Inning: 1 Oakland Fred Leach pitching. Ray Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Battle singles to left field. Kevin Battle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Turley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Grabowski pitching. Fred Blackwell strikes out. Fred Walker walks. Yoshiro Kitano walks. Vance Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Deacon Bentley singles to right field. Fred Walker scores. Yoshiro Kitano advances to third on the hit. Mike Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Terry grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Chapman grounds out to the shortstop. Woody Zavaras grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hardy Arellanes strikes out. Naohisa Noda grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Leach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Andres Bague singles to right field. Bob Grabowski lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Hudson doubles to center field. Andres Bague scores. Kevin Battle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fred Blackwell singles past the third baseman. Fred Walker singles to center field. Fred Blackwell advances to third on the hit. Yoshiro Kitano walks. Vance Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Blackwell scores. Fred Walker advances to third on the play. Yoshiro Kitano advances to second on the play. Deacon Bentley grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Turley strikes out. Bill Terry walks. Matt Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Terry advances to second on the play. Woody Zavaras grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hardy Arellanes doubles to left field. Naohisa Noda grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Leach grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Blackwell doubles to center field. Hardy Arellanes scores. Fred Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Marcelino Grimes lines out to the shortstop. Andres Bague flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Wynn is pinch hitting for Bob Grabowski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dutch Wynn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Williams pitching. Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the shortstop. Vance Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Deacon Bentley doubles to left field. Mike Barrett hits a home run. Deacon Bentley scores. Pete Smalley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hardy Arellanes singles to center field. Naohisa Noda grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hardy Arellanes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ray Hudson strikes out. Kevin Battle grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Turley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Leach pops out to the shortstop. Fred Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Fred Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Terry strikes out. Matt Chapman walks. Woody Zavaras grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Chapman advances to second on the play. Marcelino Grimes singles to right field. Matt Chapman scores. Andres Bague strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yoshiro Kitano hits a home run. Wiki McQueen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vance Spencer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Deacon Bentley singles to left field. Vance Spencer advances to third on the hit. Mike Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Vance Spencer scores. Deacon Bentley advances to second on the play. Hardy Arellanes pops out to the second baseman. Naohisa Noda singles to center field. Fred Leach singles to center field. Deacon Bentley scores. Naohisa Noda advances to third on the hit. Jake Lamont comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Blackwell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Craig Smith is pinch hitting for Jake Lamont. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Craig Smith singles past the first baseman. Craig Smith steals second. Ray Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Battle grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Smith advances to third on the play. Bob Turley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Grote pitching. Fred Walker singles past the third baseman. Rey Cox is pinch hitting for Yoshiro Kitano. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rey Cox strikes out. Vance Spencer walks. Deacon Bentley strikes out. Mike Barrett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Lee Orndorff is pinch hitting for Bill Terry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lee Orndorff flies out to the center fielder. Lou McAleese is pinch hitting for Matt Chapman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lou McAleese grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Woody Zavaras singles to left field. Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ernie Dowell did not respond to coaching in control Larry Pratt did not respond to coaching in speed Mark Lundgren did not respond to coaching in control Larry Pratt did not respond to coaching in speed
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sammy Perticia improves in power_vs_righty Chris Sterling did not respond to coaching in speed Henry Aldrich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike McLeland did not respond to coaching in endurance