Win: Bob Kaline (1-0) Loss: Ernie Dowell (0-1)
Save: Bob Shilling (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ernie Dowell pitching. Fred Walker flies out to the left fielder. Yoshiro Kitano flies out to the right fielder. Fred Blackwell singles to center field. Jack Stanley singles to left field. Fred Blackwell advances to third on the hit. Mike Barrett singles to right field. Fred Blackwell scores. Deacon Bentley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Brian Wilson pitching. Ray Hudson grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Orndorff walks. Ron Cross strikes out. Lee Orndorff steals second. Bill Terry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Vance Spencer triples. Hiroki Eto flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Vance Spencer scores. Brian Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Fred Walker walks. Yoshiro Kitano walks. Fred Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Lou McAleese strikes out. Rod Smith walks. Dutch Wynn singles to left field. Andres Bague grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jack Stanley strikes out. Mike Barrett singles to center field. Deacon Bentley strikes out. Vance Spencer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ernie Dowell grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Hudson doubles to left field. Lee Orndorff triples. Ray Hudson scores. Ron Cross doubles to left field. Lee Orndorff scores. Bill Terry doubles to left field. Ron Cross scores. Lou McAleese pops out to the second baseman. Rod Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hiroki Eto grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Wilson walks. Fred Walker hits a home run. Brian Wilson scores. Yoshiro Kitano strikes out. Fred Blackwell singles to right field. Jack Stanley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dutch Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Andres Bague strikes out. Ernie Dowell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Barrett singles to left field. Deacon Bentley walks. Mickey Kent comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vance Spencer grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Barrett advances to third on the play. Deacon Bentley advances to second on the play. Hiroki Eto strikes out. Brian Wilson reached on a fielding error by Rod Smith. Mike Barrett scores. Fred Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ray Hudson flies out to the left fielder. Lee Orndorff singles to right field. Bob Kaline comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Orndorff steals second. Ron Cross grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Terry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yoshiro Kitano flies out to the right fielder. Fred Blackwell walks. Passed ball. Fred Blackwell advances to second. Jack Stanley pops out to the second baseman. Mike Barrett lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Lou McAleese walks. Lou McAleese steals second. Rod Smith strikes out. Dutch Wynn flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Andres Bague grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Deacon Bentley walks. Vance Spencer singles to left field. Deacon Bentley advances to third on the hit. Hiroki Eto strikes out. Hardy Arellanes is pinch hitting for Bob Kaline. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hardy Arellanes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Hal McGunnigle pitching. Mickey Kent strikes out. Ray Hudson singles to left field. Lee Orndorff grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Hudson advances to second on the play. Ray Hudson steals third. Ron Cross singles to center field. Ray Hudson scores. Carlos Benton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Cross steals second. Bill Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Fred Walker singles to center field. Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Walker advances to second on the play. Fred Blackwell strikes out. Jack Stanley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lou McAleese flies out to the right fielder. Rod Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Dutch Wynn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Barrett singles to left field. Deacon Bentley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Vance Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Shilling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andres Bague grounds out to the second baseman. Onan Snopek is pinch hitting for Mickey Kent. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Onan Snopek flies out to the right fielder. Ray Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Ray Hudson (1), Ron Cross (2), Bill Terry (1).3B - Lee Orndorff (1).GIDP - Andres Bague. Baserunning: SB - Ray Hudson (2), Lee Orndorff 2 (2), Ron Cross (1), Lou McAleese (1). Fielding: E - Rod Smith.PB - Andres Bague.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Henry Aldrich improves in power_vs_righty Jay Umbach did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Rochefort improves in control Henry Aldrich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Navarro improves in contact_vs_righty Norm Mallicoat did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Dunn did not respond to coaching in velocity Edwin Murphy did not respond to coaching in velocity