Inning: 1 Minnesota Morris Anson pitching. Marty Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Cupid Grace strikes out. Walt Poat lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Sean Bones pitching. Pop Leppert doubles to center field. Ray Harlow pops out to the third baseman. Epps Mattox strikes out. Brett Smith walks. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lamar Textor singles to left field. Eric Kroll grounds out to the shortstop. Lamar Textor advances to second on the play. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Bobby Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Razor McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Renteria singles to left field. Eric Stephenson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ian McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Bones singles to left field. Marty Cruz pops out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Morris Anson strikes out. Pop Leppert strikes out. Ray Harlow hits a home run. Epps Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Walt Poat flies out to the left fielder. Lamar Textor strikes out. Eric Kroll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Brett Smith walks. Ken Stromme flies out to the right fielder. Razor McCarthy singles to center field. Brett Smith advances to third on the hit. Harry Renteria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Razor McCarthy advances to second on the play. Eric Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Matthews strikes out. Bobby Smith lines out to the first baseman. Ian McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Morris Anson doubles to left field. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Ray Harlow doubles to right field. Morris Anson scores. Epps Mattox grounds out to the pitcher. Brett Smith singles to left field. Ray Harlow scores. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Sean Bones grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Marty Cruz strikes out. Cupid Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Razor McCarthy reached on a 2-base throwing error by Cupid Grace. Harry Renteria walks. Eric Stephenson strikes out. Morris Anson lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Walt Poat pops out to the second baseman. Lamar Textor strikes out. Eric Kroll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Pop Leppert reached on a fielding error by Bobby Smith. Ray Harlow hits a home run. Pop Leppert scores. Billy Macias comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Epps Mattox singles to center field. Epps Mattox steals second. Brett Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Stromme singles to left field. Epps Mattox scores. Razor McCarthy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Stremmel is pinch hitting for Johnny Matthews. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Stremmel grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Smith singles to center field. Bobby Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ian McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Lucky Mankowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Renteria strikes out. Eric Stephenson singles to left field. Eric Stephenson steals second. Morris Anson strikes out. Pop Leppert pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ronn Moreno is pinch hitting for Lucky Mankowski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ronn Moreno lines out to the shortstop. Marty Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Cupid Grace walks. Bill Giovanola 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. Walt Poat hits a home run. Cupid Grace scores. Lamar Textor singles to center field. Lamar Textor steals second. Eric Kroll triples. Lamar Textor scores. George Stremmel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Morton did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Kellum improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Baldwin improves in speed Tim Wagner did not respond to coaching in control Jim Jonnard improves in speed Eddie Baldwin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in control Vern Branson improves in power_vs_lefty Billy Shirley did not respond to coaching in arm Billy Shirley improves in contact_vs_righty Barry McGunnigle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C