Win: Angel Link (8-4) Loss: Jeff Maranville (8-6)
Save: Bill Giovanola (21)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jeff Maranville pitching. Epps Mattox doubles to center field. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Ted Peltz singles to right field. Epps Mattox scores. Ted Peltz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ray Harlow singles to left field. Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Kissinger pitching. Cupid Grace singles past the third baseman. Johnny Matthews walks. Ian McNulty strikes out. Debs Westlake strikes out. Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Renteria strikes out. Elliot Pierre strikes out. Joe Reis singles to left field. Joe Kissinger singles to center field. Epps Mattox hits a home run. Joe Reis scores. Joe Kissinger scores. Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walt Poat walks. Eric Kroll flies out to the left fielder. Walt Poat steals second. Bobby Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Maranville strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ted Peltz singles to right field. Ray Harlow strikes out. Ken Stromme grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cupid Grace flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the third baseman. Ian McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Renteria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elliot Pierre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Reis singles to center field. Joe Kissinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Debs Westlake doubles to center field. Debs Westlake gets picked off second (1-6). Lamar Textor singles to left field. Walt Poat singles to right field. Lamar Textor advances to third on the hit. Eric Kroll flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Lamar Textor scores. Bobby Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Epps Mattox walks. Pop Leppert strikes out. Ted Peltz flies out to the right fielder. Ray Harlow pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jeff Maranville pops out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace singles to left field. Angel Link comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Johnny Matthews doubles to center field. Cupid Grace uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ian McNulty flies out to the left fielder. Debs Westlake walks. Lamar Textor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Ken Stromme grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Renteria walks. Elliot Pierre grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Walt Poat flies out to the right fielder. Eric Kroll singles to center field. Bobby Smith strikes out. Keiichi Tamaki is pinch hitting for Jeff Maranville. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Keiichi Tamaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Lucky Mankowski pitching. Joe Reis walks. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Pop Leppert walks. Ted Peltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Huck Crist pitching. Cupid Grace lines out to the second baseman. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Ian McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ray Harlow hits a home run. Bob Lake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Stromme singles to center field. Harry Renteria grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Elliot Pierre flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Eric Stephenson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Peltz at SS. Debs Westlake grounds out to the shortstop. Lamar Textor walks. Walt Poat singles to center field. Lamar Textor advances to third on the hit. Eric Kroll grounds out to the shortstop. Lamar Textor scores. Walt Poat advances to second on the play. Carl McElveen is pinch hitting for Bobby Smith. Carl McElveen singles past the third baseman. Walt Poat scores. Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Bob Lake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Carl McElveen steals second. Mike Benitez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Constable pitching. Dick Holt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carl McElveen at C. Joe Reis flies out to the right fielder. John Konnick is pinch hitting for Huck Crist. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Konnick strikes out. Epps Mattox lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Giovanola pitching. Cupid Grace strikes out. Johnny Matthews singles to center field. Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Matthews steals second. Debs Westlake pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Cupid Grace is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bobo Riles improves in control Razor McCarthy improves in power_vs_righty Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in endurance Razor McCarthy did not respond to coaching in range Razor McCarthy did not respond to coaching in arm Billy Shirley did not respond to coaching in speed Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Stremmel did not respond to coaching in arm George Stremmel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Jonnard improves in power_vs_lefty Les Konetchy improves in control Jamey Forster did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Jonnard improves in arm