Win: Mike Dunn (1-3) Loss: Hideki Yamasaki (6-9)
Save: Pete Smalley (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Mike Dunn pitching. Fred Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Jack Stanley grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshiro Kitano walks. Yoshiro Kitano is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Hideki Yamasaki pitching. Ray Hudson singles to left field. Takashi Kawasaki flies out to the left fielder. Akira Kawahara pops out to the third baseman. Duke Jacome strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Deacon Bentley singles to left field. Phil Lea grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Carlos Guerrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Barker lines out to the shortstop. Dutch Wynn strikes out. Bill Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ted Bruyette grounds out to the shortstop. Vince Snyder walks. Vince Snyder is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hideki Yamasaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Bague grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Dunn grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Hudson doubles to right field. Takashi Kawasaki singles to center field. Ray Hudson scores. Akira Kawahara singles to left field. Duke Jacome hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tom Barker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Blackwell singles to left field. Jack Stanley pops out to the shortstop. Yoshiro Kitano reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dutch Wynn. Deacon Bentley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Fred Blackwell scores. Yoshiro Kitano advances to third on the play. Phil Lea walks. Carlos Guerrero lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Dutch Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Bill Terry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andres Bague flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ted Bruyette strikes out. Vince Snyder grounds out to the third baseman. Hideki Yamasaki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Dunn strikes out. Ray Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Takashi Kawasaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Blackwell grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Stanley flies out to the center fielder. Yoshiro Kitano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Akira Kawahara flies out to the center fielder. Duke Jacome strikes out. Tom Barker doubles to right field. Dutch Wynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Deacon Bentley singles to center field. Phil Lea singles to left field. Deacon Bentley advances to third on the hit. Carlos Guerrero grounds out to the catcher. Phil Lea advances to second on the play. Ted Bruyette strikes out. Vince Snyder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Terry strikes out. Andres Bague grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Dunn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Hideki Yamasaki strikes out. Fred Blackwell singles in front of the right fielder. Jack Stanley walks. Yoshiro Kitano walks. Deacon Bentley pops out to the second baseman. Phil Lea grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Ray Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Takashi Kawasaki walks. Takashi Kawasaki steals second. Les Derrick 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. Akira Kawahara hits a home run. Takashi Kawasaki scores. Bob Shilling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Duke Jacome grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Barker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pete Smalley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carlos Guerrero singles to left field. Ted Bruyette grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Vince Snyder grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Barrett improves in contact_vs_lefty Sammy Perticia did not respond to coaching in arm Leon Baker did not respond to coaching in range Leon Baker did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Lee did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Sandt did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Pike improves in power_vs_righty Willie Gomes did not respond to coaching in range Rick Gassaway did not respond to coaching in 1B