Win: Jack Jones (23-5) Loss: Harry Lawson (12-14)
Save: Bobo Riles (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Lawson pitching. Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the right fielder. Epps Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Jones pitching. Lamar Textor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Placido Beck reached on a fielding error by Jack Jones. Marty Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Placido Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Brucker grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Shirley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Barry McGunnigle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Freddie Parsons flies out to the right fielder. Paul Shoemaker singles to left field. Mike Benitez singles to left field. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Shoemaker advances to third on the play. Mike Benitez advances to second on the play. Ian McNulty pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Chris Cote pops out to the second baseman. Pop Leppert walks. Jack Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop Leppert advances to third on the play. Jack Jones advances to second on the play. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Harry Lawson grounds out to the third baseman. Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Placido Beck doubles past the center fielder. Marty Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Epps Mattox hits a home run. Steve Brucker walks. Billy Shirley singles to right field. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Chris Cote grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Brucker advances to third on the play. Billy Shirley advances to second on the play. Pop Leppert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Freddie Parsons strikes out. Paul Shoemaker pops out to the second baseman. Mike Benitez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ronn Moreno pops out to the second baseman. Ian McNulty flies out to the left fielder. Harry Lawson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Epps Mattox pops out to the shortstop. Steve Brucker grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Shirley singles to center field. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Placido Beck flies out to the center fielder. Marty Cruz singles to center field. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Chris Cote flies out to the center fielder. Pop Leppert singles to center field. Jack Jones 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 lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Paul Shoemaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Benitez strikes out. Ronn Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brucker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bobo Riles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ian McNulty pops out to the third baseman. Jim Otis is pinch hitting for Harry Lawson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim Otis grounds out to the shortstop. Lamar Textor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Tommy Robinson pitching. Billy Shirley walks. Barry McGunnigle triples. Billy Shirley scores. Chris Cote strikes out. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Barry McGunnigle scores. Robin Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobo Riles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ray Harlow enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pop Leppert at 2B. Placido Beck strikes out. Marty Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Maggert did not respond to coaching in arm Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in control Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Vern Branson improves in contact_vs_righty Earl Harper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike McAdams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Danny Gregg improves in contact_vs_righty Richard McConnell did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryan Knisely did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Tavener did not respond to coaching in range Danny Gregg did not respond to coaching in range