Win: Pat Ricketts (2-2) Loss: Jim McDonald (2-1)
Save: Don DeMiller (10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Don Closter pitching. Harper Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Holland singles to right field. Ronaldo Jeva grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Fernando Osuel pitching. Gene Pashnick flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Iott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Frank Nicholls grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Kelly Miller singles to right field. Gabi Diez singles to right field. Kelly Miller advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Eddie Jaramillo flies out to the right fielder. Jackson Cosme doubles to left field. Kelly Miller scores. Gabi Diez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Norman Holquez grounds out to the second baseman. Jackson Cosme advances to third on the play. Fernando Osuel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bud Maynard flies out to the left fielder. Ron Hartung strikes out. Stover Clingman singles to right field. Yamil Torriente singles to center field. Stover Clingman advances to third on the hit. Wenty Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Harper Herrera hits a home run. Matt Holland flies out to the right fielder. Ronaldo Jeva strikes out. Kelly Miller grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Don Closter flies out to the left fielder. Gene Pashnick grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Iott singles to left field. Frank Nicholls grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Gabi Diez flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Jaramillo walks. Jackson Cosme grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Jaramillo advances to second on the play. Norman Holquez doubles to left field. Eddie Jaramillo scores. Fernando Osuel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bud Maynard lines out to the shortstop. Ron Hartung walks. Stover Clingman hits a home run. Ron Hartung scores. Yamil Torriente singles to right field. Wenty Williams flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Durham is pinch hitting for Don Closter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jimmy Durham singles to left field. Yamil Torriente advances to third on the hit. Gene Pashnick hits an infield single to the pitcher. Yamil Torriente scores. John Hoiles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Iott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Tate pitching. Harper Herrera hits a home run. Matt Holland grounds out to the pitcher. Ronaldo Jeva singles to center field. Kelly Miller pops out to the third baseman. Gabi Diez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Nicholls grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Maynard strikes out. Ron Hartung singles to center field. Stover Clingman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Eddie Jaramillo singles to right field. Jackson Cosme flies out to the right fielder. Pat Ricketts 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. Norman Holquez flies out to the right fielder. John Hoiles singles to right field. Harper Herrera grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Hoiles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yamil Torriente triples. Wenty Williams singles to right field. Yamil Torriente scores. Jim McDonald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tatsuya Yamada is pinch hitting for Pat Ricketts. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tatsuya Yamada doubles to left field. Gene Pashnick flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Iott bunts for a base hit. Wenty Williams scores. Frank Nicholls walks. Bud Maynard singles past the first baseman. Tatsuya Yamada scores. Hugh Iott scores. Frank Nicholls advances to third on the hit. Frank Foreman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Hartung singles to right field. Frank Nicholls scores. Bud Maynard advances to third on the hit. Stover Clingman flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bud Maynard is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Pat Cromer pitching. Matt Holland walks. Ronaldo Jeva strikes out. Kelly Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yamil Torriente strikes out. Wenty Williams singles to left field. Ryan Hopp is pinch hitting for Pat Cromer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ryan Hopp grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Doug Karlon pitching. Gabi Diez strikes out. Eddie Jaramillo grounds out to the third baseman. Jackson Cosme strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gene Pashnick grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Iott flies out to the right fielder. Frank Nicholls singles to center field. Lary Flack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Maynard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Nicholls is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Don DeMiller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Norman Holquez pops out to the second baseman. Jon Tomberlin is pinch hitting for Lary Flack. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jon Tomberlin walks. Harper Herrera grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jon Tomberlin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matt Holland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dhamel Lily did not respond to coaching in control Dhamel Lily did not respond to coaching in control Gilberto Cortes improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Fernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Mario Menendez did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Hunt improves in power_vs_righty Gus Gates did not respond to coaching in control Harry Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Shawn Rensa did not respond to coaching in SS