Win: Butch Backman (2-0) Loss: Steve Kipper (1-3)
Save: Jerry Hatcher (6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Butch Backman pitching. Cupid Grace singles to center field. Johnny Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Cupid Grace gets picked off first. Mike Benitez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Kipper pitching. Epps Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Keiichi Tamaki strikes out. Walt Poat strikes out. Bobby Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Harlow doubles to center field. Ken Stromme pops out to the shortstop. Harry Renteria strikes out. Ted Peltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Lamar Textor strikes out. Ian McNulty reached on a fielding error by Ted Peltz. Ian McNulty is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Kipper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Backman grounds out to the pitcher. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Cupid Grace walks. Johnny Matthews grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cupid Grace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Benitez flies out to the center fielder. Keiichi Tamaki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Eric Stephenson grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Walt Poat flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Lamar Textor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ken Stromme reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ian McNulty. Harry Renteria grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Peltz triples. Ken Stromme scores. Joe Reis flies out to the right fielder. Butch Backman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Ronn Moreno is pinch hitting for Steve Kipper. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ronn Moreno doubles past the third baseman. Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Matthews walks. Mike Benitez walks. Keiichi Tamaki pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Lake pitching. Epps Mattox walks. Pop Leppert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Epps Mattox advances to second on the play. Eric Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Epps Mattox scores. Ken Stromme grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Walt Poat strikes out. Bobby Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Lucky Mankowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Renteria walks. Harry Renteria steals second. Ted Peltz strikes out. Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Butch Backman. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Huck Crist pitching. Ian McNulty flies out to the left fielder. Carl McElveen is pinch hitting for Lucky Mankowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Carl McElveen flies out to the center fielder. Cupid Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Constable pitching. Epps Mattox strikes out. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Eric Stephenson singles to left field. Ray Harlow lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jerry Hatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Matthews hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Benitez pops out to the third baseman. Keiichi Tamaki flies out to the center fielder. Walt Poat flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Sean Bones did not respond to coaching in velocity George Cooper improves in arm George Stremmel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Stremmel improves in power_vs_righty Sean Bones did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Konetchy did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Tod Gomez did not respond to coaching in velocity Francisco Pickrel did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Lint improves in power_vs_lefty Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in velocity Kurt Slaughter did not respond to coaching in endurance Barry McGunnigle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C