Win: Bill Stewart (8-17) Loss: Orville Phoebus (1-10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Stewart pitching. George Callahan grounds out to the pitcher. Dean Brodowski singles to center field. Ted Witherup grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Orville Phoebus pitching. Elmer Guevara grounds out to the second baseman. Ed McNair grounds out to the shortstop. John Chapman singles to center field. Hal Bolden walks. George Eggert grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hal Bolden is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Al Klugmann grounds out to the second baseman. George Nevin walks. George Nevin steals second. George Umbricht grounds out to the second baseman. George Nevin advances to third on the play. Jim Leitner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Wattie Hurst walks. Wattie Hurst steals second. Grant Higbee throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Passed ball. Wattie Hurst scores. Emil Tauscher hits a home run. Duane Crist singles to left field. Bill Stewart lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Elmer Guevara pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Grant Higbee singles to center field. Orville Phoebus lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Callahan strikes out. Dean Brodowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ed McNair strikes out. John Chapman grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Bolden singles to left field. George Eggert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ted Witherup flies out to the center fielder. Al Klugmann flies out to the left fielder. George Nevin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wattie Hurst flies out to the center fielder. Emil Tauscher singles to left field. Duane Crist singles to center field. Emil Tauscher advances to third on the hit. 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. Bill Stewart singles to right field. Emil Tauscher scores. Elmer Guevara grounds out to the second baseman. Duane Crist advances to third on the play. Bill Stewart advances to second on the play. Ed McNair singles to left field. Duane Crist scores. Bill Stewart scores. John Chapman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland George Umbricht pops out to the third baseman. Jim Leitner flies out to the center fielder. Grant Higbee doubles past the left fielder. J.J. Suggs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hal Bolden strikes out. George Eggert strikes out. Wattie Hurst walks. Wattie Hurst is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland George Callahan walks. Dean Brodowski strikes out. Ted Witherup strikes out. George Callahan steals second. Al Klugmann singles to center field. George Callahan scores. George Nevin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Klugmann is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Emil Tauscher flies out to the right fielder. Duane Crist singles to center field. Bill Stewart lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Elmer Guevara singles to center field. Elmer Guevara steals second. Ed McNair grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland George Umbricht walks. Jim Leitner flies out to the center fielder. Grant Higbee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota John Chapman grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Bolden flies out to the center fielder. George Eggert hits a home run. John Nicosia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wattie Hurst walks. Emil Tauscher walks. Duane Crist grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Stu Morgan is pinch hitting for John Nicosia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Stu Morgan singles to center field. George Callahan flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Stu Morgan steals second. George Kerr 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. Dean Brodowski doubles to center field. Stu Morgan scores. Ted Witherup grounds out to the pitcher. Al Klugmann pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Johnny Swentor pitching. John Shannon is pinch hitting for George Kerr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Shannon singles to center field. Elmer Guevara flies out to the left fielder. Ed McNair pops out to the third baseman. John Chapman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Harry Shotton pitching. George Nevin flies out to the left fielder. George Umbricht singles to center field. Walt Santovenia is pinch hitting for Jim Leitner. Walt Santovenia strikes out. Grant Higbee grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Umbricht is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Dean Brodowski (20), Grant Higbee (5).GIDP - Ted Witherup, Grant Higbee. Baserunning: SB - George Callahan (19), George Nevin (9), Stu Morgan (3). Fielding: E - Grant Higbee.PB - Grant Higbee.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Javier Brown did not respond to coaching in arm Bryan Reynolds did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike McGill did not respond to coaching in range Hisashi Sasaki did not respond to coaching in endurance Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joel Graber improves in arm Frank Pladson improves in power_vs_righty Dave Ussat improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Pladson improves in contact_vs_righty