Win: Pete McConnell (2-5) Loss: Clayton Kershaw (9-2)
Save: Tom Gooch (19)
Inning: 1 Oakland Pete McConnell pitching. Hal Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Nomar Garciappara walks. Nolan Arenado singles to left field. Nomar Garciappara advances to third on the hit. Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Nick Punto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Clayton Kershaw pitching. Jose Duval walks. Jose Duval steals second. Henry Lee IV doubles to right field. Jose Duval scores. Karl Crosby flies out to the left fielder. Gary Corriden lines out to the second baseman. Willie Gilbert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Yount singles to left field. Royce Lewis singles to center field. Dee Stock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Yount advances to third on the play. Clayton Kershaw pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Angel Jones pops out to the third baseman. Jed Wilie singles to left field. Shawn Powers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Hal Acosta strikes out. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the third baseman. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pete McConnell grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Duval lines out to the second baseman. Henry Lee IV grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Nick Punto strikes out. Bob Yount walks. Royce Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Karl Crosby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Gary Corriden flies out to the right fielder. Willie Gilbert singles past the shortstop. Angel Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dee Stock walks. Clayton Kershaw fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Clayton Kershaw flies out to the right fielder. Hal Acosta lines out to the third baseman. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jed Wilie singles past the third baseman. Shawn Powers singles to right field. Jed Wilie advances to third on the hit. Pete McConnell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jed Wilie scores. Jose Duval strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Nolan Arenado singles past the second baseman. Harmon Killebrew grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nolan Arenado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nick Punto strikes out. Bob Yount singles to right field. Royce Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Henry Lee IV pops out to the shortstop. Karl Crosby grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Nathan 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. Gary Corriden grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dee Stock grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Griffey Jr. is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ken Griffey Jr. pops out to the third baseman. Hal Acosta singles to center field. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Langsford pitching. Willie Gilbert singles to right field. Angel Jones strikes out. Jed Wilie singles to right field. Willie Gilbert advances to third on the hit. Shawn Powers grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Gilbert scores. Jed Wilie advances to second on the play. Carlos Silva comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gabe Norton is pinch hitting for Pete McConnell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gabe Norton singles to right field. Jed Wilie scores. Gabe Norton steals second. Jose Duval singles past the shortstop. Henry Lee IV pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Zane Gray pitching. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the third baseman. Robinson Cano is pinch hitting for Harmon Killebrew. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Robinson Cano singles to center field. Nick Punto grounds out to the shortstop. Robinson Cano advances to second on the play. Bob Yount flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Madison Bumgarner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Karl Crosby flies out to the left fielder. Gary Corriden strikes out. Willie Gilbert walks. Angel Jones doubles to left field. Eddie Guardado. comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jed Wilie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Royce Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dee Stock grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barr is pinch hitting for Eddie Guardado.. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bobby Barr singles to center field. Hal Acosta reached on a fielding error by Shawn Powers. Tom Gooch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Henry Lee IV (13), Angel Jones (10).GIDP - Shawn Powers, Pete McConnell. Baserunning: SB - Jose Duval (7), Gabe Norton (3). Fielding: E - Shawn Powers.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Frasier improves in power_vs_righty Barry Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty George Chervinko improves in contact_vs_lefty Walt Stapleton improves in arm Kent Herbek did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Hayes did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Klinger improves in arm Shayne Bashore improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Benson did not respond to coaching in control