Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Smith pitching. Sugar Ray Reynolds lines out to the shortstop. Marino Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Nap Bomback strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Charlie Navarro pitching. Emilio Wyatt grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Taylor Mahay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Kazuaki Matsuyama singles past the second baseman. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazuaki Matsuyama advances to second on the play. Tim Southworth pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pryor Addis strikes out. Marcus Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Pembroke Ferguson hits a home run. Sam Strohmayer singles to left field. Otto Burgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe McClain strikes out. Charlie Navarro strikes out. Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Smith flies out to the right fielder. Emilio Wyatt singles to center field. Curt Andrews grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Marino Baker walks. Nap Bomback grounds out to the second baseman. Marino Baker advances to second on the play. Eddie Walsh strikes out. Kazuaki Matsuyama walks. Frank Lenhardt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kazuaki Matsuyama is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Taylor Mahay strikes out. Pryor Addis flies out to the center fielder. Marcus Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tim Southworth walks. Tim Southworth steals second. Passed ball. Tim Southworth advances to third. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe McClain strikes out. Bobby Ford is pinch hitting for Charlie Navarro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bobby Ford flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Southworth scores. Sugar Ray Reynolds doubles to right field. Marino Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Con Conigliaro pitching. Pembroke Ferguson flies out to the left fielder. Sam Strohmayer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Otto Burgo walks. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Nap Bomback hits an infield single to the second baseman. Eddie Walsh grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Nap Bomback is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eddie Walsh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kazuaki Matsuyama is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Emilio Wyatt flies out to the center fielder. Curt Andrews strikes out. Taylor Mahay hits a home run. Hal Reece comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pryor Addis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Southworth singles to center field. Tim Southworth steals second. Joe McClain flies out to the center fielder. John Clark is pinch hitting for Hal Reece. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. John Clark walks. Sugar Ray Reynolds walks. Marino Baker walks. Tim Southworth scores. Nap Bomback strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Griffith pitching. Marcus Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Pembroke Ferguson flies out to the right fielder. Sam Strohmayer is hit by a pitch. Otto Burgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Schultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Eddie Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuaki Matsuyama strikes out. Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rudy Hansen is pinch hitting for Bob Schultz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rudy Hansen doubles to center field. Barney Martinez is pinch hitting for Emilio Wyatt. Barney Martinez strikes out. Rudy Hansen is out trying to steal third. Curt Andrews singles to center field. Taylor Mahay grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Milt Kaline pitching. Tim Southworth singles to right field. Joe McClain flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Stallings is pinch hitting for Charlie Griffith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Charlie Stallings grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Southworth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Stallings steals second. Sugar Ray Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Chris Ruffin pitching. Pryor Addis strikes out. Marcus Hunt singles to right field. Roy Bush is pinch hitting for Pembroke Ferguson. Roy Bush grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Marino Baker flies out to the right fielder. Nap Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Sam Strohmayer flies out to the right fielder. Otto Burgo singles to left field. Tricky Kalahan is pinch hitting for Milt Kaline. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tricky Kalahan flies out to the center fielder. Barney Martinez singles to right field. Curt Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Oakland Randy Campbell pitching. Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Tim Southworth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Taylor Mahay grounds out to the shortstop. Pryor Addis grounds out to the shortstop. Marcus Hunt walks. Roy Bush pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland Joe McClain strikes out. Chris Ruffin strikes out. Sugar Ray Reynolds doubles past the third baseman. Marino Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Minnesota Sam Strohmayer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chris Ruffin. Otto Burgo pops out to the catcher. Matt Helfrich is pinch hitting for Randy Campbell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Helfrich strikes out. Barney Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Oakland Donal Mendez pitching. Nap Bomback bunts for a base hit. Eddie Walsh reached on a 2-base fielding error by Curt Andrews. Kazuaki Matsuyama singles to left field. Nap Bomback scores. Eddie Walsh scores. Frank Lenhardt pops out to the third baseman. Tim Southworth flies out to the left fielder. Joe McClain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Minnesota Curt Andrews strikes out. Taylor Mahay grounds out to the third baseman. Pryor Addis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Sugar Ray Reynolds 2 (9).SF - Bobby Ford. Baserunning: SB - Tim Southworth 2 (12), Charlie Stallings (9).CS - Kazuaki Matsuyama (8). Fielding: E - Chris Ruffin.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Smith improves in power_vs_righty Frank Allen did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Marentette improves in range Sal Howard improves in speed Roy White did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Zamloch did not respond to coaching in control Al Spillner improves in power_vs_righty Al Spillner improves in arm Al Spillner improves in contact_vs_righty