Win: Antonio Franklin (1-3) Loss: Johnnie Mattox (1-1)
Save: Mark Lundgren (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ellis Lodigiani pitching. Wes Purdin doubles to center field. Fred Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Carlton Renfer singles to left field. Wes Purdin scores. Mike Barrett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Carlton Renfer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Pickrel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Brian Wilson pitching. John Acosta is hit by a pitch. Marty Redus flies out to the right fielder. Orlando Rodgers grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jim Martinez singles to left field. Shun Ohnuki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jennys Soriano walks. Brian Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ollie Meh reached on a fielding error by Shun Ohnuki. Ollie Meh is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gene Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Bergen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Wes Purdin hits an infield single to the second baseman. Fred Walker walks. Carlton Renfer walks. Mike Barrett walks. Wes Purdin scores. Alex Pickrel strikes out. Jim Martinez singles to center field. Fred Walker scores. Carlton Renfer scores. Mike Barrett advances to third on the hit. Shun Ohnuki singles to center field. Mike Barrett scores. Antonio Franklin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jennys Soriano grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Martinez advances to third on the play. Shun Ohnuki advances to second on the play. Brian Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Tom Koch triples. Jason Tyson singles to left field. Tom Koch scores. Antonio Franklin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Antonio Franklin walks. John Acosta singles to right field. Jason Tyson scores. Antonio Franklin advances to third on the hit. John Acosta gets picked off first. Marty Redus doubles past the first baseman. Antonio Franklin scores. Orlando Rodgers singles to left field. Marty Redus scores. Lee Neagle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ollie Meh flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Rodgers is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wes Purdin walks. Wes Purdin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Walker walks. Carlton Renfer strikes out. Fred Walker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Gene Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Bergen flies out to the right fielder. Tom Koch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Barrett singles to right field. Alex Pickrel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Martinez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jason Tyson grounds out to the third baseman. Antonio Franklin flies out to the right fielder. John Acosta singles to left field. John Acosta steals second. Marty Redus singles to left field. John Acosta scores. Orlando Rodgers singles to left field. Johnnie Mattox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ollie Meh grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Orlando Rodgers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Shun Ohnuki singles to center field. Jennys Soriano grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Shun Ohnuki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnnie Mattox lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jennys Soriano forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Wes Purdin walks. Fred Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Gene Mason walks. Ralph Bergen walks. Tom Koch singles to center field. Gene Mason scores. Ralph Bergen is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Roy Heismann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Tyson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carlton Renfer pops out to the catcher. Mike Barrett walks. Alex Pickrel flies out to the center fielder. Mike Barrett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Antonio Franklin strikes out. John Acosta strikes out. Marty Redus walks. Orlando Rodgers lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Martinez reached on a fielding error by Orlando Rodgers. Shun Ohnuki strikes out. Jennys Soriano strikes out. Sammy Perticia is pinch hitting for Roy Heismann. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Perticia walks. Wes Purdin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Benny Maloney pitching. Ollie Meh lines out to the second baseman. Gene Mason flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Bergen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mark Lundgren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fred Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Carlton Renfer flies out to the left fielder. Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sam Strohmayer improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Shirley did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity George Wehmeier improves in control Pryor Addis did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Giambi did not respond to coaching in control John Giambi did not respond to coaching in control Mike Carter improves in power_vs_righty Frank Lenhardt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Leiter did not respond to coaching in 1B