Win: Francisco Pickrel (11-4) Loss: Len Dedrick (9-7)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Francisco Pickrel pitching. Lamar Textor pops out to the shortstop. Cupid Grace walks. Marty Cruz strikes out. Debs Westlake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Len Dedrick pitching. Dave Blackburn hits a home run. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Andre Wehmeier steals second. Chris Cote flies out to the right fielder. Epps Mattox walks. Steve Brucker triples. Andre Wehmeier scores. Epps Mattox scores. Billy Shirley strikes out. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Placido Beck flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Pop Leppert strikes out. Francisco Pickrel flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Freddie Parsons flies out to the right fielder. Len Dedrick flies out to the right fielder. Lamar Textor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andre Wehmeier singles to center field. Chris Cote flies out to the center fielder. Epps Mattox doubles to center field. Andre Wehmeier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Brucker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Billy Shirley singles to center field. Epps Mattox scores. Steve Brucker advances to third on the hit. Billy Shirley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Barry McGunnigle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Cupid Grace lines out to the second baseman. Marty Cruz singles to center field. Debs Westlake grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Marty Cruz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Placido Beck flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Pop Leppert walks. Francisco Pickrel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Blackburn pops out to the first baseman. Andre Wehmeier singles to center field. Pop Leppert scores. Robin Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Cote singles past the shortstop. Epps Mattox walks. Steve Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jeff Castillo walks. Pat Whiten grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Castillo advances to second on the play. Freddie Parsons flies out to the left fielder. Robin Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Billy Shirley strikes out. Barry McGunnigle walks. Pop Leppert doubles to right field. Barry McGunnigle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Francisco Pickrel flies out to the right fielder. Richard McConnell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lamar Textor strikes out. Cupid Grace strikes out. Marty Cruz lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Chris Cote flies out to the center fielder. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Debs Westlake singles to left field. Placido Beck strikes out. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Pat Whiten grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Brucker hits a home run. Billy Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle doubles to right field. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Razor McCarthy is pinch hitting for Francisco Pickrel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Razor McCarthy triples. Barry McGunnigle scores. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bobo Riles pitching. Freddie Parsons triples. Ryan Long is pinch hitting for Richard McConnell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ryan Long grounds out to the third baseman. Lamar Textor singles to left field. Freddie Parsons scores. Cupid Grace is hit by a pitch. Marty Cruz walks. Debs Westlake grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Wagner pitching. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Chris Cote strikes out. Epps Mattox singles to right field. Andre Wehmeier advances to third on the hit. Steve Brucker strikes out. Epps Mattox steals second. Billy Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Placido Beck doubles to right field. Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Jeff Castillo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Benitez walks. Pat Whiten strikes out. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Placido Beck advances to third on the play. Mike Benitez advances to second on the play. Ronn Moreno is pinch hitting for Bob Wagner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ronn Moreno singles to left field. Placido Beck scores. Mike Benitez scores. Rico Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lamar Textor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in endurance Chet Duran improves in contact_vs_lefty Danny Gregg improves in range Tom Kellum improves in arm Jim Otis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dan Cadore improves in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Davis improves in arm Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Seelbach did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in arm Ron Muniz did not respond to coaching in range John Lyons improves in power_vs_lefty John Lyons did not respond to coaching in SS