Win: Vern Hoffman (9-5) Loss: Fernando Osuel (7-17)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Fernando Osuel pitching. Dwight McNally singles to center field. Gene Pashnick flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Hugh Iott walks. Eric Santana grounds out to the second baseman. Dwight McNally advances to third on the play. Hugh Iott advances to second on the play. Frank Nicholls singles to center field. Dwight McNally scores. Hugh Iott scores. Frank Nicholls steals second. Bud Maynard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Vern Hoffman pitching. Harper Herrera flies out to the right fielder. Ronaldo Jeva flies out to the left fielder. Kelly Miller walks. Gabi Diez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ron Hartung strikes out. Wenty Williams flies out to the center fielder. Vern Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Jaramillo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Carlos Guero grounds out to the shortstop. Mario Menendez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dwight McNally flies out to the left fielder. Gene Pashnick lines out to the second baseman. Hugh Iott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jon Tomberlin strikes out. Fernando Osuel pops out to the catcher. Harper Herrera singles to left field. Ronaldo Jeva flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Eric Santana singles to left field. Frank Nicholls walks. Bud Maynard strikes out. Ron Hartung flies out to the center fielder. Wenty Williams hits a home run. Eric Santana scores. Frank Nicholls scores. Johnny Fermin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vern Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Kelly Miller flies out to the right fielder. Gabi Diez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Jaramillo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dwight McNally flies out to the center fielder. Gene Pashnick triples. Hugh Iott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Santana flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Carlos Guero grounds out to the third baseman. Mario Menendez strikes out. Jon Tomberlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Nicholls strikes out. Bud Maynard grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Hartung grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Johnny Fermin pops out to the shortstop. Harper Herrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ronaldo Jeva singles to center field. Kelly Miller singles to center field. Gabi Diez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wenty Williams doubles to right field. Vern Hoffman 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 hits a home run. Wenty Williams scores. Eddie Mendoza comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Pashnick grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hugh Iott walks. Hugh Iott steals second. Eric Santana grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Eddie Jaramillo singles to center field. Carlos Guero grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mario Menendez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Nicholls flies out to the center fielder. Bud Maynard doubles to right field. Ron Hartung flies out to the center fielder. Wenty Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jon Tomberlin flies out to the center fielder. Norman Holquez is pinch hitting for Eddie Mendoza. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Norman Holquez strikes out. Harper Herrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim McDonald pitching. Vern Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Dwight McNally singles to right field. Gene Pashnick singles to right field. Dwight McNally advances to third on the hit. Lary Flack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Iott flies out to the right fielder. Eric Santana pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Ronaldo Jeva lines out to the shortstop. Kelly Miller walks. Gabi Diez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gus Gates did not respond to coaching in control Alex Garcia did not respond to coaching in control Harry Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Quinn did not respond to coaching in control Shawn Rensa improves in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dhamel Lily did not respond to coaching in control Matt Howard did not respond to coaching in control Sean Perez improves in arm Tyson Canales did not respond to coaching in control Sean Perez did not respond to coaching in 3B