Win: Garry Aparicio (6-5) Loss: Frank Felder (0-8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Felder pitching. Andres Haworth strikes out. Yasuji Takada walks. Luis Coughlin singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski singles to left field. Yasuji Takada scores. Luis Coughlin advances to third on the hit. Roy Handley strikes out. Mule Smith singles to center field. Luis Coughlin scores. Hank Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Garry Aparicio pitching. Dennis Yan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marcus Smith singles past the third baseman. Merlin Kline grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor walks. Garry Aparicio lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andres Haworth lines out to the third baseman. Yasuji Takada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Monte Karger grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Danerdo flies out to the right fielder. Frank Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Luis Coughlin grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the center fielder. Roy Handley hits a home run. Bob Wilborn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mule Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Miranda grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Downs grounds out to the catcher. Bob Wilborn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Hank Moore pops out to the third baseman. Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Garry Aparicio grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dennis Yan strikes out. Marcus Smith singles to center field. Merlin Kline singles to left field. Monte Karger flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Danerdo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Andres Haworth grounds out to the second baseman. Yasuji Takada singles to left field. Luis Coughlin flies out to the left fielder. Roy Ostrowski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yasuji Takada is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Cooper strikes out. Joe Miranda grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Downs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Handley flies out to the center fielder. Mule Smith flies out to the right fielder. Hank Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Wilborn grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Yan doubles past the right fielder. Marcus Smith singles to left field. Merlin Kline grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dennis Yan scores. Marcus Smith advances to second on the play. Monte Karger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor hits a home run. Garry Aparicio grounds out to the third baseman. Andres Haworth walks. John Kemmler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasuji Takada singles to center field. Andres Haworth advances to third on the hit. Luis Coughlin flies out to the center fielder. Roy Ostrowski bunts for a base hit. Andres Haworth scores. Roy Handley singles to right field. Yasuji Takada scores. Roy Ostrowski advances to third on the hit. Mule Smith hits a home run. Roy Ostrowski scores. Roy Handley scores. Hank Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Buddy Danerdo singles to right field. Frank Cooper pops out to the third baseman. Joe Miranda grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buddy Danerdo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Miranda steals second. Sam Downs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Garry Aparicio singles to right field. Andres Haworth walks. Yasuji Takada grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Andres Haworth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Doc Goodwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Luis Coughlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mitch Murray is pinch hitting for Doc Goodwin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mitch Murray strikes out. Dennis Yan flies out to the left fielder. Marcus Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Red Ozmer pitching. Roy Ostrowski bunts for a base hit. Roy Handley grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Roy Ostrowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mule Smith hits a home run. Roy Handley scores. Hank Moore flies out to the left fielder. Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Merlin Kline grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Monte Karger walks. Buddy Danerdo singles to right field. Monte Karger aggressively advances to third on the hit. Frank Cooper hits a home run. Monte Karger scores. Buddy Danerdo scores. Joe Miranda doubles to right field. Sam Downs doubles to center field. Joe Miranda scores. Felix Lary is pinch hitting for Red Ozmer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Felix Lary flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Yan hits a home run. Sam Downs scores. John Rettenmund comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marcus Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Dennis Yan (7), Joe Miranda (13), Sam Downs (8).HR - Dennis Yan (3), Frank Cooper (4).GIDP - Merlin Kline . Baserunning: SB - Joe Miranda (4).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Kurosaki did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Hudson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Ford improves in arm Ray Miner did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joey Edmonson improves in range Bill Lown did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Hayes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ray Karger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty