Win: Ariel Aroche (7-6) Loss: Mark Lundgren (3-7)
Save: Carlos Benton (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ariel Aroche pitching. Ray Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marcelino Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Lee Orndorff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Mark Lundgren pitching. Fred Blackwell strikes out. Fred Walker flies out to the left fielder. Yoshiro Kitano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Fred Murray lines out to the shortstop. Kevin Battle flies out to the center fielder. Rod Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jack Stanley reached on a fielding error by Ray Hudson. Deacon Bentley hits a home run. Jack Stanley scores. Vance Spencer grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Gill doubles to right field. Hiroki Eto pops out to the shortstop. Ariel Aroche grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Onan Snopek flies out to the right fielder. Andres Bague flies out to the left fielder. Mark Lundgren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fred Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Walker strikes out. Yoshiro Kitano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ray Hudson flies out to the left fielder. Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Orndorff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jack Stanley grounds out to the second baseman. Deacon Bentley singles to right field. Vance Spencer singles to center field. Jay Gill singles to center field. Deacon Bentley scores. Vance Spencer advances to third on the hit. Hiroki Eto grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Gill advances to second on the play. Ariel Aroche walks. Fred Blackwell singles to center field. Vance Spencer scores. Jay Gill scores. Fred Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Fred Murray singles to left field. Kevin Battle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rod Smith singles past the second baseman. Onan Snopek grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rod Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yoshiro Kitano doubles to left field. Jack Stanley strikes out. Deacon Bentley singles to right field. Vance Spencer singles to center field. Yoshiro Kitano scores. Dan Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Gill grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vance Spencer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hiroki Eto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Andres Bague flies out to the left fielder. Dan Lee strikes out. Ray Hudson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ariel Aroche flies out to the right fielder. Fred Blackwell reached on a fielding error by Andres Bague. Fred Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Fred Blackwell advances to second on the play. Yoshiro Kitano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Marcelino Grimes walks. Lee Orndorff strikes out. Fred Murray pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Battle bunts for a base hit. Rod Smith hits a home run. Marcelino Grimes scores. Kevin Battle scores. Onan Snopek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack Stanley doubles to right field. Deacon Bentley walks. Vance Spencer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Deacon Bentley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jay Gill singles to center field. Jack Stanley scores. Vance Spencer advances to third on the hit. March Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroki Eto walks. Ariel Aroche grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Vance Spencer is out at home. Fred Blackwell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rod Smith. Jay Gill scores. Hiroki Eto scores. Fred Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Andres Bague singles to center field. Ron Cross is pinch hitting for March Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ron Cross grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andres Bague advances to second on the play. Ray Hudson singles to center field. Marcelino Grimes triples. Andres Bague scores. Ray Hudson scores. Lee Orndorff lines out to the first baseman. Fred Murray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Brown pitching. Yoshiro Kitano singles to right field. Jack Stanley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Deacon Bentley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Kevin Battle grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Smith hits a home run. Hal McGunnigle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Onan Snopek doubles to right field. Carlos Benton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andres Bague walks. Ed Jorgensen is pinch hitting for John Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Jorgensen singles to center field. Ray Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Onan Snopek scores. Andres Bague advances to third on the play. Ed Jorgensen advances to second on the play. Marcelino Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Pratt improves in contact_vs_righty Roy Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Navarro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ernie Dowell did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leon Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Augie Moser improves in range Leon Baker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Wes Purdin improves in power_vs_lefty