Win: John Henderson (11-2) Loss: Johnny Fermin (0-3)
Save: Don DeMiller (22)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Henderson pitching. Cam Eden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harper Herrera flies out to the center fielder. Gabi Diez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Johnny Fermin pitching. Dwight McNally singles to center field. Gene Pashnick doubles to center field. Dwight McNally uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hugh Iott strikes out. Bud Maynard flies out to the right fielder. Wenty Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ronaldo Jeva flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Miller flies out to the right fielder. Jon Tomberlin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marty Caulfield strikes out. Eric Santana strikes out. Frank Nicholls strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jackson Cosme grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Guero singles to left field. Johnny Fermin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Johnny Fermin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Henderson grounds out to the second baseman. Dwight McNally hits a home run. Gene Pashnick doubles to right field. Hugh Iott doubles to right field. Gene Pashnick scores. Takashi Sakamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Maynard walks. Wenty Williams flies out to the left fielder. Marty Caulfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Cam Eden grounds out to the shortstop. Harper Herrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gabi Diez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Eric Santana strikes out. Frank Nicholls singles to right field. John Henderson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dwight McNally walks. Harry Hardy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Pashnick grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dwight McNally is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ronaldo Jeva strikes out. Kelly Miller singles to center field. Jon Tomberlin strikes out. Jackson Cosme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hugh Iott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Maynard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wenty Williams pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Carlos Guero strikes out. Harry Hardy strikes out. Cam Eden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Marty Caulfield grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Eric Santana strikes out. Frank Nicholls strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Adrian Lara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Harper Herrera flies out to the left fielder. Gabi Diez grounds out to the second baseman. Ronaldo Jeva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Matt Holland is pinch hitting for Adrian Lara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Matt Holland singles to center field. Dwight McNally singles to left field. Matt Holland advances to third on the hit. Gene Pashnick strikes out. Hugh Iott singles past the shortstop. Matt Holland scores. Dwight McNally advances to third on the hit. John Hoiles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Maynard strikes out. Wenty Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Pat Cromer pitching. Arlie Johnson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Nicholls at 1B. Kelly Miller singles to left field. Jon Tomberlin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kelly Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jackson Cosme strikes out. Carlos Guero pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marty Caulfield walks. Eric Santana singles to right field. Marty Caulfield advances to third on the hit. Lary Flack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Arlie Johnson strikes out. Tatsuya Yamada is pinch hitting for Pat Cromer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tatsuya Yamada strikes out. Dwight McNally grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Pat Ricketts pitching. Lou Bennett is pinch hitting for Lary Flack. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lou Bennett singles to right field. Cam Eden flies out to the left fielder. Harper Herrera walks. Don DeMiller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gabi Diez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tyson Canales did not respond to coaching in control Gilberto Cortes improves in power_vs_lefty Steve Resendez improves in contact_vs_righty Ricky Roman improves in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Grover Barnes did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Hunt improves in contact_vs_lefty Alex Garcia did not respond to coaching in control Matt Crawford did not respond to coaching in range Shawn Rensa did not respond to coaching in 2B