Win: Hunter Ingram (14-9) Loss: Mickey Kent (8-7)
Save: Augustist vag (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Hunter Ingram pitching. Ray Hudson lines out to the shortstop. Dennis Glynn strikes out. Tom Henrich pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Mickey Kent pitching. Fred Blackwell strikes out. Yoshiro Kitano grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Martinez singles to center field. Carlton Renfer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Craig Smith strikes out. Onan Snopek pops out to the first baseman. Ryuji Kawasaki doubles to center field. Ron Cross walks. Pete Legg grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Cross is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jack Stanley strikes out. Mike Barrett singles to center field. Fred Walker walks. Deacon Bentley strikes out. Hunter Ingram grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fred Walker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Mickey Kent flies out to the right fielder. Ray Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Glynn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fred Blackwell walks. Yoshiro Kitano singles to center field. Fred Blackwell advances to third on the hit. Jim Martinez strikes out. Carlton Renfer strikes out. Jack Stanley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Henrich flies out to the right fielder. Craig Smith singles to right field. Onan Snopek strikes out. Craig Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Fred Walker walks. Deacon Bentley hits a home run. Fred Walker scores. Hunter Ingram grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ryuji Kawasaki pops out to the catcher. Ron Cross doubles to center field. Pete Legg singles to right field. Ron Cross scores. Mickey Kent lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yoshiro Kitano pops out to the shortstop. Jim Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Carlton Renfer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ray Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Dennis Glynn flies out to the right fielder. Tom Henrich walks. Craig Smith singles to left field. Tom Henrich advances to third on the hit. Onan Snopek strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jack Stanley singles in front of the left fielder. Mike Barrett reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dennis Glynn. Fred Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Stanley scores. Mike Barrett advances to third on the play. Deacon Bentley singles to right field. Mike Barrett scores. Hunter Ingram fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hunter Ingram grounds out to the third baseman. Deacon Bentley advances to second on the play. Fred Blackwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ryuji Kawasaki pops out to the first baseman. Ron Cross pops out to the second baseman. Pete Legg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yoshiro Kitano walks. Mike Dunn 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. Jim Martinez strikes out. Yoshiro Kitano steals second. Carlton Renfer flies out to the center fielder. Jack Stanley hits a home run. Yoshiro Kitano scores. Mike Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dale Thacker is pinch hitting for Mike Dunn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dale Thacker strikes out. Ray Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Glynn singles to left field. Tom Henrich hits a home run. Dennis Glynn scores. Craig Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ricky vaughn pitching. Fred Walker lines out to the first baseman. Deacon Bentley walks. Hardy Arellanes is pinch hitting for Hunter Ingram. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hardy Arellanes strikes out. Fred Blackwell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Augustist vag pitching. Jennys Soriano enters the game as a defensive replacement for Yoshiro Kitano at 2B. Onan Snopek flies out to the right fielder. Ryuji Kawasaki singles to left field. Ron Cross strikes out. Pete Legg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Ryuji Kawasaki (20), Ron Cross (6).HR - Tom Henrich (14).GIDP - Mickey Kent. Baserunning: CS - Craig Smith (4). Fielding: E - Dennis Glynn.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Hetzel did not respond to coaching in control Terry Sturgis improves in power_vs_lefty Terry Sturgis improves in arm Bobby Sandt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Parsons improves in range Henry Aldrich improves in speed Wes Purdin improves in contact_vs_righty Kinichiro Ono did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty