Win: Don DeMiller (12-7) Loss: Scott Kitson (4-4)
Save: Ben Schypinski (32)
Inning: 1 Oakland Vern Hoffman pitching. Paul Attreau doubles to center field. Joe Roche singles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Andujar walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Kelly Miller walks. Paul Attreau scores. Gabi Diez strikes out. Ronaldo Jeva strikes out. Pablo Ramel doubles to center field. Joe Roche scores. Bob Andujar scores. Norman Holquez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Wilborn pitching. Gene Pashnick flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Iott triples. Matt Holland grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Maynard walks. Max Townsend grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Wilborn grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Attreau walks. Paul Attreau is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Roche grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dwight McNally singles to right field. Arlie Johnson hits a home run. Dwight McNally scores. Mike Hargrove singles to center field. Vern Hoffman fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Vern Hoffman reached on a fielding error by Paul Attreau. Gene Pashnick grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Hargrove advances to third on the play. Hugh Iott doubles past the first baseman. Mike Hargrove scores. Harry Hardy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Holland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Andujar strikes out. Kelly Miller strikes out. Gabi Diez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bud Maynard singles to right field. Max Townsend grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Maynard advances to second on the play. Dwight McNally singles to center field. Bud Maynard scores. Gunji Asagoe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Arlie Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Hargrove grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ronaldo Jeva strikes out. Pablo Ramel grounds out to the shortstop. Norman Holquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Vern Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Pashnick singles to right field. Hugh Iott grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene Pashnick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hugh Iott is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Gunji Asagoe grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Attreau grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Roche walks. Joe Roche steals second. Bob Andujar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Matt Holland grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Maynard reached on a fielding error by Gunji Asagoe. Scott Kitson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Max Townsend grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Maynard advances to second on the play. Dwight McNally grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Kelly Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Gabi Diez hits a home run. Ronaldo Jeva flies out to the right fielder. Pablo Ramel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Arlie Johnson singles to center field. Mike Hargrove flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Durham is pinch hitting for Vern Hoffman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jimmy Durham walks. Gene Pashnick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Durham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hugh Iott pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Don DeMiller pitching. Norman Holquez strikes out. Scott Kitson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Paul Attreau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Matt Holland flies out to the right fielder. Bud Maynard flies out to the left fielder. Max Townsend grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Roche grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Andujar strikes out. Kelly Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dwight McNally walks. Arlie Johnson strikes out. Mike Hargrove flies out to the left fielder. Irv White is pinch hitting for Don DeMiller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Irv White doubles to left field. Dwight McNally uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Pashnick pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ben Schypinski pitching. Gabi Diez walks. Ronaldo Jeva strikes out. Curt Sakata is pinch hitting for Pablo Ramel. Curt Sakata strikes out. Lou Bennett is pinch hitting for Norman Holquez. Lou Bennett singles to center field. Frank Jordan is pinch hitting for Scott Kitson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Paul Attreau (9), Pablo Ramel (5).HR - Gabi Diez (23). Baserunning: SB - Joe Roche (12).CS - Paul Attreau (2). Fielding: E - Paul Attreau, Gunji Asagoe.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harper Herrera did not respond to coaching in arm Curtis Mercado improves in arm Carlos Guero improves in power_vs_lefty Alien Laurel improves in power_vs_lefty Harper Herrera did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doug Karlon improves in velocity Leo Goodwin did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Caulfield did not respond to coaching in arm Stover Clingman improves in power_vs_righty