Win: Len Dedrick (15-9) Loss: Bill Giovanola (3-4)
Save: Ed Constable (47)
Inning: 1 Oakland Len Dedrick pitching. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Cote grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Giovanola pitching. Lamar Textor reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pop Leppert. Cupid Grace grounds out to the pitcher. Placido Beck singles to center field. Lamar Textor scores. Debs Westlake strikes out. Placido Beck steals second. Jeff Castillo singles to center field. Placido Beck scores. Marty Cruz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Castillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Epps Mattox flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Steve Brucker singles past the third baseman. Billy Shirley hits a home run. Steve Brucker scores. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop Leppert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pat Whiten grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Freddie Parsons grounds out to the third baseman. Len Dedrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Giovanola grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Blackburn walks. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Chris Cote flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Cupid Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Epps Mattox pops out to the third baseman. Steve Brucker pops out to the first baseman. Billy Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Debs Westlake grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Castillo singles to right field. Marty Cruz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Castillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pat Whiten strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Leppert walks. Pop Leppert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Giovanola pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Freddie Parsons triples. 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. Len Dedrick walks. Len Dedrick is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lamar Textor hits a home run. Freddie Parsons scores. Cupid Grace walks. Cupid Grace steals second. Placido Beck walks. Debs Westlake strikes out. Jeff Castillo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Placido Beck is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Blackburn walks. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the right fielder. Chris Cote singles to center field. Dave Blackburn advances to third on the hit. Epps Mattox singles to left field. Dave Blackburn scores. Steve Brucker lines out to the shortstop. Billy Shirley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Marty Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Pat Whiten grounds out to the shortstop. Freddie Parsons walks. Len Dedrick singles to center field. Freddie Parsons advances to third on the hit. Lamar Textor singles to center field. Freddie Parsons scores. Len Dedrick advances to third on the hit. Angel Link comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cupid Grace pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Pop Leppert strikes out. Razor McCarthy is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Razor McCarthy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Billy Rohde pitching. Placido Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Debs Westlake grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Blackburn flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Andre Wehmeier singles to center field. Chris Cote flies out to the center fielder. Epps Mattox grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marty Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Pat Whiten strikes out. Freddie Parsons doubles to center field. Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Len Dedrick. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Benitez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Constable pitching. Steve Brucker strikes out. Billy Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ted Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike McAdams did not respond to coaching in range John Lyons improves in contact_vs_righty Ron Muniz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ted Davis improves in arm Earl Harper improves in speed Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chet Duran did not respond to coaching in range Ron Shemo did not respond to coaching in range Danny Donaldson improves in speed Chet Duran improves in power_vs_righty Tom Kellum did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chuck Campusano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty