Win: Dave Daniel (12-20) Loss: Jim McRae (7-11)
Save: Jimmy Kelly (29)
Inning: 1 Oakland Dave Daniel pitching. Roy Peacock singles to right field. Hal Acosta singles past the first baseman. Nolan Arenado flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Cahill grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim McRae pitching. Alexander Santoya walks. Bryan Bushong flies out to the center fielder. Mark Whiten singles to right field. Alexander Santoya advances to third on the hit. Issei Kanda singles to right field. Alexander Santoya scores. Mark Whiten advances to third on the hit. Issei Kanda steals second. Tony Perezchica strikes out. Marcelino Wolcott walks. Jack Valle singles to left field. Mark Whiten scores. Midre Flick singles to left field. Issei Kanda scores. Joe Nathan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Daniel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Royce Lewis strikes out. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alexander Santoya strikes out. Bryan Bushong flies out to the left fielder. Mark Whiten flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Virgil flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nathan strikes out. Roy Peacock singles to center field. Hal Acosta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Issei Kanda strikes out. Tony Perezchica strikes out. Marcelino Wolcott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Nolan Arenado strikes out. Pedro Cahill flies out to the left fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jack Valle walks. Midre Flick singles to center field. Dave Daniel fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dave Daniel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jack Valle advances to third on the play. Alexander Santoya singles in front of the center fielder. Jack Valle scores. Carlos Silva comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alexander Santoya is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Royce Lewis doubles to left field. Harmon Killebrew pops out to the third baseman. Jim Virgil grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Punto is pinch hitting for Carlos Silva. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Nick Punto walks. Roy Peacock walks. Hal Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Andrew Heaney pitching. Bryan Bushong grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Issei Kanda flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Nolan Arenado lines out to the third baseman. Pedro Cahill singles to center field. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Royce Lewis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tony Perezchica strikes out. Marcelino Wolcott flies out to the center fielder. Jack Valle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harmon Killebrew flies out to the left fielder. Jim Virgil strikes out. Bobby Barr is pinch hitting for Andrew Heaney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bobby Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Madison Bumgarner pitching. Midre Flick grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Daniel lines out to the second baseman. Alexander Santoya pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Roy Peacock singles to center field. Hal Acosta pops out to the shortstop. Nolan Arenado singles to center field. Roy Peacock advances to third on the hit. Pedro Cahill strikes out. Ken Griffey Jr. walks. Royce Lewis flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bryan Bushong strikes out. Mark Whiten lines out to the third baseman. Issei Kanda flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Harmon Killebrew singles to center field. Jim Virgil pops out to the first baseman. Chase Tanner is pinch hitting for Madison Bumgarner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chase Tanner singles to right field. Jimmy Kelly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roy Peacock singles to center field. Harmon Killebrew scores. Chase Tanner advances to third on the hit. Hal Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walt Dowse did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Dowse did not respond to coaching in endurance Walt Dowse did not respond to coaching in velocity Kent Herbek did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kent Herbek did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harley Burr improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Hensley improves in power_vs_lefty Art Curtis did not respond to coaching in control Art Curtis did not respond to coaching in velocity