Win: Howard Schacht (5-6) Loss: Hiram Jackson (4-12)
Inning: 1 Oakland Gus Gregg pitching. Kevin Crisp singles past the shortstop. Kevin Crisp steals second. John Mercado hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dave Metz singles to right field. Kevin Crisp scores. John Mercado advances to third on the hit. Leo Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Parrott flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Mercado scores. Joe Gordon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Cather pitching. Flame Jeffcoat grounds out to the shortstop. Lenny Randle singles to right field. Bip Curtis pops out to the first baseman. Lenny Randle steals second. Pat Coppola strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Efrain Hart flies out to the right fielder. Todd Sentell doubles to right field. Frank Cather strikes out. Kevin Crisp singles to center field. Todd Sentell scores. John Mercado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Doug Thrasher flies out to the left fielder. Gary Agee flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Tompkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Metz singles to left field. Dave Metz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Leo Johnson strikes out. Johnny Parrott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jose Hurley strikes out. Gus Gregg strikes out. Flame Jeffcoat pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Gordon singles to right field. Efrain Hart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Todd Sentell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lenny Randle walks. Bip Curtis triples. Lenny Randle scores. Pat Coppola strikes out. Doug Thrasher flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bip Curtis scores. Gary Agee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Frank Cather flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Crisp flies out to the right fielder. John Mercado singles to center field. Dave Metz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Eddie Tompkins singles to center field. Jose Hurley walks. Gus Gregg lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Eddie Tompkins is thrown out at third. Jose Hurley advances to second on the play. Jose Hurley advances to second on the play. Flame Jeffcoat singles to left field. Jose Hurley scores. Lenny Randle grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Gus Gregg is out at third base. Bip Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Leo Johnson strikes out. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pat Coppola walks. Doug Thrasher strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Gary Agee flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Tompkins walks. Jose Hurley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Efrain Hart grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Sentell strikes out. Lynn Leard is pinch hitting for Frank Cather. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Lynn Leard walks. Kevin Crisp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rubio Sosa pitching. Gus Gregg grounds out to the catcher. Flame Jeffcoat strikes out. Lenny Randle singles to right field. Lenny Randle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Mercado grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Metz hits a home run. Darrell McGilvray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Johnson strikes out. Johnny Parrott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bip Curtis walks. Pat Coppola singles to right field. Bip Curtis advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Doug Thrasher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bip Curtis scores. Allie Blyzka is pinch hitting for Gary Agee. Allie Blyzka walks. Eddie Tompkins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Allie Blyzka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Efrain Hart pops out to the third baseman. Todd Sentell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jose Hurley singles to right field. Phil Perrine is pinch hitting for Darrell McGilvray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phil Perrine grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jose Hurley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Flame Jeffcoat grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Phil Perrine is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lenny Randle walks. Bip Curtis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Oakland Hiram Jackson pitching. Tony Scharein is pinch hitting for Rubio Sosa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tony Scharein grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Crisp walks. John Mercado flies out to the right fielder. Dave Metz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bip Curtis. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota Howard Schacht pitching. Pat Coppola strikes out. Doug Thrasher walks. Allie Blyzka grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Thrasher advances to second on the play. Eddie Tompkins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Johnny Parrott singles to right field. Joe Gordon grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Parrott advances to second on the play. Efrain Hart doubles past the third baseman. Johnny Parrott scores. Al Beck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Sentell singles to center field. Efrain Hart scores. Howard Schacht lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kevin Crisp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Minnesota Jose Hurley grounds out to the second baseman. Al Beck walks. Flame Jeffcoat grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Beck is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lenny Randle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Walsh improves in arm T.J. Newman improves in range Dixie Howard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Meier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Meier improves in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Burk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Browne improves in range Paul Tremie improves in velocity Ed Burk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty