Inning: 1 Minnesota Leonidas Rios pitching. Lenny Randle pops out to the third baseman. Eddie Tompkins strikes out. Phil Perrine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Reed pitching. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Metz doubles to left field. Joe Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Todd Steverson singles to right field. Todd Steverson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Rincon flies out to the right fielder. Hank Hundley doubles to center field. Hank Hundley steals third. Gary Agee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Leo Johnson strikes out. Lynn Leard strikes out. Todd Sentell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pat Coppola flies out to the center fielder. Tony Reed grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lenny Randle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Mercado singles to left field. Leonidas Rios lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Johnny Parrott flies out to the right fielder. Roger Lyons hits a home run. John Mercado scores. Leonidas Rios scores. Dave Metz doubles to left field. Joe Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Leo Johnson doubles to left field. Dave Metz scores. Lynn Leard walks. Todd Sentell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Eddie Tompkins singles to center field. Phil Perrine walks. Todd Steverson pops out to the second baseman. Dave Rincon flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hundley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Phil Perrine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Sadie Napier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. John Mercado strikes out. Leonidas Rios flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Parrott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gary Agee flies out to the right fielder. Pat Coppola grounds out to the shortstop. Sadie Napier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Roger Lyons singles to right field. Dave Metz singles to right field. Joe Gordon hits a home run. Roger Lyons scores. Dave Metz scores. Bryan Batts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Johnson singles past the shortstop. Lynn Leard singles past the second baseman. Leo Johnson advances to third on the hit. Todd Sentell walks. John Mercado flies out to the left fielder. Leonidas Rios is hit by a pitch. Leo Johnson scores. Johnny Parrott strikes out. Roger Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lenny Randle walks. Howard Schacht 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. Eddie Tompkins walks. Phil Perrine singles to left field. Lenny Randle scores. Todd Steverson walks. Dave Rincon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Tompkins scores. Phil Perrine advances to third on the play. Todd Steverson advances to second on the play. Garth Jacobs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Hundley doubles to center field. Phil Perrine scores. Todd Steverson scores. Gary Agee strikes out. Pat Coppola grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Al Beck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Metz hits a home run. Joe Gordon strikes out. Leo Johnson is hit by a pitch. Lynn Leard strikes out. Leo Johnson steals second. Todd Sentell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Allie Blyzka is pinch hitting for Al Beck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Allie Blyzka walks. Lenny Randle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Eddie Tompkins singles to center field. Phil Perrine grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddie Tompkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Darrell McGilvray pitching. John Mercado singles to right field. Kevin Crisp is pinch hitting for Garth Jacobs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Crisp grounds out to the catcher. John Mercado advances to second on the play. Johnny Parrott singles to left field. Roger Lyons grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Slim Hillis pitching. Flame Jeffcoat is pinch hitting for Todd Steverson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Flame Jeffcoat singles to left field. Flame Jeffcoat steals second. Dave Rincon grounds out to the second baseman. Flame Jeffcoat advances to third on the play. Hank Hundley doubles to left field. Flame Jeffcoat scores. Dave Rudi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Agee lines out to the second baseman. Pat Coppola strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Metz walks. Joe Gordon strikes out. Leo Johnson hits a home run. Dave Metz scores. Lynn Leard grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Sentell singles to center field. Todd Sentell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Darrell McGilvray strikes out. Lenny Randle flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Tompkins pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Dave Metz 2 (19), Leo Johnson (18).HR - Roger Lyons (28), Dave Metz (19), Joe Gordon (23), Leo Johnson (20).GIDP - Roger Lyons.HBP - Leo Johnson (2), Leonidas Rios (1). Baserunning: SB - Leo Johnson (13).CS - Todd Sentell (5).
Game Notes Kevin Crisp is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Browne improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Barr improves in range Rob Akerfelds did not respond to coaching in control Gus Balsamo did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chief Kauff improves in power_vs_righty Lefty McCarthy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Guzman did not respond to coaching in velocity Chief Kauff did not respond to coaching in range Chris Harrell did not respond to coaching in 2B