Win: Frank Cather (1-0) Loss: Aaron Lake (0-1)
Save: Howard Schacht (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Aaron Lake pitching. Johnny Parrott flies out to the center fielder. Roger Lyons strikes out. Dave Metz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Cather pitching. Bip Curtis grounds out to the shortstop. Lenny Randle strikes out. Pat Coppola grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Gordon strikes out. Leo Johnson walks. Lynn Leard grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Leo Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Todd Sentell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Allie Blyzka walks. Hank Hundley flies out to the center fielder. Flame Jeffcoat flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Tompkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland John Mercado grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Cather strikes out. Johnny Parrott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Rincon flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Lake flies out to the right fielder. Bip Curtis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Roger Lyons walks. Dave Metz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roger Lyons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Leo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lenny Randle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Coppola flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Allie Blyzka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Lynn Leard singles to center field. Lynn Leard steals second. Todd Sentell strikes out. John Mercado flies out to the right fielder. Frank Cather grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hank Hundley singles to right field. Flame Jeffcoat strikes out. Eddie Tompkins strikes out. Dave Rincon singles to left field. Aaron Lake singles to left field. Bip Curtis grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Hank Hundley is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Johnny Parrott grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Roger Lyons walks. Dave Metz singles to left field. Joe Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Leo Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lenny Randle flies out to the left fielder. Pat Coppola doubles to right field. Allie Blyzka strikes out. Hank Hundley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Lynn Leard singles to center field. Todd Sentell strikes out. John Mercado grounds out to the shortstop. Lynn Leard advances to second on the play. Fred Hoover is pinch hitting for Frank Cather. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Fred Hoover hits a home run. Lynn Leard scores. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Garth Jacobs pitching. Flame Jeffcoat singles to right field. Flame Jeffcoat is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eddie Tompkins flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Dave Rincon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Roger Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Metz pops out to the catcher. Joe Gordon doubles to left field. Ron Nastu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Leo Johnson singles to center field. Joe Gordon scores. Leo Johnson steals second. Lynn Leard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Phil Perrine is pinch hitting for Ron Nastu. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phil Perrine walks. Bip Curtis strikes out. Phil Perrine steals second. Lenny Randle doubles to left field. Phil Perrine scores. Pat Coppola strikes out. Allie Blyzka grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Sadie Napier pitching. Todd Sentell flies out to the right fielder. John Mercado walks. Tony Scharein is pinch hitting for Garth Jacobs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Mercado steals second. Tony Scharein grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Parrott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Howard Schacht pitching. Hank Hundley flies out to the right fielder. Flame Jeffcoat walks. Eddie Tompkins strikes out. Dave Rincon walks. Andres Goddard is pinch hitting for Sadie Napier. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Andres Goddard walks. Bip Curtis singles to left field. Flame Jeffcoat scores. Lenny Randle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lefty McCarthy improves in contact_vs_lefty John Meier did not respond to coaching in speed Dennis Hinds did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Danny McManus improves in power_vs_lefty Chris Harrell did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Browne did not respond to coaching in arm Paul Tremie did not respond to coaching in endurance Fred Hughson did not respond to coaching in control Roy Bates improves in power_vs_righty