Win: Fred LaRocca (2-2) Loss: Del Harris (2-3)
Save: John Rettenmund (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Fred LaRocca pitching. Tom Foulke walks. Tom Foulke steals second. Felix Lary pops out to the third baseman. Monte Karger lines out to the first baseman. Buddy Danerdo singles to center field. Tom Foulke scores. Buddy Danerdo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Del Harris pitching. Andres Haworth grounds out to the pitcher. Yasuji Takada singles to left field. Ed Billings flies out to the right fielder. Yasuji Takada is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Miranda flies out to the center fielder. Sam Downs singles to left field. Marty Morrison singles to left field. Dennis Yan grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Marty Morrison is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Del Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Handley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mule Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Foulke grounds out to the shortstop. Felix Lary strikes out. Monte Karger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Hank Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Fred LaRocca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Buddy Danerdo grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Miranda singles to right field. Joe Miranda is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sam Downs walks. Marty Morrison hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dennis Yan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Andres Haworth grounds out to the third baseman. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Billings singles to left field. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Del Harris strikes out. Tom Foulke grounds out to the third baseman. Felix Lary strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Handley flies out to the right fielder. Mule Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Moore singles to right field. Phenomenal Taylor hits a home run. Hank Moore scores. Fred LaRocca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Monte Karger singles in front of the left fielder. Buddy Danerdo flies out to the center fielder. Joe Miranda flies out to the center fielder. Sam Downs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Andres Haworth grounds out to the third baseman. Yasuji Takada singles to left field. Ed Billings triples. Yasuji Takada scores. Alex Pitts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Ostrowski pops out to the first baseman. Roy Handley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Marty Morrison singles to center field. Dennis Yan flies out to the left fielder. Merlin Kline is pinch hitting for Alex Pitts. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Merlin Kline grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland John Kemmler pitching. Mule Smith triples. Hank Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mule Smith scores. Red Ozmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Fred LaRocca flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tom Foulke flies out to the left fielder. Felix Lary strikes out. Monte Karger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Andres Haworth strikes out. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Billings pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota John Rettenmund comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Buddy Danerdo hits a home run. Joe Miranda strikes out. Sam Downs singles to center field. Marty Morrison reached on a fielding error by John Rettenmund. Dennis Yan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Edwin Pytlak improves in power_vs_lefty Pit Craig improves in power_vs_lefty Seth Stein did not respond to coaching in control Nat Hesketh did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Hudson improves in arm Tony Jennings improves in range Weldon Hill improves in speed Dennis Schmidt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty