Win: Frank Viola (10-1) Loss: Yamil Delacruz (3-7)
Save: George Langsford (18)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Viola pitching. Alexander Santoya grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Whiten strikes out. Bryan Bushong strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Yamil Delacruz pitching. Roy Peacock grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Punto grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Acosta singles to left field. Hal Acosta steals second. Pedro Cahill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jack Valle grounds out to the second baseman. Marcelino Wolcott grounds out to the pitcher. Issei Kanda flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Nolan Arenado strikes out. Nomar Garciappara singles to right field. Royce Lewis pops out to the second baseman. Robinson Cano walks. Frank Viola strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Midre Flick strikes out. Tony Perezchica singles to left field. Yamil Delacruz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alexander Santoya singles to center field. Tony Perezchica scores. Mark Whiten grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Roy Peacock pops out to the first baseman. Nick Punto grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Acosta walks. Pedro Cahill doubles to center field. Hal Acosta is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bryan Bushong pops out to the catcher. Jack Valle strikes out. Marcelino Wolcott singles to center field. Issei Kanda flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Nolan Arenado grounds out to the second baseman. Nomar Garciappara walks. Nomar Garciappara is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Royce Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Midre Flick walks. Tony Perezchica pops out to the third baseman. Yamil Delacruz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alexander Santoya grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Robinson Cano flies out to the left fielder. Frank Viola strikes out. Roy Peacock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mark Whiten strikes out. Bryan Bushong strikes out. Jack Valle walks. Marcelino Wolcott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Nick Punto grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Acosta walks. Pedro Cahill triples. Hal Acosta scores. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Nomar Garciappara doubles to center field. Pedro Cahill scores. Royce Lewis grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Issei Kanda grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Midre Flick strikes out. Tony Perezchica flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Robinson Cano hits a home run. Harmon Killebrew is pinch hitting for Frank Viola. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harmon Killebrew walks. Roy Peacock singles to left field. Harmon Killebrew advances to third on the hit. Nick Punto strikes out. Hal Acosta grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Peacock advances to second on the play. Pedro Cahill grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Nathan pitching. Ken Griffey Jr. enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Acosta at CF. Bobby Barr enters the game as a defensive replacement for Royce Lewis at 1B. Bob Yount enters the game as a defensive replacement for Robinson Cano at LF. Roy Sirotka is pinch hitting for Yamil Delacruz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roy Sirotka pops out to the first baseman. Alexander Santoya grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Whiten strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Taylor pitching. Nolan Arenado walks. Nomar Garciappara grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Nolan Arenado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Barr flies out to the left fielder. Bob Yount singles to left field. Nomar Garciappara advances to third on the hit. Chase Tanner is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Yount is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Langsford pitching. Bryan Bushong flies out to the right fielder. Jack Valle grounds out to the second baseman. Marcelino Wolcott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobo Garber did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Sanders did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jamie Nicol improves in range Billy Engel did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Williams did not respond to coaching in range Olmedo Offerman did not respond to coaching in speed George Chervinko improves in arm Barry Williams improves in power_vs_lefty George Chervinko did not respond to coaching in 1B