Win: Vern Hoffman (20-8) Loss: Gary Chevez (10-18)
Inning: 1 Oakland Vern Hoffman pitching. Harper Herrera flies out to the center fielder. Gabi Diez strikes out. Jackson Cosme strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Gary Chevez pitching. Gene Pashnick strikes out. Dwight McNally strikes out. Eric Santana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Juan Karmen grounds out to the pitcher. Carlos Guero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alien Laurel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jimmy Durham singles to left field. Bud Maynard grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Durham advances to second on the play. Marty Caulfield grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Holland singles to center field. Jimmy Durham scores. Ryan Hopp walks. Vern Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Tomas Riera grounds out to the pitcher. Kelly Miller strikes out. Gary Chevez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gene Pashnick singles to right field. Dwight McNally singles to center field. Gene Pashnick advances to third on the hit. Eric Santana flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Gene Pashnick scores. Jimmy Durham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dwight McNally is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jimmy Durham steals second. Bud Maynard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Harper Herrera singles to right field. Gabi Diez flies out to the center fielder. Jackson Cosme hits an infield single to the pitcher. Juan Karmen walks. Carlos Guero grounds out to the second baseman. Harper Herrera scores. Jackson Cosme advances to third on the play. Juan Karmen advances to second on the play. Alien Laurel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marty Caulfield pops out to the shortstop. Matt Holland flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Hopp singles to right field. Vern Hoffman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tomas Riera grounds out to the third baseman. Kelly Miller strikes out. Gary Chevez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gene Pashnick grounds out to the third baseman. Dwight McNally walks. Eric Santana triples. Dwight McNally scores. Matt Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Durham singles to right field. Eric Santana scores. Bud Maynard singles to left field. Jimmy Durham advances to third on the hit. Marty Caulfield grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Maynard advances to second on the play. Matt Holland walks. Ryan Hopp strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Harper Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Gabi Diez strikes out. Jackson Cosme strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Foreman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vern Hoffman strikes out. Gene Pashnick grounds out to the third baseman. Dwight McNally walks. Dwight McNally steals second. Eric Santana grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Juan Karmen flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Guero walks. Alien Laurel pops out to the first baseman. Carlos Guero gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jimmy Durham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Maynard singles to left field. Marty Caulfield walks. Eddie Mendoza comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Holland singles to right field. Bud Maynard scores. Marty Caulfield advances to third on the hit. Ryan Hopp flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Marty Caulfield scores. Vern Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tomas Riera flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Miller pops out to the first baseman. Jon Tomberlin is pinch hitting for Eddie Mendoza. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jon Tomberlin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Wakefield pitching. Gene Pashnick strikes out. Dwight McNally flies out to the left fielder. Eric Santana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Harper Herrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gabi Diez strikes out. Jackson Cosme grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Fernando Osuel did not respond to coaching in control Junior Diaz improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Marvez improves in power_vs_righty Bolo Brillante did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Marvez did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Grover Barnes improves in velocity Grover Barnes improves in velocity Bobby Staggs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty