Win: Ed Piechota (4-6) Loss: Ed Whitman (1-4)
Save: Bob Schultz (14)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Nemo Edmondson pitching. Fred Blackwell strikes out. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Walker lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Ed Piechota pitching. Marty Redus pops out to the second baseman. John Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Bill Layden flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Carlton Renfer strikes out. Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Coffman flies out to the left fielder. Erik Gumbert walks. Erik Gumbert steals second. Gene Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Erik Gumbert advances to third on the play. Orlando Rodgers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pryor Addis doubles to right field. Jennys Soriano singles to left field. Pryor Addis scores. Ed Piechota pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Fred Blackwell singles to right field. Sammy Perticia grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fred Blackwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Walker walks. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Tom Koch flies out to the right fielder. Nemo Edmondson grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Redus doubles to left field. John Acosta walks. Bill Layden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carlton Renfer flies out to the right fielder. Shun Ohnuki walks. Pryor Addis singles to right field. Jennys Soriano flies out to the center fielder. Ed Piechota strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Coffman grounds out to the second baseman. Erik Gumbert triples. Gene Mason singles in front of the left fielder. Erik Gumbert scores. Orlando Rodgers flies out to the center fielder. Gene Mason is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fred Blackwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sammy Perticia grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Walker walks. Fred Walker steals second. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Koch grounds out to the third baseman. Nemo Edmondson grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Redus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carlton Renfer flies out to the right fielder. Shun Ohnuki strikes out. Pryor Addis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Acosta doubles to left field. Bill Layden strikes out. Bobby Coffman hits a home run. John Acosta scores. Erik Gumbert lines out to the shortstop. Gene Mason flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jennys Soriano singles to center field. Wes Purdin is pinch hitting for Ed Piechota. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Wes Purdin singles to left field. Ed Whitman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Fred Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Perticia singles to right field. Fred Walker grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Jennys Soriano is out at home. Mike Barrett hits a home run. Wes Purdin scores. Sammy Perticia scores. Fred Walker scores. Floyd Hathaway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlton Renfer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Lee Neagle pitching. Orlando Rodgers singles to right field. Orlando Rodgers steals second. Tom Koch grounds out to the third baseman. Floyd Hathaway strikes out. Marty Redus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Shun Ohnuki grounds out to the third baseman. Pryor Addis grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jennys Soriano singles to center field. Jim Martinez is pinch hitting for Lee Neagle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Schultz pitching. John Acosta walks. Bill Layden flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Coffman grounds out to the second baseman. John Acosta advances to second on the play. Erik Gumbert pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Fred Blackwell grounds out to the pitcher. Sammy Perticia walks. Sammy Perticia steals second. Fred Walker walks. Mike Barrett walks. Carlton Renfer grounds out to the third baseman. Sammy Perticia scores. Fred Walker advances to third on the play. Mike Barrett advances to second on the play. Tim Trevino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shun Ohnuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Leon Baker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carlton Renfer at 3B. Gene Mason flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Rodgers grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Koch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Milt Bradford did not respond to coaching in control Kyle Jameson did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo Boeckel did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo Boeckel did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Grover Konetchy did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Risberg did not respond to coaching in arm Clay Mills did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ron Hanebrink improves in speed Frank Lenhardt improves in 3B