Win: Tommy Roettger (10-8) Loss: Dutch T Norwood (3-1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tommy Roettger pitching. Tomokazu T Kuzava grounds out to the shortstop. Claude TK Estalella strikes out. Dutch K Young grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Dutch T Norwood pitching. Tim Yonke singles to center field. Dan Christenson singles past the shortstop. Tim Yonke advances to third on the hit. Joe Hoffman singles to center field. Tim Yonke scores. Marsh White walks. Dwayne Murray grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Christenson scores. Joe Hoffman advances to third on the play. Marsh White advances to second on the play. Sudden Sam LaRoche hits a home run. Joe Hoffman scores. Marsh White scores. Steve Detweiler triples. Gabe McGee triples. Steve Detweiler scores. Tommy Roettger reached on a fielding error by Terry W Carr. Gabe McGee scores. Tim Yonke grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Roettger advances to second on the play. Dan Christenson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Chet K Daviault flies out to the center fielder. Ed K Fain grounds out to the second baseman. Terry W Carr pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Hoffman strikes out. Marsh White walks. Dwayne Murray singles to right field. Marsh White advances to third on the hit. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ralph W Brow flies out to the left fielder. Hank T Napier grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch T Norwood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Steve Detweiler strikes out. Gabe McGee singles to center field. Tommy Roettger fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tommy Roettger grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gabe McGee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim Yonke doubles past the left fielder. Tommy Roettger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dan Christenson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tomokazu T Kuzava flies out to the left fielder. Claude TK Estalella grounds out to the pitcher. Dutch K Young doubles to center field. Chet K Daviault singles to right field. Dutch K Young scores. Ed K Fain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Hoffman doubles to right field. Marsh White grounds out to the third baseman. Dwayne Murray grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. Joe Hoffman scores. Steve Detweiler singles to right field. Gabe McGee walks. Tommy Roettger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Terry W Carr flies out to the center fielder. Ralph W Brow strikes out. Hank T Napier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tim Yonke doubles to right field. Dan Christenson walks. Benny Heath comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Joe Hoffman singles past the second baseman. Tim Yonke scores. Dan Christenson advances to third on the hit. Marsh White doubles to left field. Dan Christenson scores. Joe Hoffman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dwayne Murray strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Detweiler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Benny Heath grounds out to the third baseman. Tomokazu T Kuzava singles to right field. Claude TK Estalella walks. Dutch K Young walks. Chet K Daviault grounds out to the third baseman. Tomokazu T Kuzava scores. Claude TK Estalella advances to third on the play. Dutch K Young advances to second on the play. Ed K Fain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Gabe McGee singles to left field. Gabe McGee is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tommy Roettger singles to right field. Tim Yonke strikes out. Dan Christenson walks. Joe Hoffman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dan Christenson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Terry W Carr grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph W Brow flies out to the right fielder. Hank T Napier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland John Souza is pinch hitting for Marsh White. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Souza flies out to the center fielder. Dwayne Murray walks. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jerry Toporcer is pinch hitting for Benny Heath. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Toporcer walks. Tomokazu T Kuzava strikes out. Claude TK Estalella hits a home run. Jerry Toporcer scores. Dutch K Young doubles to center field. Chet K Daviault singles to center field. Dutch K Young scores. Ed K Fain strikes out. Chet K Daviault steals second. Terry W Carr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Smith pitching. Steve Detweiler singles past the second baseman. Gabe McGee hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tommy Roettger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Yonke flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Detweiler scores. Dan Christenson singles to center field. Joe Hoffman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ralph W Brow grounds out to the second baseman. Hank T Napier strikes out. Grady Sizemore is pinch hitting for Dave Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Grady Sizemore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Tim Yonke 2 (33), Joe Hoffman (30), Marsh White (22).3B - Steve Detweiler (3), Gabe McGee (1).HR - Sudden Sam LaRoche (12).SF - Tim Yonke.GIDP - Sudden Sam LaRoche 2. Baserunning: CS - Gabe McGee (4).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Doc K Milacki did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie K Burns improves in power_vs_lefty Ox TK Cubillan did not respond to coaching in arm Ox TK Cubillan improves in range Jim K Brito did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Howe did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Bibby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Thornton improves in control Bill Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Stein did not respond to coaching in 1B