Win: Lefty Herbert (2-1) Loss: Bobby Roque (0-1)
Save: Earl Fox (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Doc Ginter pitching. Michael Stewart strikes out. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Fusoya Hiramasu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Deron Morris pitching. James Pezold strikes out. Frank Bragan grounds out to the shortstop. Chester Tibbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Alex Palica strikes out. Geraldo Sorrento flies out to the left fielder. Keith Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Glenn Villafuerte flies out to the left fielder. Hiroji Miyaji flies out to the left fielder. Arnie Ramazzotti singles to right field. Ken Handibone is hit by a pitch. Bill Dauterive grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ken Handibone is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Alex Severson flies out to the right fielder. Nick Johnston strikes out. Deron Morris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Doc Ginter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). James Pezold walks. James Pezold is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Bragan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Michael Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the shortstop. Fusoya Hiramasu walks. Fusoya Hiramasu is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Chester Tibbs walks. Glenn Villafuerte walks. Hiroji Miyaji strikes out. Arnie Ramazzotti strikes out. Ken Handibone grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Alex Palica flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Geraldo Sorrento pops out to the second baseman. Keith Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Dauterive grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Doc Ginter grounds out to the pitcher. James Pezold grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Alex Severson flies out to the right fielder. Nick Johnston strikes out. Deron Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Bragan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chester Tibbs walks. Glenn Villafuerte hits a home run. Chester Tibbs scores. Hiroji Miyaji strikes out. Arnie Ramazzotti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Michael Stewart singles to right field. Joel Heinkel lines out to the first baseman. Fusoya Hiramasu singles to right field. Michael Stewart advances to third on the hit. Alex Palica walks. Geraldo Sorrento flies out to the left fielder. Keith Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ken Handibone strikes out. Bill Dauterive walks. Doc Ginter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. James Pezold walks. Frank Bragan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. James Pezold is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Alex Severson strikes out. Nick Johnston singles to left field. Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Deron Morris. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Damon Marquez pops out to the second baseman. Michael Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lefty Herbert pitching. Chester Tibbs grounds out to the second baseman. Glenn Villafuerte flies out to the right fielder. Hiroji Miyaji hits a home run. Arnie Ramazzotti walks. Ken Handibone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Kevin Konstanty enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chester Tibbs at LF. Ron Chambliss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fusoya Hiramasu singles to center field. Alex Palica strikes out. Geraldo Sorrento singles to center field. Keith Marsh hits a home run. Fusoya Hiramasu scores. Geraldo Sorrento scores. Bobby Roque comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Severson hits a home run. Nick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Earl Fox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the second baseman. Frank White is pinch hitting for Bobby Roque. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank White grounds out to the second baseman. James Pezold flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Allison did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Clemente did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Castillo did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Castillo improves in velocity John Sisk did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy Brunette did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Brunette did not respond to coaching in velocity Bucky Batista improves in contact_vs_lefty Andy Brunette did not respond to coaching in control Paul Pruitt did not respond to coaching in 3B