Inning: 1 Oakland Len Dedrick pitching. Pop Leppert flies out to the left fielder. Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Brett Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Morris Anson pitching. Marty Cruz singles to center field. Placido Beck walks. Eric Kroll flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Mike Benitez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Placido Beck is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. John Konnick grounds out to the third baseman. Yoandry Orta hits a home run. Harry Renteria singles to left field. John Gardenhire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ronn Moreno singles to left field. Ian McNulty walks. Matt Cihocki flies out to the right fielder. Len Dedrick lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marty Cruz hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ronn Moreno scores. Placido Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Morris Anson strikes out. Pop Leppert strikes out. Ray Harlow pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Eric Kroll strikes out. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Mike Benitez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Brett Smith singles to center field. Dave Blackburn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Konnick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ronn Moreno doubles to center field. Ian McNulty doubles to center field. Ronn Moreno scores. Matt Cihocki strikes out. Len Dedrick strikes out. Marty Cruz walks. Placido Beck walks. Eric Kroll doubles to center field. Ian McNulty scores. Marty Cruz scores. Placido Beck uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Yoandry Orta singles to center field. Harry Renteria pops out to the second baseman. John Gardenhire strikes out. Morris Anson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Benitez strikes out. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Ian McNulty doubles to right field. Watty Winchester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Cihocki walks. Len Dedrick reached on a fielding error by John Gardenhire. Marty Cruz triples. Ian McNulty scores. Matt Cihocki scores. Len Dedrick scores. Placido Beck singles to center field. Marty Cruz scores. Placido Beck steals second. Eric Kroll hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Pop Leppert strikes out. Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Brett Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Benitez strikes out. Ronn Moreno hits a home run. Angel Link comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ian McNulty strikes out. Matt Cihocki singles to center field. Len Dedrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. John Konnick flies out to the right fielder. Yoandry Orta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Marty Cruz singles to left field. Placido Beck lines out to the first baseman. Eric Kroll singles to left field. Marty Cruz advances to third on the hit. Johnny Matthews pops out to the third baseman. Mike Benitez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Renteria flies out to the center fielder. John Gardenhire flies out to the center fielder. Larry Hoffman is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Larry Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Huck Crist pitching. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ian McNulty flies out to the left fielder. Matt Cihocki lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Pop Leppert hits a home run. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Brett Smith strikes out. Dave Blackburn hits an infield single to the shortstop. John Konnick walks. Passed ball. Dave Blackburn advances to third. John Konnick advances to second. Yoandry Orta singles to right field. Dave Blackburn scores. John Konnick scores. Harry Renteria walks. John Gardenhire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Dave Blackburn is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Caldwell improves in power_vs_righty Billy Rohde improves in velocity Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Tod Gomez did not respond to coaching in velocity Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in control Chris Cote improves in contact_vs_righty Andre Wehmeier improves in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Todd Zeile did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Todd Zeile did not respond to coaching in range John Clemens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pat Whiten improves in range Mike Bream did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Kellum improves in contact_vs_lefty