Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Lake pitching. Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Durbin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Epps Mattox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Ralston pitching. Ronn Moreno walks. Ronn Moreno steals second. Ed Gregory grounds out to the second baseman. Ronn Moreno advances to third on the play. Jimmy Kane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joseph Orwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Reis walks. Mike Stein doubles to center field. Joe Reis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otie Shepherd walks. Cal Castro strikes out. Mike Brady strikes out. Bill Ralston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Eric Kroll singles to center field. Gordon Fosnow strikes out. Eric Kroll is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Blue singles past the shortstop. Joe Blue steals second. Mike Stember singles to left field. Joe Blue scores. Bob Lake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Harry Renteria singles past the second baseman. Harry Renteria steals second. Alan Durbin walks. Epps Mattox singles to center field. Harry Renteria scores. Alan Durbin advances to third on the hit. Joe Reis reached on a fielding error by Gordon Fosnow. Alan Durbin scores. Mike Stein lines out to the second baseman. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the pitcher. Epps Mattox advances to third on the play. Joe Reis advances to second on the play. Cal Castro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ronn Moreno strikes out. Ed Gregory singles to right field. Jimmy Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Gregory advances to second on the play. Joseph Orwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Brady singles to center field. Bill Ralston lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Harry Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Eric Kroll triples. Gordon Fosnow flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Eric Kroll scores. Joe Blue grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Stember strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Alan Durbin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Joe Reis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Lake strikes out. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Gregory hits a home run. Jimmy Kane doubles to left field. Joseph Orwell singles to center field. Jimmy Kane scores. Eric Kroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Stein singles to center field. Otie Shepherd singles to center field. Cal Castro pops out to the first baseman. Mike Brady grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gordon Fosnow strikes out. Joe Blue singles to right field. Mike Stember lines out to the third baseman. Bob Lake grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Blue is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Lee Finneran is pinch hitting for Bill Ralston. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lee Finneran singles to right field. Harry Renteria strikes out. Alan Durbin grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Finneran advances to second on the play. Gregg Haldeman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Epps Mattox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Marsh pitching. Ronn Moreno doubles to center field. Ed Gregory strikes out. Jimmy Kane grounds out to the catcher. Joseph Orwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Reis strikes out. Mike Stein singles to right field. Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. Cal Castro grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Stein is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Eric Kroll pops out to the third baseman. Gordon Fosnow strikes out. Joe Blue flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Roy Harrington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Brady singles to center field. Marshall Dickson is pinch hitting for George Marsh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marshall Dickson doubles past the right fielder. Mike Brady uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Alan Durbin grounds out to the second baseman. Marshall Dickson advances to third on the play. Epps Mattox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Al Richie pitching. Mike Stember singles to right field. Carl McElveen is pinch hitting for Roy Harrington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Carl McElveen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Stember is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Carl McElveen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ronn Moreno pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Jonathan Bohen pitching. Joe Reis singles to right field. Mike Stein singles to center field. Joe Reis advances to third on the hit. Otie Shepherd flies out to the left fielder. Cal Castro grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Ed Gregory strikes out. Huck Crist comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jimmy Kane doubles to right field. Joseph Orwell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Stein. Jimmy Kane scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Mike Stein (2), Marshall Dickson (10).GIDP - Cal Castro, Mike Brady, Bill Ralston. Baserunning: SB - Harry Renteria (15). Fielding: E - Mike Stein.
Batting:2B - Ronn Moreno (12), Jimmy Kane 2 (13).3B - Eric Kroll (4).HR - Ed Gregory (11).SF - Gordon Fosnow. Baserunning: SB - Ronn Moreno (29), Joe Blue (14).CS - Eric Kroll (7), Carl McElveen (2). Fielding: E - Gordon Fosnow.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Francisco Pickrel did not respond to coaching in control Morris Anson did not respond to coaching in control Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in control Steve Brucker improves in power_vs_righty Harry Caldwell did not respond to coaching in speed Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in control Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Benitez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Kipper did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Benitez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Howie Spognardi improves in velocity Aurelio Brideweser improves in velocity Woodie Howard did not respond to coaching in velocity