Inning: 1 Minnesota Eddie McKee pitching. Wes Purdin flies out to the left fielder. Curt Andrews singles to center field. Barney Martinez strikes out. Taylor Mahay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Smith pitching. Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. Marino Baker strikes out. Nap Bomback flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Matt Helfrich reached on a 2-base fielding error by Kazuaki Matsuyama. Marcus Hunt pops out to the second baseman. Pembroke Ferguson singles to left field. Matt Helfrich scores. Passed ball. Pembroke Ferguson advances to second. Otto Burgo singles to left field. Pembroke Ferguson scores. Bill Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wes Purdin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Walsh strikes out. Kazuaki Matsuyama walks. Kazuaki Matsuyama steals second. Passed ball. Kazuaki Matsuyama advances to third. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Kazuaki Matsuyama is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Curt Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barney Martinez grounds out to the pitcher. Taylor Mahay hits an infield single to the second baseman. Matt Helfrich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Tim Southworth singles to center field. Tim Southworth steals second. Joe McClain flies out to the left fielder. Eddie McKee grounds out to the shortstop. Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marcus Hunt strikes out. Pembroke Ferguson strikes out. Otto Burgo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Marino Baker strikes out. Nap Bomback strikes out. Eddie Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Smith flies out to the center fielder. Wes Purdin doubles to center field. Curt Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Barney Martinez doubles to center field. Wes Purdin scores. Taylor Mahay singles to center field. Matt Helfrich pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Southworth pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Marcus Hunt strikes out. Pembroke Ferguson triples. Otto Burgo grounds out to the third baseman. Pembroke Ferguson scores. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe McClain grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie McKee strikes out. Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wes Purdin grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Barney Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Marino Baker flies out to the right fielder. Nap Bomback walks. Eddie Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Nap Bomback advances to second on the play. Kazuaki Matsuyama singles to left field. Nap Bomback scores. Kazuaki Matsuyama steals second. Frank Lenhardt walks. Tim Southworth grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Lenhardt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Taylor Mahay singles to center field. Charlie Griffith 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 1st. Matt Helfrich strikes out. Marcus Hunt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Pryor Addis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Matt Helfrich at RF. Rudy Hansen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pembroke Ferguson at 2B. Joe McClain grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Ford is pinch hitting for Charlie Griffith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bobby Ford doubles to left field. Sugar Ray Reynolds walks. Marino Baker flies out to the right fielder. Nap Bomback pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Chris Ruffin pitching. Rudy Hansen strikes out. Otto Burgo lines out to the second baseman. Sam Strohmayer is pinch hitting for Bill Smith. 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 second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Milt Kaline pitching. Eddie Walsh triples. Kazuaki Matsuyama walks. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the center fielder. Tim Southworth singles to center field. Eddie Walsh scores. Kazuaki Matsuyama advances to third on the hit. Tim Southworth steals second. Joe McClain lines out to the second baseman. John Clark is pinch hitting for Chris Ruffin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Clark singles to center field. Kazuaki Matsuyama scores. Tim Southworth scores. Bob Schultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sugar Ray Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Mike Garcia pitching. Wes Purdin grounds out to the pitcher. Curt Andrews walks. Barney Martinez lines out to the second baseman. Taylor Mahay flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Marino Baker walks. Nap Bomback singles to right field. Marino Baker is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Eddie Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Kazuaki Matsuyama walks. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Minnesota Pryor Addis pops out to the second baseman. Marcus Hunt pops out to the shortstop. Rudy Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Tim Southworth pops out to the second baseman. Joe McClain reached on a fielding error by Barney Martinez. Clayton Parsons is pinch hitting for Mike Garcia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clayton Parsons walks. Toru Yasui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sugar Ray Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Marino Baker doubles past the right fielder. Joe McClain scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Herb Britton did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Johnston did not respond to coaching in range Hi Kline improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Ramos did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Randa did not respond to coaching in control Mike Stieb did not respond to coaching in control Harvey Hambright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sal Howard did not respond to coaching in speed Roy White did not respond to coaching in 3B