Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Severeid pitching. Ramon Ryan grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Sudakis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ken Griffey Jr. singles to right field. Dan Finch singles to left field. Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Brad Radke pitching. Grey Kafora singles to left field. John Dyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Grey Kafora advances to second on the play. Lucas Shoun singles to center field. Grey Kafora scores. Lou Wenz walks. Harl Batchelor grounds out to the third baseman. Lucas Shoun advances to third on the play. Lou Wenz advances to second on the play. Scott Wolf bunts for a base hit. Lucas Shoun scores. Larry Bucher singles to right field. Lou Wenz scores. Scott Wolf advances to third on the hit. Joe Nathan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Burdette grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Barr grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Punto flies out to the left fielder. Jim Speier singles to right field. Joe Nathan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jim Severeid singles to center field. Grey Kafora singles to left field. Jim Severeid advances to third on the hit. Andrew Heaney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Dyer singles to right field. Jim Severeid scores. Grey Kafora advances to third on the hit. John Dyer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lucas Shoun grounds out to the shortstop. Grey Kafora scores. Lou Wenz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ramon Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Bill Sudakis singles to center field. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Dan Finch walks. Nomar Garciappara grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Finch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Harl Batchelor grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Wolf grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Bucher pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Barr strikes out. Nick Punto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Speier singles to left field. Craig Walker is pinch hitting for Andrew Heaney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Craig Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Luis Tapia pitching. Andy Burdette doubles to left field. Jim Severeid lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Grey Kafora grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Burdette scores. Chris Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Dyer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ramon Ryan singles to left field. Bill Sudakis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lucas Shoun singles to center field. Lou Wenz walks. Clayton Kershaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harl Batchelor walks. Scott Wolf grounds out to the third baseman. Lucas Shoun scores. Lou Wenz advances to third on the play. Harl Batchelor advances to second on the play. Larry Bucher singles past the shortstop. Lou Wenz scores. Harl Batchelor scores. Andy Burdette walks. Jim Severeid lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Grey Kafora grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Dan Finch pops out to the second baseman. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Dyer grounds out to the shortstop. Lucas Shoun strikes out. Lou Wenz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Nick Punto pops out to the third baseman. Jim Speier walks. Reggie Forster is pinch hitting for Clayton Kershaw. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Reggie Forster pops out to the catcher. Rankin Gilhooley is pinch hitting for Ramon Ryan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rankin Gilhooley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Eddie Guardado. pitching. Harl Batchelor singles to right field. Billy Ogden is pinch hitting for Scott Wolf. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Billy Ogden singles to left field. Harl Batchelor advances to third on the hit. Larry Bucher flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Harl Batchelor scores. Tony Koch is pinch hitting for Andy Burdette. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tony Koch pops out to the third baseman. Art Chamberlain is pinch hitting for Jim Severeid. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Art Chamberlain walks. Grey Kafora flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland John Jackson pitching. Bill Sudakis walks. Bill Sudakis steals second. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Dan Finch walks. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Sudakis advances to third on the play. Dan Finch advances to second on the play. Bobby Barr doubles past the right fielder. Bill Sudakis scores. Dan Finch scores. Nick Punto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Dyer grounds out to the second baseman. Lucas Shoun grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Wenz singles to center field. Harl Batchelor singles to center field. Billy Ogden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Speier pops out to the first baseman. Ben Three is pinch hitting for Eddie Guardado.. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ben Three walks. Rankin Gilhooley strikes out. Bill Sudakis lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harley Chiles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Norm Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Norm Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gus Schmidt did not respond to coaching in control Norm Smith did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Juan Saier improves in contact_vs_lefty Herbie Klassen did not respond to coaching in control Ed Jansen did not respond to coaching in control Don Broderick did not respond to coaching in velocity