Win: Harry Shotton (4-3) Loss: J.J. Suggs (8-7)
Save: Pat Trosky (13)
Inning: 1 Oakland Stew Bartling pitching. Dean Brodowski doubles past the third baseman. Ted Witherup reached on a fielding error by Stew Bartling. Ted Witherup steals second. Al Klugmann pops out to the second baseman. George Nevin strikes out. Zip Otis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Orville Phoebus pitching. Elmer Guevara pops out to the shortstop. Ed McNair strikes out. John Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Leitner grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Repass flies out to the left fielder. Stu Morgan singles to right field. Orville Phoebus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hal Bolden hits a home run. George Eggert grounds out to the third baseman. Arthur Blair flies out to the left fielder. Wattie Hurst strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dean Brodowski singles to right field. Ted Witherup grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dean Brodowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Klugmann grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ted Witherup is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Nevin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Klugmann is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Doc Bool strikes out. Stew Bartling lines out to the second baseman. Elmer Guevara singles to left field. Ed McNair strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Zip Otis grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Leitner strikes out. Chris Repass strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Chapman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hal Bolden walks. George Eggert grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Stu Morgan doubles to left field. Orville Phoebus lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Stu Morgan is thrown out at third. Dean Brodowski walks. Ted Witherup grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dean Brodowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Klugmann hits a home run. Orville Phoebus scores. Ted Witherup scores. George Nevin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Arthur Blair walks. Wattie Hurst singles to center field. J.J. Suggs 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 2nd. Doc Bool lines out to the second baseman. Stew Bartling fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Stew Bartling grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Zip Otis flies out to the right fielder. Jim Leitner bunts for a base hit. Chris Repass walks. Stu Morgan strikes out. J.J. Suggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Elmer Guevara flies out to the left fielder. Ed McNair pops out to the second baseman. John Chapman singles to center field. Hal Bolden grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Chapman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dean Brodowski grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Witherup pops out to the shortstop. Al Klugmann pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Eggert strikes out. Arthur Blair triples. Del Young is pinch hitting for Wattie Hurst. Del Young walks. Doc Bool strikes out. Emil Tauscher is pinch hitting for Stew Bartling. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Emil Tauscher singles to left field. Arthur Blair scores. Elmer Guevara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Shotton pitching. Frank Nelson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Del Young at SS. George Nevin flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Zip Otis grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Santovenia is pinch hitting for Jim Leitner. Walt Santovenia reached on a fielding error by Ed McNair. Chris Repass strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Foley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Walt Santovenia at 3B. Ed McNair strikes out. John Chapman walks. Hal Bolden hits a home run. John Chapman scores. George Eggert walks. Arthur Blair flies out to the left fielder. Frank Nelson triples. George Eggert scores. Doc Bool pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Pat Trosky comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stu Morgan singles to center field. J.J. Suggs lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Dean Brodowski flies out to the left fielder. Ted Witherup strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gee Lampkin improves in power_vs_lefty Jay Davis improves in power_vs_lefty Cy Demaree improves in power_vs_lefty Javier Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Wolf did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Pladson improves in arm Frank Pladson improves in range Chick Daniels did not respond to coaching in speed