Win: Charlie Griffith (11-4) Loss: Toru Yasui (3-2)
Save: Alexander Gomez (32)
Inning: 1 Oakland Fred Shirley pitching. Charlie Stallings walks. Charlie Stallings steals second. Tim Southworth bunts for a base hit. Tim Southworth steals second. Kazuaki Matsuyama flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Stallings scores. Sugar Ray Reynolds walks. Tim Southworth is out trying to steal third. Nap Bomback flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Eddie McKee pitching. Emilio Wyatt grounds out to the shortstop. Wes Purdin doubles to center field. Curt Andrews pops out to the shortstop. Taylor Mahay singles to center field. Wes Purdin scores. Jim Bond grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Taylor Mahay is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the right fielder. Clayton Parsons singles past the shortstop. Eddie McKee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marcus Hunt singles in front of the left fielder. Otto Burgo grounds out to the second baseman. Marcus Hunt advances to second on the play. Pembroke Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman. Marcus Hunt advances to third on the play. Fred Shirley singles to right field. Marcus Hunt scores. Emilio Wyatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Charlie Stallings walks. Tim Southworth singles past the third baseman. Kazuaki Matsuyama strikes out. Sugar Ray Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Nap Bomback singles to left field. Charlie Stallings scores. Tim Southworth advances to third on the hit. Nap Bomback steals second. Bobby Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Wes Purdin singles to center field. Curt Andrews walks. Taylor Mahay grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Wes Purdin advances to third on the play. Jim Bond grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clayton Parsons pops out to the catcher. Eddie McKee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marcus Hunt hits a home run. Otto Burgo doubles to right field. Pembroke Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Burgo advances to third on the play. Fred Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Burgo scores. Emilio Wyatt doubles past the third baseman. Wes Purdin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Stallings singles past the shortstop. Charlie Stallings steals second. Tim Southworth flies out to the left fielder. Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds out to the shortstop. Sugar Ray Reynolds walks. Nap Bomback singles to center field. Charlie Stallings scores. Toru Yasui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Ford doubles to left field. Sugar Ray Reynolds scores. Nap Bomback uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Curt Andrews flies out to the left fielder. Taylor Mahay walks. Jim Bond strikes out. Marcus Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Clayton Parsons flies out to the right fielder. Eddie McKee strikes out. Charlie Stallings pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Otto Burgo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pembroke Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Toru Yasui strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tim Southworth bunts for a base hit. Tim Southworth is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kazuaki Matsuyama hits a home run. Sugar Ray Reynolds lines out to the third baseman. Nap Bomback strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Navarro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emilio Wyatt singles to right field. Wes Purdin strikes out. Curt Andrews doubles to center field. Emilio Wyatt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Taylor Mahay is hit by a pitch. Jim Bond singles to center field. Curt Andrews scores. Charlie Griffith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marcus Hunt pops out to the third baseman. Otto Burgo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Bobby Ford singles to right field. Hisao Maruyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Ford steals second. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Ford advances to third on the play. Clayton Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Ford scores. Eddie Walsh is pinch hitting for Charlie Griffith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Eddie Walsh pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chris Ruffin pitching. Rudy Hansen is pinch hitting for Pembroke Ferguson. Rudy Hansen strikes out. Sam Strohmayer is pinch hitting for Hisao Maruyama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Strohmayer grounds out to the third baseman. Emilio Wyatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Milt Kaline pitching. Charlie Stallings flies out to the left fielder. Tim Southworth lines out to the second baseman. Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Alexander Gomez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wes Purdin pops out to the shortstop. Curt Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Taylor Mahay grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Bobby Ford (19).HR - Kazuaki Matsuyama (15).SF - Kazuaki Matsuyama. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Stallings 2 (33), Tim Southworth (21), Nap Bomback (36), Bobby Ford (20).CS - Tim Southworth 2 (6).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Marentette did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Marentette improves in contact_vs_lefty John Randa improves in control Ray Howard did not respond to coaching in range Roy White did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hi Kline improves in arm Hector Thomas improves in range Wes Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Britton did not respond to coaching in control