Win: Fred Leach (3-3) Loss: Rick Batiste (2-5)
Save: Jim Malave (8)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Rick Batiste pitching. Hardy Arellanes reached on a fielding error by Bob Turley. Jennys Soriano grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Yoshiro Kitano triples. Vance Spencer hits a home run. Yoshiro Kitano scores. Rey Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Fred Leach pitching. John Rogers flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Battle singles to left field. Ron Cross flies out to the right fielder. Craig Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Barrett strikes out. Jay Gill pops out to the catcher. Naohisa Noda flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Terry flies out to the center fielder. Bob Turley pops out to the third baseman. Ray Hudson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fred Leach grounds out to the third baseman. Hardy Arellanes grounds out to the shortstop. Jennys Soriano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Bague singles past the second baseman. Rick Batiste lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). John Rogers strikes out. Kevin Battle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yoshiro Kitano flies out to the left fielder. Vance Spencer doubles to center field. Rey Cox flies out to the right fielder. Mike Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ron Cross grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Craig Smith strikes out. Bill Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jay Gill walks. Naohisa Noda flies out to the right fielder. Fred Leach lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hardy Arellanes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Turley grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Hudson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Andres Bague singles to center field. Rick Batiste grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jennys Soriano strikes out. Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the shortstop. Vance Spencer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Rogers strikes out. Kevin Battle singles to center field. Ron Cross strikes out. Craig Smith singles to right field. Bill Terry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rey Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Barrett singles to right field. Jay Gill singles to left field. Mike Barrett advances to third on the hit. Naohisa Noda grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jay Gill advances to second on the play. Fred Leach singles to center field. Mike Barrett scores. Jay Gill scores. Pete Smalley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hardy Arellanes singles to right field. Jennys Soriano singles to left field. Fred Leach scores. Hardy Arellanes advances to third on the hit. Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Turley flies out to the center fielder. Ray Hudson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Andres Bague grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Vance Spencer strikes out. Rey Cox strikes out. Mike Barrett walks. Fred Walker is pinch hitting for Jay Gill. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fred Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dutch Wynn is pinch hitting for Pete Smalley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dutch Wynn strikes out. John Rogers triples. Kevin Battle lines out to the pitcher. Ron Cross flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lee Welch pitching. Naohisa Noda grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Leach strikes out. Hardy Arellanes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Craig Smith singles to right field. Lee Orndorff is pinch hitting for Bill Terry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lee Orndorff singles to right field. Craig Smith advances to third on the hit. Bob Turley grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Orndorff advances to second on the play. Ray Hudson walks. Jim Malave comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andres Bague walks. Craig Smith scores. Lou McAleese is pinch hitting for Lee Welch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lou McAleese grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Orndorff scores. Ray Hudson advances to third on the play. Andres Bague advances to second on the play. John Rogers singles to right field. Ray Hudson scores. Andres Bague scores. Kevin Battle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Henry Aldrich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Henry Aldrich did not respond to coaching in speed Mike McLeland did not respond to coaching in velocity Gordon Sheffield improves in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Pratt improves in speed Norm Mallicoat improves in range Ernie Dowell improves in control Onan Snopek did not respond to coaching in range