Win: Frank Viola (18-5) Loss: Jamie Irwin (4-5)
Save: Claude Demeter (21)
Inning: 1 Oakland Greg Coffman pitching. Ramon Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Bill Sudakis flies out to the right fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Viola pitching. Grey Kafora walks. John Dyer strikes out. Lucas Shoun grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dan Finch flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Barr flies out to the center fielder. Nick Punto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lou Wenz grounds out to the shortstop. Harl Batchelor walks. Scott Wolf grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Speier grounds out to the second baseman. Cristian Pena singles to left field. Frank Viola lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Cristian Pena forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ramon Ryan grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Frank Viola is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gary Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Andy Burdette grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Coffman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Sudakis grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Finch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Grey Kafora pops out to the shortstop. John Dyer grounds out to the second baseman. Lucas Shoun flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Barr strikes out. Nick Punto grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Speier lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lou Wenz strikes out. Harl Batchelor reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bobby Barr. Scott Wolf flies out to the left fielder. Gary Freeman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Cristian Pena strikes out. Frank Viola strikes out. Ramon Ryan singles to center field. Bill Sudakis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Andy Burdette grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Coffman strikes out. Grey Kafora hits a home run. John Dyer singles to left field. Lucas Shoun singles to right field. John Dyer advances to third on the hit. Lou Wenz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Finch doubles to left field. Bobby Barr grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Punto singles to center field. Dan Finch scores. Jim Speier singles to center field. Cristian Pena grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Speier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Harl Batchelor doubles to left field. Scott Wolf grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Burdette grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Frank Viola strikes out. Ramon Ryan singles to center field. Bill Sudakis doubles to center field. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Dan Finch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Walton is pinch hitting for Greg Coffman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Walton walks. Grey Kafora flies out to the right fielder. John Dyer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Walton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lucas Shoun strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jamie Irwin pitching. Bobby Barr singles past the shortstop. Nick Punto walks. Jim Speier strikes out. Cristian Pena pops out to the third baseman. Craig Walker is pinch hitting for Frank Viola. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Craig Walker doubles to right field. Bobby Barr scores. Kenny Hudson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Eddie Guardado. pitching. Rankin Gilhooley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ramon Ryan at RF. Ben Three enters the game as a defensive replacement for Nick Punto at 1B. Lou Wenz grounds out to the second baseman. Harl Batchelor grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Wolf strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mark Kauffman did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Kauffman improves in endurance Royce Lewis improves in speed Keith Moore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Norm Smith did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eddie Mullen did not respond to coaching in velocity Stubby Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Stubby Jones did not respond to coaching in speed Roger Bowen improves in velocity