Win: Rich Clark (6-3) Loss: Bowden Sinclair (7-3)
Save: John Smith (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bowden Sinclair pitching. Nick Punto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Royce Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Cecil Epsy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rich Clark pitching. Pi Rogodzinski grounds out to the third baseman. Edgardo Griffin strikes out. Camilius Fly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Nolan Arenado flies out to the center fielder. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Dropo singles to right field. Robinson Cano reached on a fielding error by Walter Pickman. Roy Peacock singles to right field. Jackie Dropo scores. Robinson Cano advances to third on the hit. Rich Clark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota CChad Burk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don MacQoowod hits an infield single to the second baseman. Don MacQoowod steals second. Walter Pickman grounds out to the pitcher. Harvey Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Nick Punto singles to center field. Royce Lewis lines out to the first baseman. Cecil Epsy strikes out. Nick Punto steals second. Nolan Arenado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Riley Elizabeth grounds out to the shortstop. Bowden Sinclair strikes out. Pi Rogodzinski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Jackie Dropo grounds out to the second baseman. Robinson Cano grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Edgardo Griffin grounds out to the pitcher. Camilius Fly singles past the shortstop. CChad Burk flies out to the center fielder. Don MacQoowod strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Peacock singles to center field. Rich Clark pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Roy Peacock is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Nick Punto pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Walter Pickman flies out to the left fielder. Harvey Turner grounds out to the catcher. Riley Elizabeth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Royce Lewis singles to left field. Cecil Epsy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bowden Sinclair strikes out. Pi Rogodzinski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Edgardo Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harmon Killebrew reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pi Rogodzinski. Jackie Dropo walks. Robinson Cano grounds out to the pitcher. Harmon Killebrew advances to third on the play. Jackie Dropo advances to second on the play. Roy Peacock singles to center field. Harmon Killebrew scores. Rich Clark flies out to the right fielder. Nick Punto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Camilius Fly walks. CChad Burk grounds out to the second baseman. Camilius Fly advances to second on the play. Don MacQoowod walks. Hack Wilcox is pinch hitting for Walter Pickman. Hack Wilcox strikes out. Harvey Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Royce Lewis pops out to the first baseman. Cecil Epsy pops out to the third baseman. Nolan Arenado triples. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Nomar Garciappara enters the game as a defensive replacement for Royce Lewis at SS. Evett Dumas is pinch hitting for Riley Elizabeth. Evett Dumas flies out to the right fielder. Jose Cedeno is pinch hitting for Bowden Sinclair. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jose Cedeno strikes out. Pi Rogodzinski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jacopo Pederman pitching. Cy Droo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Evett Dumas at RF. Jackie Dropo grounds out to the shortstop. Robinson Cano triples. Roy Peacock singles to center field. Robinson Cano scores. Hal Acosta is pinch hitting for Rich Clark. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hal Acosta strikes out. Nick Punto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tommy Tabuchi pitching. Edgardo Griffin strikes out. Camilius Fly pops out to the first baseman. CChad Burk singles to center field. Don MacQoowod singles past the shortstop. CChad Burk advances to third on the hit. Aroldis Chapman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hack Wilcox strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rocky Suppan did not respond to coaching in arm Cordy Cordova improves in power_vs_righty John Browne did not respond to coaching in range Spike Owen improves in power_vs_righty Fred Brogna improves in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Boileryard McDowell improves in velocity Boileryard McDowell improves in velocity Collin Oats did not respond to coaching in control Jack Collins improves in arm