Inning: 1 Oakland Hank Hofferth pitching. Chase Tanner flies out to the right fielder. Nick Punto pops out to the first baseman. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Howdy Goldy pitching. Grey Kafora grounds out to the shortstop. Lucas Shoun grounds out to the pitcher. Harl Batchelor singles to left field. Lou Wenz lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Nomar Garciappara singles to center field. Reggie Forster grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Speier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Harvey Martin strikes out. Scott Wolf walks. Passed ball. Scott Wolf advances to second. John Dyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Wolf advances to third on the play. Larry Bucher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Rankin Gilhooley grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Howdy Goldy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hank Hofferth flies out to the left fielder. Grey Kafora singles to center field. Lucas Shoun singles to right field. Grey Kafora advances to third on the hit. Harl Batchelor singles to center field. Grey Kafora scores. Lou Wenz strikes out. Harvey Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Chase Tanner flies out to the right fielder. Nick Punto flies out to the right fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Scott Wolf singles past the shortstop. John Dyer walks. Larry Bucher singles to right field. Scott Wolf scores. John Dyer advances to third on the hit. Hank Hofferth grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. John Dyer scores. Joe Nathan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Grey Kafora grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Reggie Forster strikes out. Jim Speier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lucas Shoun flies out to the right fielder. Harl Batchelor pops out to the third baseman. Lou Wenz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Rankin Gilhooley flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Ryan grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Peacock is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Roy Peacock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Clayton Kershaw pitching. Harvey Martin strikes out. Scott Wolf strikes out. John Dyer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Chase Tanner grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Punto flies out to the center fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. singles to left field. Nomar Garciappara pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Larry Bucher flies out to the left fielder. Hank Hofferth pops out to the shortstop. Grey Kafora grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Reggie Forster grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Speier flies out to the right fielder. Rankin Gilhooley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lucas Shoun flies out to the left fielder. Harl Batchelor singles to center field. Lou Wenz pops out to the third baseman. Harvey Martin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ramon Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Harmon Killebrew is pinch hitting for Clayton Kershaw. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harmon Killebrew grounds out to the shortstop. Chase Tanner singles to center field. Jamie Irwin 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. Nick Punto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ray Edmondson did not respond to coaching in speed John Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Frankie Esser improves in control Sammy Maxwell did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Frasier did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Hal Hopp did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Walter did not respond to coaching in speed Moxie Newkirk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Ratner did not respond to coaching in velocity