Win: Tony Reed (2-6) Loss: J.T. Pavlas (9-5)
Save: Al Beck (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Reed pitching. Johnny Parrott pops out to the third baseman. John Mercado pops out to the catcher. Dave Metz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota J.T. Pavlas pitching. Jim Milbourne grounds out to the shortstop. Lenny Randle grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Perrine doubles to left field. Hank Hundley doubles to left field. Phil Perrine scores. Dave Rincon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Leo Johnson singles to right field. Lynn Leard singles to right field. Leo Johnson advances to third on the hit. Todd Sentell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Leo Johnson scores. Kevin Crisp grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lynn Leard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Eddie Tompkins walks. Allie Blyzka hits a home run. Eddie Tompkins scores. Pat Coppola strikes out. Tony Reed singles to left field. Jim Milbourne flies out to the left fielder. Lenny Randle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland J.T. Pavlas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Parrott singles to left field. John Mercado singles to left field. Johnny Parrott advances to third on the hit. Dave Metz singles to center field. Johnny Parrott scores. John Mercado advances to third on the hit. Joe Gordon strikes out. Leo Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Phil Perrine doubles to center field. Hank Hundley singles to center field. Phil Perrine scores. Dave Rincon walks. Hank Hundley is out trying to steal third. Dave Rincon steals second. Eddie Tompkins doubles to left field. Dave Rincon scores. Pat Lelivelt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allie Blyzka doubles to left field. Eddie Tompkins scores. Pat Coppola singles to center field. Allie Blyzka scores. Slim Hillis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Coppola is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tony Reed pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lynn Leard walks. Lynn Leard steals second. Todd Sentell grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Crisp flies out to the left fielder. Slim Hillis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Milbourne singles to left field. Lenny Randle flies out to the center fielder. Jim Milbourne steals second. Phil Perrine singles to left field. Jim Milbourne scores. Hank Hundley strikes out. Dave Rincon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Parrott pops out to the second baseman. John Mercado hits a home run. Dave Metz singles to left field. Joe Gordon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dave Metz advances to second on the play. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Eddie Tompkins singles to center field. Allie Blyzka strikes out. Pat Coppola pops out to the shortstop. Tony Reed strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Lynn Leard singles to center field. Todd Sentell hits a home run. Lynn Leard scores. Sadie Napier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Crisp flies out to the right fielder. Slim Hillis lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Parrott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jim Milbourne grounds out to the second baseman. Lenny Randle grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Perrine hits a home run. Hank Hundley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland John Mercado hits a home run. Al Beck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Metz strikes out. Joe Gordon strikes out. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dave Rincon walks. Eddie Tompkins grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Rincon advances to second on the play. Allie Blyzka singles to right field. Dave Rincon scores. Luis DeJesus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Coppola grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Lynn Leard strikes out. Todd Sentell singles to right field. Kevin Crisp flies out to the left fielder. Tony Scharein is pinch hitting for Luis DeJesus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tony Scharein grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Todd Sentell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Ballard pitching. Al Beck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Milbourne walks. Lenny Randle flies out to the right fielder. Phil Perrine hits a home run. Jim Milbourne scores. Howard Schacht comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Hundley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Johnny Parrott singles to left field. John Mercado pops out to the shortstop. Dave Metz walks. Joe Gordon walks. Leo Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dixie Howard improves in speed Marty Raydon improves in contact_vs_lefty T.J. Newman improves in arm Lefty McCarthy improves in power_vs_righty John Meier did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rob Akerfelds did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Huston did not respond to coaching in velocity Rob Akerfelds improves in control Ross Partridge did not respond to coaching in arm