Win: Fred Leach (15-14) Loss: Rob Valentinetti (10-17)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Rob Valentinetti pitching. Mike Marquis grounds out to the pitcher. Rey Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshiro Kitano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Fred Leach pitching. Kevin Battle grounds out to the second baseman. Marcelino Grimes singles to center field. Marcelino Grimes steals second. Dutch Wynn pops out to the first baseman. Craig Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Vance Spencer flies out to the right fielder. Deacon Bentley grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Guerrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Willie Gomes grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Terry grounds out to the pitcher. Shinji Ishida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Hiroki Eto strikes out. Fred Leach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe McGraw doubles to center field. Rob Valentinetti pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Kevin Battle singles to right field. Kevin Battle steals second. Marcelino Grimes pops out to the second baseman. Passed ball. Joe McGraw scores. Kevin Battle advances to third. Dutch Wynn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Marquis strikes out. Rey Cox singles to left field. Yoshiro Kitano flies out to the left fielder. Vance Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Craig Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Gomes grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Terry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Deacon Bentley singles to right field. Carlos Guerrero walks. Mike Barrett grounds out to the pitcher. Deacon Bentley advances to third on the play. Carlos Guerrero advances to second on the play. Hiroki Eto walks. Fred Leach grounds out to the third baseman. Deacon Bentley scores. Carlos Guerrero advances to third on the play. Hiroki Eto advances to second on the play. Mike Marquis doubles to left field. Carlos Guerrero scores. Hiroki Eto scores. Rey Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Shinji Ishida strikes out. Joe McGraw grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Valentinetti grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yoshiro Kitano walks. Yoshiro Kitano is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Vance Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Deacon Bentley doubles to right field. Carlos Guerrero hits a home run. Deacon Bentley scores. Lee Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Kevin Battle walks. Marcelino Grimes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dutch Wynn doubles to left field. Craig Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hiroki Eto grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Leach strikes out. Mike Marquis singles to right field. Rey Cox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Willie Gomes strikes out. Bill Terry flies out to the right fielder. Shinji Ishida singles to left field. Shinji Ishida steals second. Shinji Ishida steals third. Joe McGraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Yoshiro Kitano strikes out. Vance Spencer singles to left field. Deacon Bentley hits a home run. Vance Spencer scores. Jim Grote comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Guerrero pops out to the second baseman. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ray Hudson is pinch hitting for Jim Grote. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ray Hudson strikes out. Kevin Battle doubles to left field. Marcelino Grimes walks. Lou McAleese is pinch hitting for Dutch Wynn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lou McAleese singles to left field. Kevin Battle scores. Marcelino Grimes advances to third on the hit. Craig Smith flies out to the right fielder. Willie Gomes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jake Lamont pitching. Hiroki Eto pops out to the shortstop. Fred Leach lines out to the second baseman. Mike Marquis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Lee Orndorff is pinch hitting for Bill Terry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lee Orndorff singles to left field. Matt Chapman is pinch hitting for Shinji Ishida. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Matt Chapman flies out to the right fielder. Joe McGraw singles to center field. Duke Jacome is pinch hitting for Jake Lamont. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Duke Jacome strikes out. Kevin Battle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jay Umbach did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sammy Perticia improves in power_vs_righty Paul Marsh improves in power_vs_righty Gordon Sheffield improves in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Pike improves in arm Rick Gassaway did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Brown did not respond to coaching in control Mike Dunn did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Navarro did not respond to coaching in LF