Win: Frank Viola (4-5) Loss: Carlos Hawkes (2-3)
Save: John Smith (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Shintaro Moriguchi pitching. Roy Peacock hits an infield single to the pitcher. Robinson Cano grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Cecil Epsy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Clayton Kershaw pitching. Mutt Bell pops out to the shortstop. Karl Crosby grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Duval grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Nolan Arenado pops out to the second baseman. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Willie Gilbert flies out to the left fielder. Gary Corriden singles to center field. Angel Jones flies out to the left fielder. Henry Lee IV flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Royce Lewis singles to center field. Royce Lewis steals second. Hal Acosta grounds out to the pitcher. Clayton Kershaw lines out to the pitcher. Roy Peacock singles to center field. Royce Lewis scores. Robinson Cano grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Peacock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jed Wilie flies out to the left fielder. Shintaro Moriguchi singles to right field. Mutt Bell singles to left field. Karl Crosby strikes out. Jose Duval hits a home run. Shintaro Moriguchi scores. Mutt Bell scores. Joe Nathan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Cecil Epsy strikes out. Harmon Killebrew singles to center field. Nolan Arenado grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gary Corriden grounds out to the third baseman. Angel Jones strikes out. Henry Lee IV grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the second baseman. Royce Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Acosta singles to right field. Nick Punto is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Nick Punto singles to left field. Roy Peacock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fabian Priest pitching. Jed Wilie strikes out. Shintaro Moriguchi pops out to the third baseman. Mutt Bell doubles to left field. Karl Crosby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Robinson Cano strikes out. Cecil Epsy flies out to the right fielder. Harmon Killebrew walks. Nolan Arenado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jose Duval strikes out. Willie Gilbert walks. Gary Corriden strikes out. Angel Jones singles past the second baseman. Henry Lee IV grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Angel Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Royce Lewis strikes out. Hal Acosta reached on a fielding error by Shintaro Moriguchi. Lou Wenz is pinch hitting for Fabian Priest. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Lou Wenz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carlos Silva pitching. Jed Wilie reached on a fielding error by Nolan Arenado. Shawn Powers is pinch hitting for Shintaro Moriguchi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shawn Powers singles to right field. Mutt Bell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shawn Powers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mutt Bell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Karl Crosby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Talmadge McClure pitching. Roy Peacock hits a home run. Robinson Cano grounds out to the shortstop. Cecil Epsy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jose Duval strikes out. Willie Gilbert walks. Willie Gilbert steals second. Passed ball. Willie Gilbert advances to third. Gary Corriden grounds out to the pitcher. Angel Jones singles to left field. Willie Gilbert scores. George Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Lee IV flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Tom Gooch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nolan Arenado singles to right field. Nomar Garciappara doubles to left field. Nolan Arenado uses his aggressiveness and scores. Royce Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Acosta strikes out. Jackie Dropo is pinch hitting for George Ford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jackie Dropo singles past the shortstop. Nomar Garciappara scores. Roy Peacock walks. Turner McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Robinson Cano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Frank Viola pitching. Jed Wilie pops out to the shortstop. Marcos Wayne is pinch hitting for Turner McGee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Marcos Wayne grounds out to the third baseman. Mutt Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Carlos Hawkes pitching. Cecil Epsy strikes out. Harmon Killebrew grounds out to the second baseman. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Karl Crosby walks. Jose Duval strikes out. Willie Gilbert strikes out. Gary Corriden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Nomar Garciappara singles to right field. Royce Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Nomar Garciappara steals second. Hal Acosta singles to left field. Nomar Garciappara scores. Pedro Cahill is pinch hitting for Frank Viola. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Pedro Cahill strikes out. Bill Handrahan 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. Roy Peacock doubles to center field. Hal Acosta uses his aggressiveness and scores. Robinson Cano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Minnesota Aroldis Chapman pitching. Angel Jones pops out to the first baseman. Henry Lee IV walks. Jed Wilie strikes out. Bill Handrahan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Henry Lee IV is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alan Wertz improves in arm Coco Crisp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ernie Pippen did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Pippen did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Frasier did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Lapp improves in contact_vs_righty Don Montague did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Andy Field did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Russ Peterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty