Inning: 1 Minnesota J.T. Pavlas pitching. Lenny Randle grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Tompkins grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Perrine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Reed pitching. Johnny Parrott singles past the shortstop. John Mercado doubles to right field. Johnny Parrott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Metz pops out to the first baseman. Leo Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Lynn Leard singles to center field. John Mercado is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Flame Jeffcoat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Rincon grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Thrasher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Todd Sentell singles to center field. Kevin Crisp hits a home run. Todd Sentell scores. Fred Hoover grounds out to the second baseman. J.T. Pavlas strikes out. Johnny Parrott triples. John Mercado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Allie Blyzka grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Coppola singles to center field. Tony Reed lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Pat Coppola forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Lenny Randle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Metz strikes out. Leo Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Lynn Leard reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eddie Tompkins. Todd Sentell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Eddie Tompkins strikes out. Phil Perrine grounds out to the shortstop. Flame Jeffcoat hits an infield single to the pitcher. Flame Jeffcoat is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Kevin Crisp grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Hoover grounds out to the second baseman. J.T. Pavlas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Rincon grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Thrasher singles to center field. Allie Blyzka pops out to the third baseman. Pat Coppola strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Parrott singles past the third baseman. John Mercado hits a home run. Johnny Parrott scores. Sadie Napier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Metz grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Johnson strikes out. Lynn Leard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Sadie Napier flies out to the center fielder. Lenny Randle strikes out. Eddie Tompkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Todd Sentell singles past the shortstop. Kevin Crisp flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Fred Hoover strikes out. J.T. Pavlas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Phil Perrine strikes out. Flame Jeffcoat grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Rincon walks. Doug Thrasher singles to right field. Dave Rincon advances to third on the hit. Allie Blyzka walks. Pat Coppola grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Dave Rincon is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Johnny Parrott flies out to the center fielder. John Mercado walks. Dave Metz singles to left field. John Mercado advances to third on the hit. Leo Johnson walks. Lynn Leard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bip Curtis is pinch hitting for Sadie Napier. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bip Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Lenny Randle walks. Lenny Randle steals second. Eddie Tompkins grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Perrine walks. Pat Lelivelt 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 1st. Flame Jeffcoat grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Phil Perrine is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Al Beck pitching. Todd Sentell singles to center field. Kevin Crisp walks. Fred Hoover strikes out. Tony Scharein is pinch hitting for Pat Lelivelt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tony Scharein grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Slim Hillis pitching. Dave Rincon reached on a fielding error by John Mercado. Doug Thrasher grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Allie Blyzka hits a home run. Howard Schacht comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Coppola strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - John Mercado (21).3B - Johnny Parrott (6).HR - John Mercado (11), Kevin Crisp (10).GIDP - Lynn Leard, Tony Scharein. Fielding: E - John Mercado.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tito Romero did not respond to coaching in control Jim Huston did not respond to coaching in control Fred Hughson did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Tremie improves in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chief Kauff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lefty McCarthy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Howard improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Brock did not respond to coaching in velocity John Meier improves in 1B