Win: Matt Dunning (5-4) Loss: Sid Lynch (2-2)
Save: Spalding Wilson (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Matt Dunning pitching. Kyle Reese reached on a fielding error by Bill Gil. Pat Regalado grounds out to the second baseman. Kyle Reese advances to second on the play. Jeff Viau pops out to the third baseman. Joe Hutchinson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Virgil pitching. Joan Lugo singles to right field. Joan Lugo steals second. Francisco Madrigo flies out to the right fielder. Samuel Tinto strikes out. Joan Lugo is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Walters strikes out. Joe Cross strikes out. F.P. Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Rafa Garcia singles to center field. Bill Gil grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bryan Loretta singles to center field. Tim Suazo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Wesley Kelly strikes out. Bill Virgil grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kyle Reese grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ralph Dantonio singles to right field. Matt Dunning lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Joan Lugo strikes out. Francisco Madrigo singles in front of the center fielder. Ralph Dantonio is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Matt Dunning advances to third on the play. Samuel Tinto walks. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pat Regalado hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jeff Viau strikes out. Joe Hutchinson grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Regalado advances to second on the play. Charlie Walters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Gil singles to right field. Bill Gil is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bryan Loretta singles to center field. Tim Suazo pops out to the third baseman. Ralph Dantonio singles to right field. Bryan Loretta advances to third on the hit. Matt Dunning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Cross pops out to the second baseman. F.P. Boone pops out to the first baseman. Wesley Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Joan Lugo flies out to the center fielder. Francisco Madrigo grounds out to the third baseman. Samuel Tinto walks. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hugh Morales is pinch hitting for Bill Virgil. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hugh Morales flies out to the center fielder. Kyle Reese singles to center field. Pat Regalado doubles to center field. Kyle Reese uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Viau flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hutchinson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Sid Lynch pitching. Bill Gil doubles to center field. Bryan Loretta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Gil advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Tim Suazo walks. Ralph Dantonio triples. Bill Gil scores. Tim Suazo scores. Matt Dunning strikes out. Joan Lugo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Walters flies out to the right fielder. Joe Cross grounds out to the second baseman. F.P. Boone grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Francisco Madrigo doubles to left field. Samuel Tinto grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Spence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Rafa Garcia singles to center field. Francisco Madrigo scores. Bill Gil doubles to right field. Rafa Garcia is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Bryan Loretta walks. Tim Suazo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Turkey Doyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Wesley Kelly doubles to center field. Shooty Lombardi is pinch hitting for Paul Spence. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Shooty Lombardi flies out to the left fielder. Kyle Reese flies out to the right fielder. Pat Regalado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dory Behenna pitching. Ralph Dantonio singles to right field. Turkey Doyle lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joan Lugo flies out to the center fielder. Francisco Madrigo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jeff Viau strikes out. Joe Hutchinson strikes out. Charlie Walters singles past the first baseman. Joe Cross walks. Spalding Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. F.P. Boone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Francisco Madrigo (11), Bill Gil 2 (3).3B - Ralph Dantonio (1).GIDP - Bill Gil. Baserunning: SB - Joan Lugo (6).CS - Joan Lugo (4), Bill Gil (2). Fielding: E - Bill Gil.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Agnew improves in arm Charlie Bankhead improves in range Ted Crooke improves in arm John Crawford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ted Crooke did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Waleska did not respond to coaching in velocity Belden Stromme did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Napoleon Garcia improves in speed Bo Villanueva did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Josh Bermudez did not respond to coaching in SS