Win: Jack Jones (1-0) Loss: Sean Bones (0-2)
Save: Walter Easterly (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Sean Bones pitching. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Chris Cote strikes out. Dave Blackburn doubles to right field. Epps Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Jones pitching. Marty Cruz strikes out. Cupid Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Placido Beck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Leppert doubles to left field. Razor McCarthy singles to right field. Pop Leppert is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. John Konnick walks. Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walt Poat grounds out to the shortstop. Lamar Textor strikes out. Eric Kroll singles to center field. Johnny Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ray Harlow hits a home run. Chris Cote flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Epps Mattox walks. Steve Brucker lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bobby Smith singles to center field. Sean Bones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marty Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Cupid Grace flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Razor McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. John Konnick singles past the third baseman. Jack Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Poat singles to center field. Lamar Textor strikes out. Eric Kroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Chris Cote grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Matthews flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Smith walks. Sean Bones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marty Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Epps Mattox hits a home run. Steve Brucker strikes out. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Razor McCarthy singles to center field. John Konnick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Cupid Grace singles to left field. Cupid Grace steals second. Placido Beck flies out to the left fielder. Walt Poat strikes out. Lamar Textor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack Jones strikes out. Ray Harlow walks. Chris Cote grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Eric Kroll pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Epps Mattox walks. Steve Brucker flies out to the right fielder. Pop Leppert singles to right field. Robin Fisher 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. Razor McCarthy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pop Leppert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Walter Easterly 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. Ronn Moreno is pinch hitting for Robin Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the pitcher. Marty Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Skeeter Ennis pitching. John Konnick strikes out. Walter Easterly flies out to the left fielder. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Chris Cote strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Placido Beck doubles to right field. Walt Poat singles to right field. Placido Beck scores. Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Walt Poat steals second. Eric Kroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Poat advances to third on the play. Johnny Matthews walks. Bobby Smith walks. Ian McNulty is pinch hitting for Skeeter Ennis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ian McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Barry McGunnigle improves in arm Tod Gomez did not respond to coaching in control Mike Williams improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Williams improves in arm Andre Wehmeier improves in range Mike Williams improves in contact_vs_righty Buddy Lint improves in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Peterson improves in range Eddie Baldwin improves in range Eddie Baldwin did not respond to coaching in range John Brower did not respond to coaching in control Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in control Vic Nold did not respond to coaching in velocity