Inning: 1 Oakland Sean Bones pitching. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Ray Harlow strikes out. Epps Mattox singles to left field. Epps Mattox steals second. Bobby Smith throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Brett Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Jones pitching. Marty Cruz walks. Marty Cruz steals second. Cupid Grace flies out to the left fielder. Walt Poat flies out to the left fielder. Lamar Textor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Stromme grounds out to the shortstop. Razor McCarthy doubles to center field. Harry Renteria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Razor McCarthy advances to third on the play. John Gardenhire doubles to center field. Razor McCarthy scores. Jack Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Johnny Matthews grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Smith singles to center field. Carl McElveen walks. Ian McNulty pops out to the second baseman. Sean Bones strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Pop Leppert singles to center field. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Brett Smith walks. Ken Stromme walks. Pop Leppert scores. Razor McCarthy flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Harlow scores. Harry Renteria singles to left field. John Gardenhire pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marty Cruz singles to left field. Cupid Grace singles to right field. Walt Poat triples. Marty Cruz scores. Cupid Grace scores. Lamar Textor strikes out. Johnny Matthews singles to center field. Walt Poat scores. Bobby Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Matthews advances to second on the play. Carl McElveen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Jones walks. Pop Leppert singles to center field. Ray Harlow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pop Leppert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Epps Mattox hits a home run. Jack Jones scores. Ray Harlow scores. Billy Macias comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brett Smith singles to center field. Ken Stromme strikes out. Razor McCarthy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brett Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Billy Macias singles to right field. Marty Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Cupid Grace flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Renteria walks. Harry Renteria steals second. John Gardenhire strikes out. Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Leppert singles to right field. Harry Renteria scores. Gregg Haldeman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Harlow walks. Epps Mattox walks. Brett Smith singles to right field. Pop Leppert scores. Ray Harlow scores. Epps Mattox advances to third on the hit. Ken Stromme grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Walt Poat strikes out. Lamar Textor singles to center field. Johnny Matthews grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Razor McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Renteria doubles to right field. John Gardenhire pops out to the first baseman. Lucky Mankowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bobby Smith singles to center field. Carl McElveen grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bobby Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ian McNulty grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Harlow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Epps Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Earl Sweeney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Lucky Mankowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Benitez singles to left field. Marty Cruz doubles to right field. Mike Benitez is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Cupid Grace lines out to the shortstop. Walt Poat walks. Lamar Textor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Skeeter Ennis pitching. Brett Smith strikes out. Ken Stromme strikes out. Razor McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Johnny Matthews strikes out. Bobby Smith flies out to the center fielder. Carl McElveen walks. Ian McNulty walks. Ronn Moreno is pinch hitting for Skeeter Ennis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland John Jones pitching. Harry Renteria singles to right field. John Gardenhire flies out to the left fielder. John Konnick is pinch hitting for Earl Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Konnick singles to right field. Pop Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Renteria advances to third on the play. John Konnick advances to second on the play. Ray Harlow singles to right field. Harry Renteria scores. John Konnick scores. Epps Mattox singles to right field. Ray Harlow aggressively advances to third on the hit. Brett Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Giovanola pitching. Marty Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Poat grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Andre Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Cote improves in power_vs_righty Steve Brucker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Barry McGunnigle improves in power_vs_righty Mike Williams improves in contact_vs_righty Tod Gomez improves in control Andre Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Todd Zeile did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Clemens did not respond to coaching in arm Ryan Long did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Peterson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Clemens did not respond to coaching in range John Peterson improves in power_vs_righty