Win: Brian Wilson (7-8) Loss: Chuck Leja (4-13)
Save: Jim Malave (6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Chuck Leja pitching. Fred Blackwell walks. Rey Cox walks. Passed ball. Fred Blackwell advances to third. Rey Cox advances to second. Yoshiro Kitano singles to center field. Fred Blackwell scores. Rey Cox is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Vance Spencer flies out to the left fielder. Deacon Bentley walks. Carlos Guerrero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Brian Wilson pitching. Kevin Battle grounds out to the second baseman. Marcelino Grimes pops out to the catcher. Dutch Wynn walks. Dutch Wynn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Barrett strikes out. Hiroki Eto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Craig Smith strikes out. Willie Gomes grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fred Blackwell walks. Rey Cox walks. Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Blackwell advances to third on the play. Rey Cox advances to second on the play. Vance Spencer flies out to the left fielder. Deacon Bentley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Shinji Ishida strikes out. Andres Bague grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Leja singles to right field. Kevin Battle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carlos Guerrero triples. Mike Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Carlos Guerrero scores. Hiroki Eto walks. Brian Wilson lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Hiroki Eto forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Blackwell singles to left field. Brian Wilson advances to third on the hit. Rey Cox pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Marcelino Grimes singles to right field. Dutch Wynn strikes out. Craig Smith singles to center field. Willie Gomes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Craig Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yoshiro Kitano strikes out. Vance Spencer pops out to the first baseman. Deacon Bentley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Shinji Ishida singles to center field. Shinji Ishida steals second. Andres Bague walks. Chuck Leja fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Chuck Leja grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Shinji Ishida advances to third on the play. Kevin Battle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carlos Guerrero pops out to the shortstop. Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Hiroki Eto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Marcelino Grimes walks. Dutch Wynn doubles to right field. Marcelino Grimes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Craig Smith strikes out. Willie Gomes grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Terry walks. Shinji Ishida flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Brian Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Blackwell singles to right field. Rey Cox flies out to the right fielder. Yoshiro Kitano 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: 7 Oakland Andres Bague grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Hudson is pinch hitting for Chuck Leja. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray Hudson singles to center field. Kevin Battle flies out to the right fielder. Marcelino Grimes singles past the shortstop. Ray Hudson advances to third on the hit. Marcelino Grimes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gil Plaskett pitching. Vance Spencer walks. Vance Spencer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Deacon Bentley flies out to the center fielder. Jack Stanley is pinch hitting for Carlos Guerrero. Jack Stanley reached on a fielding error by Willie Gomes. Jack Stanley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dutch Wynn pops out to the second baseman. Craig Smith reached on a fielding error by Rey Cox. Willie Gomes bunts for a base hit. Bill Terry walks. Jim Malave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shinji Ishida flies out to the right fielder. Andres Bague flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Barrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hiroki Eto walks. Jim Malave lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Fred Blackwell lines out to the second baseman. Rey Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Matt Chapman is pinch hitting for Gil Plaskett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Matt Chapman strikes out. Kevin Battle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Rochefort did not respond to coaching in velocity Grover Konetchy did not respond to coaching in control Leon Baker improves in arm Tom Brady did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Gassaway improves in arm Mark Lundgren improves in control Mark Lundgren did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Dunn did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Navarro did not respond to coaching in LF