Win: Laser McGillecuty (17-6) Loss: Charlie Thomson (10-10)
Save: Keith Pardo (25)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Charlie Thomson pitching. Placido Polanco walks. Daulton O Neil singles to center field. Placido Polanco advances to third on the hit. Daulton O Neil steals second. Neal Bodie walks. Bob Wohlford strikes out. Cliff Shindle singles to right field. Placido Polanco scores. Daulton O Neil scores. Neal Bodie advances to third on the hit. Lenny Randle strikes out. Cliff Shindle steals second. Willis Zaske throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Neal Bodie scores. Luis Guillorme flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Laser McGillecuty pitching. Chuck Maxvill walks. Keith Gross grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Chuck Maxvill is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ron Bannister singles to right field. Heinie Howley singles to right field. Keith Gross scores. Ron Bannister advances to third on the hit. Chet Eddy strikes out. Willis Zaske grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Herm Hafey singles to right field. Laser McGillecuty lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Placido Polanco triples. Herm Hafey scores. Harry Casanova comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daulton O Neil walks. Daulton O Neil is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Neal Bodie singles to center field. Placido Polanco scores. Bob Wohlford pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed Aldrete flies out to the center fielder. Orel Ullrich flies out to the left fielder. Harry Casanova strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cliff Shindle hits a home run. Lenny Randle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Guillorme grounds out to the third baseman. Herm Hafey singles to center field. Laser McGillecuty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Chuck Maxvill grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Gross grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Bannister walks. Heinie Howley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Placido Polanco singles to center field. Placido Polanco steals second. Daulton O Neil singles to left field. Placido Polanco uses his aggressiveness and scores. Daulton O Neil steals second. Willis Zaske throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Neal Bodie flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Daulton O Neil scores. Bob Wohlford strikes out. Cliff Shindle singles to right field. Lenny Randle walks. Luis Guillorme strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Chet Eddy singles to left field. Willis Zaske flies out to the right fielder. Ed Aldrete reached on a 2-base throwing error by Placido Polanco. Orel Ullrich doubles to center field. Chet Eddy scores. Ed Aldrete scores. Harry Casanova strikes out. Chuck Maxvill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Herm Hafey flies out to the right fielder. Laser McGillecuty grounds out to the third baseman. Placido Polanco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Keith Gross walks. Ron Bannister walks. Heinie Howley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Keith Gross advances to third on the play. Chet Eddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Daulton O Neil singles to center field. Neal Bodie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Daulton O Neil is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Neal Bodie steals second. Bob Wohlford singles to right field. Neal Bodie scores. Cliff Shindle pops out to the first baseman. Bob Wohlford steals second. Lenny Randle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Willis Zaske flies out to the left fielder. Ed Aldrete reached on a fielding error by Bob Wohlford. Orel Ullrich grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Aldrete advances to second on the play. Harry Casanova grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Alex Reis is pinch hitting for Luis Guillorme. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alex Reis grounds out to the third baseman. Herm Hafey walks. Laser McGillecuty fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Laser McGillecuty grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Chuck Maxvill flies out to the right fielder. Keith Gross singles to center field. Ron Bannister strikes out. Heinie Howley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Keith Gross is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Placido Polanco grounds out to the third baseman. Daulton O Neil walks. Daulton O Neil steals second. Neal Bodie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daulton O Neil advances to third on the play. Mike Jordan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bob Wohlford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Chet Eddy strikes out. Willis Zaske doubles to center field. Ed Aldrete singles to left field. Willis Zaske scores. Orel Ullrich pops out to the third baseman. Mike Flair is pinch hitting for Mike Jordan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Flair flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dave Hogg pitching. Cliff Shindle pops out to the third baseman. Lenny Randle strikes out. Alex Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Chuck Maxvill flies out to the right fielder. Keith Gross walks. Ron Bannister flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Howley singles to center field. Chet Eddy hits a home run. Keith Gross scores. Heinie Howley scores. Keith Pardo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Willis Zaske flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Lind did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Tabaka improves in range Luke Such did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Pignatano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Pignatano did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rich Cripe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kirt Wiltse improves in power_vs_righty Ron Bouldin improves in contact_vs_lefty Phil Hines did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty