Win: Alexander Gomez (4-1) Loss: Milt Kaline (1-2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tony Klawitter pitching. Rudy Hansen triples. Wes Purdin doubles to left field. Rudy Hansen scores. Curt Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Taylor Mahay walks. Marcus Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Pryor Addis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Taylor Mahay is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland George Wehmeier pitching. Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Marino Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Nap Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Otto Burgo doubles to center field. Pembroke Ferguson walks. George Wehmeier lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rudy Hansen flies out to the right fielder. Wes Purdin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Kazuaki Matsuyama singles to right field. Frank Lenhardt walks. Tim Southworth singles to left field. Kazuaki Matsuyama scores. Frank Lenhardt advances to third on the hit. Joe McClain grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Lenhardt scores. Tim Southworth advances to second on the play. Tony Klawitter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Curt Andrews grounds out to the third baseman. Taylor Mahay pops out to the third baseman. Marcus Hunt walks. Pryor Addis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Sugar Ray Reynolds singles to left field. Sugar Ray Reynolds is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Marino Baker flies out to the center fielder. Nap Bomback walks. Nap Bomback steals second. Marcus Hunt throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Eddie Walsh walks. Kazuaki Matsuyama walks. Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Otto Burgo singles to center field. Pembroke Ferguson singles to right field. Otto Burgo advances to third on the hit. George Wehmeier strikes out. Rudy Hansen doubles to center field. Otto Burgo scores. Wes Purdin flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Pembroke Ferguson scores. Curt Andrews singles to right field. Rudy Hansen scores. Taylor Mahay flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tim Southworth walks. Joe McClain grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Southworth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tony Klawitter fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tony Klawitter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marcus Hunt hits an infield single to the third baseman. Pryor Addis flies out to the center fielder. Otto Burgo strikes out. Pembroke Ferguson walks. Con Conigliaro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Marino Baker singles to center field. Nap Bomback grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marino Baker advances to second on the play. Eddie Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rudy Hansen lines out to the shortstop. Wes Purdin pops out to the third baseman. Curt Andrews flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Lenhardt doubles past the center fielder. Tim Southworth strikes out. Joe McClain reached on a fielding error by Pembroke Ferguson. Toru Yasui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Con Conigliaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Taylor Mahay flies out to the left fielder. Marcus Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Pryor Addis is hit by a pitch. Otto Burgo is hit by a pitch. Pembroke Ferguson walks. Matt Helfrich is pinch hitting for Toru Yasui. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Helfrich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Randy Campbell pitching. Sugar Ray Reynolds singles to right field. Marino Baker walks. Nap Bomback strikes out. Eddie Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Sugar Ray Reynolds advances to third on the play. Marino Baker advances to second on the play. Kazuaki Matsuyama walks. Frank Lenhardt doubles to left field. Sugar Ray Reynolds scores. Marino Baker scores. Donal Mendez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Southworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rudy Hansen walks. Wes Purdin strikes out. Curt Andrews lines out to the second baseman. Taylor Mahay flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe McClain lines out to the second baseman. Clayton Parsons is pinch hitting for Con Conigliaro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Clayton Parsons walks. Sugar Ray Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Marino Baker walks. Nap Bomback singles to left field. Eddie Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Alexander Gomez pitching. Marcus Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Pryor Addis grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Burgo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Southworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Pembroke Ferguson singles to left field. Sam Strohmayer is pinch hitting for Donal Mendez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Strohmayer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pembroke Ferguson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sam Strohmayer steals second. Rudy Hansen lines out to the shortstop. Wes Purdin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Milt Kaline pitching. Joe McClain strikes out. Bobby Ford is pinch hitting for Alexander Gomez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bobby Ford walks. Bobby Ford steals second. Sugar Ray Reynolds hits a home run. Bobby Ford scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 13 Oakland total runners left on base: 12
Batting:2B - Frank Lenhardt 2 (11).HR - Sugar Ray Reynolds (4).GIDP - Tony Klawitter. Baserunning: SB - Nap Bomback (14), Bobby Ford (6).CS - Sugar Ray Reynolds (3).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Spillner improves in power_vs_righty Ed Ramos did not respond to coaching in control Fred Zamloch improves in control Herb Britton did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Randa did not respond to coaching in control Jim Marentette improves in contact_vs_lefty John Randa did not respond to coaching in control Al Richardson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roy White did not respond to coaching in 3B