Win: Dave Mendoza (1-2) Loss: Steve Finley (2-4)
Save: David Wertz (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Roy Harrington pitching. Otie Shepherd doubles to center field. Larry Start singles to center field. Otie Shepherd scores. Mike Stein singles to center field. Bob Schall strikes out. Harry Martinez doubles to right field. Larry Start scores. Lee Finneran doubles to right field. Mike Stein scores. Harry Martinez scores. Joe Reis reached on a fielding error by Joe Blue. Daryle Reeder flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Lee Finneran scores. Bill Ralston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Ralston pitching. Ian McNulty flies out to the left fielder. Rick Huckleberry hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tom Geddes walks. Dave Waddell walks. Passed ball. Rick Huckleberry scores. Tom Geddes advances to third. Dave Waddell advances to second. Carl McElveen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Blue doubles to center field. Tom Geddes scores. Dave Waddell scores. Yuuji Iwadate singles to center field. Joe Blue scores. Mike Hawk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Otie Shepherd hits a home run. Larry Start grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Stein grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Schall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Roy Harrington strikes out. Ian McNulty grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Huckleberry singles to left field. Tom Geddes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Harry Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Lee Finneran singles to center field. Joe Reis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Waddell strikes out. Carl McElveen walks. Joe Blue singles to center field. Carl McElveen advances to third on the hit. Yuuji Iwadate flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Carl McElveen scores. Mike Hawk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Daryle Reeder flies out to the left fielder. Bill Ralston strikes out. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yoelvis Carbonell is pinch hitting for Roy Harrington. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Yoelvis Carbonell grounds out to the shortstop. Ian McNulty singles to center field. Rick Huckleberry singles to center field. Ian McNulty advances to third on the hit. Tom Geddes flies out to the right fielder. Dave Waddell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Gregg Haldeman pitching. Larry Start strikes out. Mike Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Schall flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carl McElveen grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Blue walks. Jo-Jo Hall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yuuji Iwadate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Blue advances to second on the play. Mike Hawk singles to left field. Joe Blue scores. Gregg Haldeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Martinez strikes out. Lee Finneran walks. Joe Reis strikes out. Daryle Reeder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ian McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Huckleberry flies out to the right fielder. Tom Geddes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Alan Durbin is pinch hitting for Jo-Jo Hall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alan Durbin grounds out to the pitcher. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Larry Start grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dave Mendoza pitching. Dave Waddell singles to center field. Carl McElveen grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dave Waddell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Blue flies out to the right fielder. Yuuji Iwadate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Schall lines out to the shortstop. Harry Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Hawk flies out to the right fielder. Dick Holt is pinch hitting for Gregg Haldeman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Holt flies out to the center fielder. Ian McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Finley pitching. Lee Finneran grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder. Daryle Reeder walks. Derek Harvey is pinch hitting for Dave Mendoza. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Derek Harvey singles to center field. Otie Shepherd triples. Daryle Reeder scores. Derek Harvey scores. Bruce Bankhead comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Start reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rick Huckleberry. Otie Shepherd scores. Mike Stein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Clarence Gross pitching. Fred Lyden enters the game as a defensive replacement for Otie Shepherd at CF. Rick Huckleberry grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Geddes walks. Dave Waddell hits a home run. Tom Geddes scores. Carl McElveen singles to right field. Joe Blue singles to left field. Carl McElveen advances to third on the hit. David Wertz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Blue steals second. Yuuji Iwadate strikes out. Mike Hawk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Hatcher did not respond to coaching in control Earl Sweeney did not respond to coaching in control Ray Harlow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Huck Crist did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Sweeney did not respond to coaching in velocity Angel Link did not respond to coaching in endurance Epps Mattox did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Robin Politte improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Kipper did not respond to coaching in velocity Joseph Orwell improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Kipper did not respond to coaching in control Fred Schillings did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Benitez did not respond to coaching in arm