Win: Gustavo Gonzalez (15-11) Loss: Bryan Stoddard (5-12)
Save: Jay Miller (39)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bryan Stoddard pitching. Don Friday walks. Steve Tovar strikes out. Pascual Elston walks. Kevin Carroll singles to center field. Don Friday scores. Mike Romero flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Kahdot flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Gustavo Gonzalez pitching. Gabe Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Rick Fisher walks. Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Rick Fisher steals second. Ezra Birmingham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Charlie Orr singles to right field. Todd Murphy singles to center field. Gustavo Gonzalez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gustavo Gonzalez strikes out. Don Friday grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Orr advances to third on the play. Todd Murphy advances to second on the play. Steve Tovar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Greg Pepper strikes out. Chuck Kaiser grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Bradford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Pascual Elston flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Carroll pops out to the third baseman. Mike Romero walks. Mickey Kahdot singles to center field. Mike Romero advances to third on the hit. Charlie Orr lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pete High strikes out. Bryan Stoddard strikes out. Gabe Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Todd Murphy strikes out. Gustavo Gonzalez singles to right field. Don Friday flies out to the left fielder. Steve Tovar grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gustavo Gonzalez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rick Fisher pops out to the second baseman. Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Ezra Birmingham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Pascual Elston triples. Joe Choate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Kevin Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Pascual Elston scores. Mike Romero flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Kahdot singles to center field. Charlie Orr grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mickey Kahdot is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Greg Pepper pops out to the second baseman. Chuck Kaiser flies out to the center fielder. Jake Bradford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Todd Murphy doubles to center field. Gustavo Gonzalez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Don Friday doubles to right field. Todd Murphy scores. Steve Tovar flies out to the left fielder. Pascual Elston grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pete High singles to center field. Joe Choate lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gabe Bomback flies out to the left fielder. Rick Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Kevin Carroll grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Romero singles to right field. Mickey Kahdot walks. Charlie Orr grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mickey Kahdot is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Guy Bertaina 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. Todd Murphy walks. Gustavo Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Ezra Birmingham walks. Greg Pepper lines out to the first baseman. Ezra Birmingham steals second. Chuck Kaiser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Don Friday triples. Steve Tovar grounds out to the second baseman. Don Friday scores. Pascual Elston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Carroll hits a home run. Mike Romero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jake Bradford singles to left field. Pete High flies out to the right fielder. Joe Just is pinch hitting for Guy Bertaina. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Joe Just singles to right field. Jake Bradford advances to third on the hit. Gabe Bomback strikes out. Rick Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Henry Carlos pitching. Mickey Kahdot flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Orr strikes out. Todd Murphy hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ron Regan is pinch hitting for Gustavo Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ron Regan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ted Spencer pitching. Clarence Hernandez singles to left field. Ezra Birmingham singles to right field. Greg Pepper doubles to right field. Clarence Hernandez scores. Ezra Birmingham uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jay Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chuck Kaiser flies out to the left fielder. Jake Bradford strikes out. Pete High singles to left field. Jim Brady is pinch hitting for Henry Carlos. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Brady grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 13 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lew Crosetti improves in power_vs_righty Sparky Kuhaulua improves in speed John Haney did not respond to coaching in range Jeff Huskey did not respond to coaching in range Ossee Fischer did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Robin Vahrenhorst did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Oddibe Knoll improves in arm Jim Smith did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C