Win: Ariel Aroche (9-5) Loss: Rick Batiste (3-8)
Save: Bob Shilling (15)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ariel Aroche pitching. Ray Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Wynn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ron Cross walks. Willie Gomes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rick Batiste pitching. Fred Blackwell walks. Mike Marquis walks. Rey Cox strikes out. Vance Spencer flies out to the left fielder. Deacon Bentley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Duke Jacome strikes out. Lou McAleese flies out to the center fielder. Matt Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Cody Bellinger singles to center field. Naohisa Noda singles to right field. Ariel Aroche lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Blackwell walks. Mike Marquis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe McGraw grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Batiste singles to right field. Ray Hudson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dutch Wynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rey Cox reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dutch Wynn. Vance Spencer strikes out. Deacon Bentley walks. Mike Barrett doubles to left field. Rey Cox scores. Deacon Bentley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cody Bellinger singles to center field. Mike Barrett scores. Naohisa Noda grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ron Cross strikes out. Willie Gomes lines out to the second baseman. Duke Jacome flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ariel Aroche strikes out. Fred Blackwell singles past the shortstop. Fred Blackwell steals second. Mike Marquis strikes out. Rey Cox singles to right field. Fred Blackwell scores. Rey Cox steals second. Vance Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Lou McAleese grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe McGraw grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Deacon Bentley singles to center field. Mike Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Cody Bellinger flies out to the right fielder. Naohisa Noda grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Deacon Bentley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rick Batiste strikes out. Ray Hudson doubles to right field. Dutch Wynn strikes out. Ron Cross grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ariel Aroche grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Blackwell singles to left field. Mike Marquis singles to left field. Fred Blackwell advances to third on the hit. Chuck Leja comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rey Cox strikes out. Vance Spencer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Willie Gomes strikes out. Duke Jacome grounds out to the shortstop. Lou McAleese strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Deacon Bentley grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Barrett doubles to right field. Cody Bellinger strikes out. Naohisa Noda strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Matt Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Joe McGraw lines out to the second baseman. Marcelino Grimes is pinch hitting for Chuck Leja. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Marcelino Grimes singles to center field. Ray Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Grabowski pitching. Ariel Aroche strikes out. Fred Blackwell walks. Mike Marquis pops out to the second baseman. Rey Cox grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Blackwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dutch Wynn singles to left field. Ron Cross strikes out. Willie Gomes singles to center field. Bob Shilling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Duke Jacome grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Wynn advances to third on the play. Willie Gomes advances to second on the play. Lou McAleese strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Larry Pratt improves in range Rick Gassaway did not respond to coaching in speed Mickey Kent did not respond to coaching in control Dan Lee did not respond to coaching in control George Rojek did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vance Lowery did not respond to coaching in velocity Sammy Perticia improves in speed Leon Baker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Brady improves in power_vs_lefty