Win: Frank Cather (8-3) Loss: Tony Reed (1-5)
Save: Bill Ballard (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Cather pitching. Dory Tang grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Steverson flies out to the center fielder. Bip Curtis reached on a fielding error by Lynn Leard. Pat Andujar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Reed pitching. Johnny Parrott singles to right field. John Mercado walks. Dave Metz grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Parrott advances to third on the play. John Mercado advances to second on the play. Roger Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Parrott scores. John Mercado advances to third on the play. Leo Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Eddie Tompkins reached on a fielding error by Todd Sentell. Doug Thrasher flies out to the center fielder. Tad Turner strikes out. Eddie Tompkins is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Lynn Leard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Sentell walks. Fred Hoover grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Sentell advances to second on the play. Frank Cather grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kiyoshi Kishida doubles to center field. Tony Reed fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tony Reed strikes out. Dory Tang grounds out to the second baseman. Kiyoshi Kishida advances to third on the play. Todd Steverson singles to center field. Kiyoshi Kishida scores. Todd Steverson steals second. Bip Curtis walks. Pat Andujar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Johnny Parrott flies out to the right fielder. John Mercado strikes out. Dave Metz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Eddie Tompkins grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Thrasher grounds out to the shortstop. Tad Turner pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Roger Lyons singles to right field. Leo Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Lynn Leard flies out to the left fielder. Jose Treadway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Todd Sentell doubles to center field. Roger Lyons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Hoover grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kiyoshi Kishida strikes out. Jose Treadway strikes out. Dory Tang flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Frank Cather grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Parrott strikes out. John Mercado singles to right field. Dave Metz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Todd Steverson singles to center field. Bip Curtis walks. Pat Andujar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Steverson advances to third on the play. Bip Curtis advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Eddie Tompkins grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Thrasher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Roger Lyons singles to center field. Leo Johnson walks. Lynn Leard hits a home run. Roger Lyons scores. Leo Johnson scores. Hiram Jackson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Sentell walks. Fred Hoover grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Todd Sentell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Cather lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Parrott singles to center field. Fred Hoover scores. Darrell McGilvray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Mercado grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tad Turner strikes out. Kiyoshi Kishida strikes out. Jim Brown is pinch hitting for Darrell McGilvray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Brown lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bryan Batts pitching. Dave Metz strikes out. Roger Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dory Tang grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Steverson walks. Bip Curtis grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Todd Steverson advances to second on the play. Pat Andujar grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lynn Leard flies out to the right fielder. Todd Sentell flies out to the left fielder. Fred Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Eddie Tompkins singles to center field. Slim Hillis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Doug Thrasher doubles to right field. Eddie Tompkins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tad Turner strikes out. Kiyoshi Kishida singles to right field. Doug Thrasher scores. Bill Ballard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Hoy is pinch hitting for Bryan Batts. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Hoy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Huston did not respond to coaching in control Al Beck did not respond to coaching in control Paul Tremie improves in control Sid Brede did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marty Raydon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dixie Howard improves in power_vs_lefty Chief Kauff did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Brock did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Key did not respond to coaching in LF