Inning: 1 Oakland Hal Horton pitching. Michael Stewart reached on a fielding error by Hiroji Miyaji. Michael Stewart steals second. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the second baseman. Michael Stewart advances to third on the play. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Alex Palica singles to left field. Michael Stewart scores. Keith Marsh doubles to right field. Nick Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dick Sawatski pitching. James Pezold is hit by a pitch. Frank Bragan walks. Chester Tibbs flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Villafuerte singles to center field. James Pezold scores. Hiroji Miyaji hits a home run. Frank Bragan scores. Glenn Villafuerte scores. Ken Handibone singles to right field. Bill Dauterive strikes out. Hal Smith is hit by a pitch. Hal Horton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento singles to left field. Geraldo Sorrento is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alex Severson lines out to the second baseman. Dick Sawatski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota James Pezold singles to left field. Frank Bragan strikes out. Chester Tibbs strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte walks. Hiroji Miyaji singles past the third baseman. James Pezold scores. Ken Handibone hits a home run. Glenn Villafuerte scores. Hiroji Miyaji scores. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Michael Stewart grounds out to the pitcher. Joel Heinkel doubles to center field. Fusoya Hiramasu singles to left field. Joel Heinkel scores. Alex Palica pops out to the third baseman. Keith Marsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hal Smith strikes out. Hal Horton grounds out to the third baseman. James Pezold singles to right field. James Pezold steals second. Frank Bragan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Nick Johnston strikes out. Geraldo Sorrento pops out to the third baseman. Alex Severson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Chester Tibbs pops out to the shortstop. Glenn Villafuerte singles to center field. Hiroji Miyaji hits a home run. Glenn Villafuerte scores. Neal Harley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). Ken Handibone is hit by a pitch. Ken Handibone steals second. Bill Dauterive strikes out. Hal Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Neal Harley reached on a 2-base fielding error by Frank Bragan. Michael Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the shortstop. Fusoya Hiramasu pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hal Horton strikes out. James Pezold reached on a fielding error by Keith Marsh. Frank Bragan grounds out to the shortstop. James Pezold advances to second on the play. Chester Tibbs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Alex Palica grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Keith Marsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Johnston singles to right field. Geraldo Sorrento grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nick Johnston is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroji Miyaji strikes out. Ken Handibone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Alex Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Distaso is pinch hitting for Neal Harley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Distaso grounds out to the second baseman. Michael Stewart lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Isidro Barron pitching. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Smith flies out to the left fielder. Hal Horton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Joel Heinkel singles to center field. Fusoya Hiramasu grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joel Heinkel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Alex Palica. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Damon Marquez singles to right field. Angel Pagan is pinch hitting for Keith Marsh. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Angel Pagan walks. Nick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Fusoya Hiramasu scores. Geraldo Sorrento grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota James Pezold strikes out. Frank Bragan doubles to center field. Chester Tibbs strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte singles to right field. Hiroji Miyaji walks. Ken Handibone strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Alex Severson hits a home run. Ellie Clifton is pinch hitting for Isidro Barron. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ellie Clifton doubles to left field. Michael Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Joel Heinkel lines out to the third baseman. Fusoya Hiramasu flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Joel Heinkel (12), Keith Marsh (4), Ellie Clifton (6).HR - Alex Severson (6).SF - Nick Johnston. Baserunning: SB - Michael Stewart (6).CS - Geraldo Sorrento (3). Fielding: E - Keith Marsh.
Batting:2B - Frank Bragan (8).HR - Hiroji Miyaji 2 (10), Ken Handibone (4).HBP - James Pezold (1), Ken Handibone (2), Hal Smith (1). Baserunning: SB - James Pezold (6), Ken Handibone (2). Fielding: E - Frank Bragan, Hiroji Miyaji.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ben Harris did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Castillo improves in control Johnny White improves in arm Mitchell Greer did not respond to coaching in arm John Sisk did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jose Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Andy Brunette did not respond to coaching in control Jay Esser improves in range Ed Mansell did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Pruitt did not respond to coaching in 3B