Win: Jose Aberson (9-15) Loss: Dutch T Norwood (7-4)
Save: Major Payne (33)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jose Aberson pitching. Chet K Daviault flies out to the left fielder. Ox TK Cubillan grounds out to the second baseman. Claude TK Estalella singles to right field. Rudy K Roenicke singles to right field. Tomokazu T Kuzava strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Dutch T Norwood pitching. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. John Souza bunts for a base hit. Steve Detweiler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dutch K Young strikes out. Ryuzo Morimoto grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph W Brow grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Dan Cunningham doubles to right field. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to left field. Dan Cunningham scores. Sudden Sam LaRoche steals second. Tim Yonke grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Plank flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dutch T Norwood strikes out. Chet K Daviault flies out to the center fielder. Ox TK Cubillan walks. Claude TK Estalella grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ox TK Cubillan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jose Aberson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Hoffman singles to center field. John Souza flies out to the center fielder. Steve Detweiler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rudy K Roenicke walks. Tomokazu T Kuzava hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dutch K Young lines out to the third baseman. Ryuzo Morimoto strikes out. Ralph W Brow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Terry Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dutch T Norwood pops out to the shortstop. Chet K Daviault walks. Ox TK Cubillan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chet K Daviault is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Claude TK Estalella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tim Yonke walks. Tim Yonke steals second. Hal Plank strikes out. Jose Aberson strikes out. Joe Hoffman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rudy K Roenicke singles to right field. Tomokazu T Kuzava grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rudy K Roenicke advances to second on the play. Dutch K Young pops out to the shortstop. Ryuzo Morimoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland John Souza hits an infield single to the pitcher. Steve Detweiler flies out to the center fielder. Terry Johnson strikes out. Dan Cunningham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ralph W Brow grounds out to the third baseman. Dick TK Barnes is pinch hitting for Dutch T Norwood. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dick TK Barnes grounds out to the pitcher. Chet K Daviault walks. Ox TK Cubillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ray T Nichols pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche hits an infield single to the shortstop. Sudden Sam LaRoche steals second. Tim Yonke flies out to the right fielder. Hal Plank singles to right field. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. Hal Plank is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jose Aberson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Claude TK Estalella lines out to the shortstop. Rudy K Roenicke flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Tomokazu T Kuzava singles to center field. Dutch K Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Hoffman walks. John Souza strikes out. Joe Hoffman steals second. Steve Detweiler flies out to the center fielder. Terry Johnson singles to center field. Joe Hoffman scores. Jim Chelini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryuzo Morimoto strikes out. Ralph W Brow walks. Rube Mattingly is pinch hitting for Jim Chelini. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rube Mattingly flies out to the center fielder. Chet K Daviault strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Dan Cunningham (7).GIDP - Steve Detweiler. Baserunning: SB - Joe Hoffman (22), Sudden Sam LaRoche 2 (26), Tim Yonke (10).CS - Terry Johnson (5), Hal Plank (3).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ernie K Burns did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Art K McDonald did not respond to coaching in arm Paul Garland did not respond to coaching in control Donnie Bockman did not respond to coaching in endurance
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Carl Oates improves in control Dave Cogswell improves in range Ducky Wagner improves in arm John Bay did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Howe did not respond to coaching in SS