Win: Frank Flair (4-6) Loss: Pinky K Womack (1-1)
Save: Major Payne (47)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Peck pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the right fielder. Boom Boom Washington walks. Marsh White singles past the third baseman. Boom Boom Washington advances to third on the hit. Terry Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Boom Boom Washington scores. Marsh White advances to second on the play. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tommy Roettger pitching. Rudy K Roenicke flies out to the left fielder. Claude TK Estalella strikes out. Ox TK Cubillan triples. Dick TK Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tim Yonke grounds out to the shortstop. Dwayne Murray walks. Hal Plank walks. Tommy Roettger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dutch K Young lines out to the second baseman. Terry W Carr doubles to right field. Jerry Toporcer pops out to the third baseman. Ryuzo Morimoto is hit by a pitch. Bob Peck strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Boom Boom Washington flies out to the left fielder. Marsh White hits an infield single to the second baseman. Terry Johnson strikes out. Joe Hoffman singles to left field. Marsh White advances to third on the hit. Tim Yonke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rudy K Roenicke reached on a fielding error by Tim Yonke. Rudy K Roenicke steals second. Rudy K Roenicke gets picked off second (1-6). Claude TK Estalella singles to right field. Ox TK Cubillan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dwayne Murray singles to center field. Hal Plank walks. Tommy Roettger lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Sudden Sam LaRoche singles past the second baseman. Dwayne Murray scores. Boom Boom Washington walks. Marsh White grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dick TK Barnes pops out to the second baseman. Dutch K Young walks. Terry W Carr lines out to the first baseman. Jerry Toporcer walks. Ryuzo Morimoto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Toporcer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Terry Johnson strikes out. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Tim Yonke singles to center field. Dwayne Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Peck singles to left field. Rudy K Roenicke singles to right field. Bob Peck advances to third on the hit. Claude TK Estalella singles to left field. Bob Peck scores. Ox TK Cubillan singles to center field. Rudy K Roenicke scores. Dick TK Barnes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Claude TK Estalella advances to third on the play. Dutch K Young singles to center field. Claude TK Estalella scores. Ed Estalella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry W Carr reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tim Yonke. Jerry Toporcer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Hal Plank grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Estalella singles to center field. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ryuzo Morimoto singles to left field. Rube Mattingly is pinch hitting for Bob Peck. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rube Mattingly singles to left field. Rudy K Roenicke pops out to the first baseman. Claude TK Estalella pops out to the second baseman. Ox TK Cubillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack Cullen pitching. Marsh White strikes out. Terry Johnson hits a home run. Joe Hoffman pops out to the first baseman. Tim Yonke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dick TK Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch K Young singles to right field. Terry W Carr grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch K Young advances to second on the play. Jerry Toporcer singles to right field. Dutch K Young scores. Ryuzo Morimoto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dwayne Murray triples. Hal Plank singles to right field. Dwayne Murray scores. Andy Maler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Detweiler is pinch hitting for Ed Estalella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Detweiler flies out to the left fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche pops out to the catcher. Hal Plank steals second. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Flair pitching. Ed K Fain is pinch hitting for Andy Maler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed K Fain pops out to the first baseman. Rudy K Roenicke walks. Rudy K Roenicke steals second. Claude TK Estalella flies out to the left fielder. Ox TK Cubillan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Pinky K Womack pitching. Marsh White grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Johnson singles to right field. Joe Hoffman singles past the first baseman. Tim Yonke strikes out. Dwayne Murray singles to center field. Terry Johnson scores. Joe Hoffman advances to third on the hit. Hal Plank strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick TK Barnes strikes out. Dutch K Young flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Terry W Carr grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 12 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Slaughter did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Cogswell improves in range John Young did not respond to coaching in control Bill Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Rawley did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Luis W Velazquez did not respond to coaching in endurance Doc K Milacki improves in velocity Bob Spikes improves in contact_vs_righty Paul K Levy did not respond to coaching in range