Win: Yandy Lavandera (9-11) Loss: Nolan Johnson (5-5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Nolan Johnson pitching. Jack Stanley pops out to the third baseman. Jennys Soriano walks. Yoshiro Kitano grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jennys Soriano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Deacon Bentley hits a home run. Yoshiro Kitano scores. Fred Blackwell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lou McAleese. Fred Blackwell steals third. Vance Spencer doubles to center field. Fred Blackwell scores. Naohisa Noda flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Yandy Lavandera pitching. Kevin Battle walks. Kevin Battle steals second. Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Lou McAleese pops out to the second baseman. Craig Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Yandy Lavandera singles to right field. Jack Stanley strikes out. Jennys Soriano flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Willie Gomes strikes out. Bill Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Shinji Ishida grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Yoshiro Kitano singles to center field. Yoshiro Kitano is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Deacon Bentley grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Blackwell singles to left field. Vance Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Bague strikes out. Nolan Johnson strikes out. Kevin Battle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Naohisa Noda grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Barrett strikes out. Yandy Lavandera singles to right field. Jack Stanley triples. Yandy Lavandera scores. Jennys Soriano doubles to right field. Jack Stanley scores. Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Lou McAleese strikes out. Craig Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Deacon Bentley strikes out. Fred Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Vance Spencer walks. Naohisa Noda walks. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Willie Gomes strikes out. Bill Terry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shinji Ishida pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yandy Lavandera grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Stanley flies out to the center fielder. Jennys Soriano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Andres Bague grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Hudson is pinch hitting for Nolan Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray Hudson grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Battle singles to center field. Marcelino Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lee Welch pitching. Yoshiro Kitano walks. Deacon Bentley singles to center field. Fred Blackwell triples. Yoshiro Kitano scores. Deacon Bentley scores. Jake Lamont comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vance Spencer singles to center field. Fred Blackwell scores. Naohisa Noda doubles to right field. Vance Spencer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Barrett strikes out. Yandy Lavandera grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Lou McAleese grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Smith strikes out. Willie Gomes hits a home run. Bill Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gil Plaskett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jennys Soriano strikes out. Yoshiro Kitano singles to left field. Deacon Bentley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yoshiro Kitano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Blackwell walks. Vance Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Matt Chapman is pinch hitting for Shinji Ishida. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Matt Chapman grounds out to the shortstop. Andres Bague flies out to the center fielder. Duke Jacome is pinch hitting for Gil Plaskett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Duke Jacome strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pete Smalley pitching. Naohisa Noda singles to left field. Mike Barrett strikes out. Yandy Lavandera lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Stanley doubles to left field. Naohisa Noda scores. Jennys Soriano doubles to right field. Jack Stanley scores. Yoshiro Kitano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Kevin Battle flies out to the right fielder. Marcelino Grimes flies out to the left fielder. Lou McAleese singles to center field. Craig Smith walks. Willie Gomes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Yasunori Uehara did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Brady improves in range Mike McLeland did not respond to coaching in endurance Henry Aldrich improves in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Lee did not respond to coaching in control Porter Jeffcoat did not respond to coaching in control Jack Pike did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ron Cross improves in contact_vs_lefty George Rojek did not respond to coaching in CF