Win: Gustavo Gonzalez (8-13) Loss: Lee Kelly (9-13)
Save: Jay Miller (39)
Inning: 1 Oakland Lee Kelly pitching. Don Friday strikes out. Steve Tovar grounds out to the pitcher. Pascual Elston flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Gustavo Gonzalez pitching. Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Butts Girardi singles to left field. Jake Bradford flies out to the left fielder. Butts Girardi is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Mike Romero lines out to the shortstop. Steve Rightnowar walks. Pat Jones singles to left field. Steve Rightnowar aggressively advances to third on the hit. Larry Eaton singles to center field. Steve Rightnowar scores. Pat Jones advances to third on the hit. Charlie Orr doubles to right field. Pat Jones scores. Larry Eaton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gustavo Gonzalez singles to right field. Charlie Orr scores. Don Friday strikes out. Steve Tovar pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pete High walks. Joe Just lines out to the first baseman. Kevin Carroll strikes out. Bobby Fanning pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Pascual Elston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Romero flies out to the center fielder. Steve Rightnowar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Denny Pirkl pops out to the first baseman. Lee Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Pat Jones reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kevin Carroll. Larry Eaton grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Orr flies out to the left fielder. Gustavo Gonzalez pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Butts Girardi flies out to the center fielder. Jake Bradford singles to right field. Pete High grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jake Bradford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pete High steals second. Joe Just flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Don Friday walks. Steve Tovar grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Friday is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pascual Elston strikes out. Henry Carlos comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mike Romero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kevin Carroll strikes out. Bobby Fanning grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Pirkl singles to center field. Henry Carlos pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Rightnowar pops out to the shortstop. Pat Jones flies out to the right fielder. Larry Eaton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Butts Girardi strikes out. Jake Bradford pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Orr grounds out to the shortstop. Gustavo Gonzalez strikes out. Don Friday singles to center field. Steve Tovar pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pete High strikes out. Joe Just grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Carroll reached on a fielding error by Steve Rightnowar. Bobby Fanning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Pascual Elston grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Romero strikes out. Steve Rightnowar pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Denny Pirkl singles to right field. Jim Brady is pinch hitting for Henry Carlos. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Denny Pirkl steals second. Jim Brady pops out to the third baseman. Clarence Hernandez singles to left field. Denny Pirkl scores. Butts Girardi grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Larry Anderson pitching. Pat Jones flies out to the right fielder. Larry Eaton grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Regan is pinch hitting for Charlie Orr. Ron Regan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Scott Newsome enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Regan at C. Jay Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jake Bradford strikes out. Pete High pops out to the third baseman. Joe Just flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmie Dockins improves in speed Sparky Kuhaulua did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mickey Kahdot improves in power_vs_lefty Mickey Kahdot did not respond to coaching in speed Oddibe Knoll did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Howell improves in contact_vs_lefty Jose Ford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Howell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in arm Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C