Inning: 1 Oakland Ival Ortiz pitching. Bobby Barr grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Sudakis pops out to the third baseman. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Howdy Goldy pitching. Grey Kafora doubles to center field. John Dyer flies out to the center fielder. Andy Burdette grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Wenz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dan Finch singles to left field. Jim Speier walks. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Finch advances to third on the play. Jim Speier advances to second on the play. Royce Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Punto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Harl Batchelor walks. Billy Ogden grounds out to the second baseman. Harl Batchelor advances to second on the play. Larry Bucher grounds out to the pitcher. Harvey Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Howdy Goldy strikes out. Bobby Barr flies out to the right fielder. Bill Sudakis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ival Ortiz singles to center field. Grey Kafora doubles to center field. John Dyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ival Ortiz scores. Grey Kafora advances to third on the play. Andy Burdette grounds out to the third baseman. Grey Kafora scores. Lou Wenz walks. Harl Batchelor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. doubles to right field. Dan Finch singles to right field. Ken Griffey Jr. scores. Jim Speier singles to center field. Dan Finch advances to third on the hit. Nomar Garciappara singles to center field. Dan Finch scores. Royce Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Speier advances to third on the play. Nomar Garciappara advances to second on the play. Nick Punto singles to center field. Jim Speier scores. Howdy Goldy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Billy Ogden walks. Larry Bucher pops out to the third baseman. Harvey Martin strikes out. Ival Ortiz walks. Grey Kafora strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Barr pops out to the third baseman. Bill Sudakis walks. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Dan Finch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Dyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Burdette walks. Lou Wenz lines out to the first baseman. Harl Batchelor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Speier flies out to the center fielder. Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Royce Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Billy Ogden strikes out. Larry Bucher strikes out. Harvey Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Nick Punto walks. Reggie Forster is pinch hitting for Howdy Goldy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Reggie Forster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Punto advances to second on the play. Allan Corcoran 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. Bobby Barr triples. Nick Punto scores. Bill Sudakis singles to center field. Bobby Barr scores. Dave Braggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Sudakis advances to second on the play. Dan Finch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Nathan pitching. Chucky Gehair is pinch hitting for Dave Braggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Chucky Gehair grounds out to the third baseman. Grey Kafora strikes out. John Dyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Willie Champion pitching. Jim Speier strikes out. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the left fielder. Royce Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Andy Burdette singles to left field. Lou Wenz doubles to right field. Harl Batchelor walks. Billy Ogden flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Andy Burdette is thrown out at the plate. Larry Bucher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Nick Punto grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rankin Gilhooley is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Rankin Gilhooley singles to right field. Bobby Barr singles to left field. Bill Sudakis strikes out. Ken Griffey Jr. singles in front of the left fielder. Dan Finch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Clayton Kershaw pitching. Harvey Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Freeman is pinch hitting for Willie Champion. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Grey Kafora grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harley Chiles improves in arm Mark Kauffman did not respond to coaching in velocity Harley Chiles improves in power_vs_righty Harmon Killebrew improves in speed Norm Smith did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hank Rivers did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Craig improves in power_vs_righty Stubby Jones did not respond to coaching in range Moxie Newkirk improves in arm