Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Viola pitching. Grey Kafora grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Andy Burdette grounds out to the shortstop. Lucas Shoun doubles to center field. Lou Wenz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Hank Hofferth pitching. Chase Tanner grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Barr flies out to the right fielder. Bill Sudakis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mo Myers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Wolf singles past the shortstop. Harl Batchelor singles to left field. Bryn Garland grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Harl Batchelor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hank Hofferth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Harmon Killebrew grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Finch doubles to center field. Bill Gaines grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Speier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Grey Kafora singles to right field. Andy Burdette strikes out. Grey Kafora steals second. Lucas Shoun strikes out. Lou Wenz singles past the third baseman. Grey Kafora scores. Mo Myers walks. Scott Wolf grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Royce Lewis strikes out. Frank Viola grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Chase Tanner hits a home run. Bobby Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Harl Batchelor strikes out. Bryn Garland strikes out. Hank Hofferth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Sudakis flies out to the left fielder. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the center fielder. Dan Finch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Grey Kafora flies out to the center fielder. Andy Burdette walks. Lucas Shoun grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Andy Burdette is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lou Wenz singles past the shortstop. Mo Myers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Gaines strikes out. Jim Speier grounds out to the third baseman. Royce Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Scott Wolf lines out to the second baseman. Harl Batchelor walks. Bryn Garland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harl Batchelor advances to second on the play. Hank Hofferth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Frank Viola strikes out. Chase Tanner walks. Bobby Barr flies out to the center fielder. Bill Sudakis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Grey Kafora grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Burdette singles to center field. Lucas Shoun grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Burdette advances to second on the play. Lou Wenz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Dan Finch singles to center field. Bill Gaines grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dan Finch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Speier pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mo Myers strikes out. Scott Wolf singles to right field. Clayton Kershaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Harl Batchelor strikes out. Bryn Garland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Royce Lewis singles to left field. Bob Yount is pinch hitting for Clayton Kershaw. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Yount flies out to the right fielder. Chase Tanner lines out to the third baseman. Allan Corcoran 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. Bobby Barr singles past the third baseman. Bill Sudakis singles to left field. Royce Lewis scores. Bobby Barr advances to third on the hit. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Walt Cookson pitching. Mike Dubiel is pinch hitting for Allan Corcoran. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Dubiel grounds out to the second baseman. Grey Kafora grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Burdette grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bill Stratton improves in contact_vs_lefty Hank Rivers did not respond to coaching in control Bill Stratton improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Lohrke did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Frasier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Robinson Cano did not respond to coaching in range John Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Ren Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Frasier did not respond to coaching in 2B