Win: Gene Stapleton (5-9) Loss: Dick Sawatski (7-11)
Save: Ron Chambliss (17)
Inning: 1 Oakland Gene Stapleton pitching. Michael Stewart strikes out. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Keith Marsh walks. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dick Sawatski pitching. Chester Tibbs singles to right field. James Pezold doubles to center field. Chester Tibbs uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Bragan reached on a 2-base fielding error by Alex Palica. James Pezold scores. Ken Handibone grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Bragan advances to third on the play. Hal Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Bragan scores. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Alex Palica flies out to the left fielder. Nick Castellanos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Grant Levrault singles to left field. Grant Levrault steals second. Grant Levrault steals third. Greg Ussat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Grant Levrault scores. Gene Stapleton pops out to the shortstop. Chester Tibbs doubles to center field. James Pezold grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Alex Severson strikes out. Dick Sawatski grounds out to the shortstop. Michael Stewart pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Bragan flies out to the right fielder. Ken Handibone strikes out. Hal Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Joel Heinkel pops out to the third baseman. Keith Marsh walks. Geraldo Sorrento walks. Fusoya Hiramasu flies out to the left fielder. Alex Palica grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Geraldo Sorrento is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Dauterive grounds out to the second baseman. Grant Levrault flies out to the center fielder. Greg Ussat grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Nick Castellanos grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Severson strikes out. Dick Sawatski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gene Stapleton flies out to the center fielder. Chester Tibbs reached on a fielding error by Michael Stewart. Chester Tibbs is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). James Pezold pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Michael Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Joel Heinkel hits a home run. Keith Marsh grounds out to the second baseman. Geraldo Sorrento singles to center field. Fusoya Hiramasu pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Bragan walks. Frank Bragan steals second. Ken Handibone grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Smith pops out to the shortstop. Bill Dauterive strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Alex Palica pops out to the first baseman. Nick Castellanos flies out to the right fielder. Alex Severson triples. Bobby Roque 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 2nd. Dick Sawatski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Grant Levrault flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Greg Ussat walks. Frank White is pinch hitting for Bobby Roque. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank White singles to right field. Bill Schwind 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 2nd. Chester Tibbs strikes out. James Pezold grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Steve Santorini pitching. Les Williams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Grant Levrault at LF. Michael Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Joel Heinkel walks. Keith Marsh singles to center field. Geraldo Sorrento flies out to the right fielder. Fusoya Hiramasu singles to left field. Joel Heinkel scores. Alex Palica lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Bragan flies out to the left fielder. Ken Handibone grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ron Chambliss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nick Castellanos flies out to the center fielder. Alex Severson pops out to the shortstop. Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Bill Schwind. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Damon Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Ken Handibone is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Neal Harley did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Harris improves in contact_vs_lefty Jay Esser improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Distaso did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Sisk did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bryce Burtschy did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryne Hawkes improves in power_vs_righty Jose Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Jay Buhner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Paul Pruitt did not respond to coaching in 3B