Win: Jerry Burton (6-13) Loss: Yaibel Martinez (13-8)
Save: Pete Wagner (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Yaibel Martinez pitching. Ed Starr flies out to the right fielder. Larry Start doubles to right field. Gil Basinski strikes out. Bob Schall singles to right field. Larry Start scores. Harry Martinez grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Schall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jerry Burton pitching. Ian McNulty grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Huckleberry singles to center field. Dave Waddell grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Huckleberry advances to second on the play. Carl McElveen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Lee Finneran flies out to the center fielder. Joe Reis strikes out. Daryle Reeder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Blue grounds out to the shortstop. Yuuji Iwadate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoelvis Carbonell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jerry Burton pops out to the shortstop. Ed Starr grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Start strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Hawk singles to center field. Mike Hawk is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yaibel Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Ian McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Gil Basinski flies out to the center fielder. Bob Schall strikes out. Harry Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rick Huckleberry flies out to the left fielder. Dave Waddell pops out to the first baseman. Carl McElveen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Lee Finneran walks. Joe Reis strikes out. Daryle Reeder singles to center field. Lee Finneran advances to third on the hit. Jerry Burton flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Lee Finneran scores. Ed Starr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Blue grounds out to the pitcher. Yuuji Iwadate walks. Yoelvis Carbonell walks. Mike Hawk grounds out to the third baseman. Yuuji Iwadate advances to third on the play. Yoelvis Carbonell advances to second on the play. Yaibel Martinez reached on a fielding error by Lee Finneran. Yuuji Iwadate scores. Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Larry Start grounds out to the shortstop. Gil Basinski grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Schall hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harry Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rick Huckleberry strikes out. Dave Waddell singles to right field. Carl McElveen singles to center field. Joe Blue grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Lee Finneran doubles to right field. Joe Reis flies out to the right fielder. Daryle Reeder grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Burton singles to right field. Lee Finneran scores. Ed Starr lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yuuji Iwadate grounds out to the second baseman. Yoelvis Carbonell grounds out to the third baseman. David Wertz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Hawk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Larry Start pops out to the shortstop. Gil Basinski strikes out. Bob Schall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dick Holt is pinch hitting for Yaibel Martinez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dick Holt strikes out. Ian McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Huckleberry walks. Dave Waddell singles to center field. Rick Huckleberry advances to third on the hit. Carl McElveen pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Finley pitching. Harry Martinez lines out to the shortstop. Lee Finneran strikes out. Joe Reis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pete Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Blue pops out to the second baseman. Yuuji Iwadate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoelvis Carbonell doubles to center field. Mike Hawk walks. Bob Arrigo is pinch hitting for Steve Finley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Arrigo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Jones did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Hatcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Blackburn improves in arm Harry Caldwell improves in contact_vs_righty Earl Sweeney did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Harlow did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Blackburn did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Will Sparks did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joseph Orwell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Blong did not respond to coaching in velocity Debs Westlake improves in power_vs_righty Will Sparks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Lawson did not respond to coaching in endurance