Inning: 1 Oakland Tetsuya Aoki pitching. George Callahan singles to center field. George Callahan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dean Brodowski flies out to the center fielder. Ted Witherup grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bobby Lange pitching. Charlie Thuman reached on a fielding error by Jim Leitner. Emil Tauscher grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ed McNair hits a home run. Frank Nelson reached on a fielding error by Jim Leitner. George Eggert pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Al Klugmann grounds out to the second baseman. George Nevin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zip Otis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Arthur Blair grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doc Bool singles to center field. John Shannon doubles to right field. Tetsuya Aoki grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Bool scores. John Shannon advances to third on the play. Charlie Thuman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Leitner singles to right field. Chris Repass grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Leitner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Lange lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Callahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Emil Tauscher grounds out to the pitcher. Ed McNair grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Nelson singles to right field. George Eggert singles to left field. Arthur Blair grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Dean Brodowski grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Witherup flies out to the center fielder. Al Klugmann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Doc Bool walks. John Shannon singles to center field. Tetsuya Aoki lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Doc Bool is thrown out at third. John Shannon advances to second on the play. John Shannon advances to second on the play. Charlie Thuman flies out to the center fielder. Emil Tauscher hits a home run. John Shannon scores. Tetsuya Aoki scores. J.J. Suggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed McNair singles past the shortstop. Frank Nelson hits a home run. Ed McNair scores. Johnny Swentor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Eggert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland George Nevin singles to left field. Zip Otis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jim Leitner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Arthur Blair flies out to the center fielder. Doc Bool grounds out to the second baseman. John Shannon triples. Tetsuya Aoki grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Chris Repass grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Swentor singles to center field. George Callahan singles to center field. Johnny Swentor advances to third on the hit. Dean Brodowski singles to right field. Johnny Swentor scores. George Callahan advances to third on the hit. Ted Witherup grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Callahan scores. Dean Brodowski advances to second on the play. Al Klugmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie Thuman strikes out. Emil Tauscher grounds out to the second baseman. Ed McNair strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland George Nevin flies out to the left fielder. Zip Otis grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Leitner triples. Chris Repass flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. George Eggert singles to right field. Arthur Blair strikes out. Doc Bool walks. John Shannon doubles to right field. George Eggert scores. John Chapman is pinch hitting for Tetsuya Aoki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Chapman walks. Charlie Thuman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland George Kerr pitching. Johnny Swentor strikes out. George Callahan singles to left field. Dean Brodowski grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Callahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Zachary is pinch hitting for Ted Witherup. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Zachary doubles to center field. Dean Brodowski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ted Wood is pinch hitting for Al Klugmann. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ted Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Emil Tauscher flies out to the right fielder. Ed McNair singles past the shortstop. Frank Nelson reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Callahan. Lew Matthias is pinch hitting for George Eggert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lew Matthias flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed McNair scores. Arthur Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland George Nevin flies out to the left fielder. Grant Higbee is pinch hitting for Zip Otis. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Grant Higbee flies out to the center fielder. Jim Leitner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - George Zachary (2).3B - Jim Leitner (2).GIDP - Zip Otis. Baserunning: CS - George Callahan (4). Fielding: E - George Callahan, Jim Leitner 2.
Batting:2B - John Shannon 2 (9).3B - John Shannon (2).HR - Emil Tauscher (10), Ed McNair (15), Frank Nelson (4).SF - Lew Matthias.GIDP - Emil Tauscher.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Art Bryden improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Porter improves in arm Merl Mertz did not respond to coaching in range Dusty Sloan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Ussat did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Neal Tinning did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bobby Wolf did not respond to coaching in control Joel Graber did not respond to coaching in range