Wes Purdin walks. Barney Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Gerry Templeton doubles to right field. Tim Southworth pops out to the second baseman. Joe McClain flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Ford is pinch hitting for Jordan Montgomery . Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bobby Ford is hit by a pitch. Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Griffith pitching. Taylor Mahay pops out to the pitcher. Matt Helfrich strikes out. Marcus Hunt singles to left field. Rudy Hansen is pinch hitting for Pembroke Ferguson. Rudy Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Marino Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Nap Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Walsh doubles to right field. Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Otto Burgo grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Strohmayer is pinch hitting for Fred Shirley. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sam Strohmayer grounds out to the pitcher. Curt Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Milt Kaline pitching. Gerry Templeton singles to left field. Gerry Templeton steals second. Tim Southworth bunts for a base hit. Joe McClain singles to right field. Gerry Templeton scores. Tim Southworth advances to third on the hit. John Clark is pinch hitting for Charlie Griffith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Clark flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Southworth 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: Wid Baker improves in arm Wes Smith did not respond to coaching in control Buck Miksis improves in contact_vs_righty Hi Kline did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Allen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Orville Henry did not respond to coaching in speed Guy Aldred did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Marentette did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy White did not respond to coaching in 3B