Win: Vern Hoffman (3-0) Loss: Harvey Thomas (1-2)
Save: John Henderson (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Harvey Thomas pitching. Wenty Williams flies out to the center fielder. Gene Pashnick grounds out to the pitcher. Hugh Iott walks. Hugh Iott steals second. Matt Holland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Vern Hoffman pitching. Cam Eden flies out to the left fielder. Joe Roche pops out to the catcher. Hal Crosby singles to right field. Kelly Miller singles to left field. Gene Reed reached on a fielding error by Bud Maynard. Gabi Diez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bud Maynard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Max Townsend grounds out to the pitcher. Arlie Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ronaldo Jeva doubles to right field. Pablo Ramel grounds out to the second baseman. Ronaldo Jeva advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Harvey Thomas grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ronaldo Jeva scores. Cam Eden grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Eric Santana flies out to the left fielder. Vern Hoffman reached on a fielding error by Ronaldo Jeva. Wenty Williams doubles to left field. Vern Hoffman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Pashnick doubles to right field. Wenty Williams scores. Passed ball. Gene Pashnick advances to third. Hugh Iott pops out to the shortstop. Matt Holland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Roche flies out to the center fielder. Hal Crosby walks. Hal Crosby is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kelly Miller singles to center field. Gene Reed grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kelly Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bud Maynard strikes out. Max Townsend walks. Arlie Johnson walks. Eric Santana singles in front of the center fielder. Max Townsend scores. Vern Hoffman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wenty Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Gabi Diez grounds out to the second baseman. Ronaldo Jeva flies out to the right fielder. Pablo Ramel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gene Pashnick singles to left field. Hugh Iott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Pashnick advances to second on the play. Matt Holland singles to center field. Gene Pashnick scores. Bud Maynard strikes out. Max Townsend walks. Arlie Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Harvey Thomas strikes out. Cam Eden flies out to the right fielder. Joe Roche flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eric Santana grounds out to the third baseman. Vern Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Wenty Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Hal Crosby strikes out. Kelly Miller hits a home run. Gene Reed grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Gabi Diez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gene Pashnick singles to right field. Hugh Iott strikes out. Matt Holland strikes out. Bud Maynard flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ronaldo Jeva flies out to the right fielder. Pablo Ramel is hit by a pitch. Bob Andujar is pinch hitting for Harvey Thomas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pablo Ramel steals second. Bob Andujar lines out to the shortstop. Cam Eden doubles to right field. Pablo Ramel scores. Joe Roche singles to center field. Joe Roche is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gunji Asagoe pitching. Max Townsend walks. Arlie Johnson walks. Eric Santana singles to right field. Max Townsend scores. Arlie Johnson advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Durham is pinch hitting for Vern Hoffman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jimmy Durham flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Arlie Johnson scores. Harry Hardy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wenty Williams grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Tate pitching. Hal Crosby flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Miller strikes out. Gene Reed pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gene Pashnick grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Iott lines out to the first baseman. Matt Holland singles to left field. Bud Maynard singles in front of the left fielder. Matt Holland advances to third on the hit. Max Townsend pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland John Henderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gabi Diez grounds out to the second baseman. Ronaldo Jeva strikes out. Curt Sakata is pinch hitting for Pablo Ramel. Curt Sakata is hit by a pitch. Lou Bennett is pinch hitting for Harry Hardy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lou Bennett doubles to center field. Cam Eden is hit by a pitch. Joe Roche flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Cam Eden (5), Ronaldo Jeva (3), Lou Bennett (2).HR - Kelly Miller (2).HBP - Cam Eden (1), Pablo Ramel (2), Curt Sakata (1). Baserunning: SB - Pablo Ramel (2).CS - Joe Roche (1), Hal Crosby (1). Fielding: E - Ronaldo Jeva.PB - Kelly Miller.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Goodwin improves in velocity Grover Barnes did not respond to coaching in control Norm Dybzinski did not respond to coaching in arm Grover Barnes did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carlos Guero improves in contact_vs_lefty Gary Chevez did not respond to coaching in endurance Arturo Milanes did not respond to coaching in control Arturo Milanes did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Karmen did not respond to coaching in 2B