Win: Abe Ziegler (10-10) Loss: Carlos Silva (5-4)
Save: Francis Vitchard (7)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Stan Nipper pitching. Pi Rogodzinski singles to center field. Edgardo Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Camilius Fly pops out to the third baseman. Don MacQoowod grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Abe Ziegler pitching. Mike Aldrete grounds out to the shortstop. Kody Clemens doubles to left field. Nolan Arenado walks. Pete Tartabull strikes out. Harmon Killebrew hits a home run. Kody Clemens scores. Nolan Arenado scores. Robinson Cano singles to left field. Jackie Dropo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Robinson Cano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota CChad Burk walks. Hack Wilcox hits a home run. CChad Burk scores. Bryce Fantana doubles to center field. Evett Dumas strikes out. Abe Ziegler singles to center field. Bryce Fantana uses his aggressiveness and scores. Aroldis Chapman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pi Rogodzinski flies out to the right fielder. Edgardo Griffin singles to left field. Abe Ziegler advances to third on the hit. Camilius Fly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Nomar Garciappara singles past the second baseman. Aroldis Chapman lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Nomar Garciappara forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Aldrete grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Don MacQoowod walks. Rheal Kubinski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. CChad Burk grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don MacQoowod is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. CChad Burk steals second. Hack Wilcox grounds out to the third baseman. Bryce Fantana grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Kody Clemens grounds out to the second baseman. Nolan Arenado singles past the second baseman. Pete Tartabull flies out to the left fielder. Harmon Killebrew grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nolan Arenado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Evett Dumas grounds out to the shortstop. Abe Ziegler flies out to the center fielder. Pi Rogodzinski pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Robinson Cano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jackie Dropo flies out to the left fielder. Nomar Garciappara walks. Hal Acosta is pinch hitting for Rheal Kubinski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Hal Acosta walks. Mike Aldrete grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carlos Silva pitching. Edgardo Griffin strikes out. Camilius Fly grounds out to the shortstop. Don MacQoowod strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Kody Clemens flies out to the right fielder. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Pete Tartabull reached on a 2-base throwing error by Abe Ziegler. Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota CChad Burk walks. Hack Wilcox pops out to the first baseman. Bryce Fantana singles to left field. Evett Dumas strikes out. Abe Ziegler singles to center field. CChad Burk scores. Tommy Tabuchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pi Rogodzinski singles to right field. Edgardo Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Robinson Cano grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Dropo walks. Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Al Bowles is pinch hitting for Tommy Tabuchi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Al Bowles lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Langsford pitching. Camilius Fly strikes out. Don MacQoowod flies out to the left fielder. CChad Burk singles to center field. Hack Wilcox pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Aldrete grounds out to the shortstop. Kody Clemens doubles to right field. Nolan Arenado flies out to the left fielder. Pete Tartabull grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bryce Fantana walks. Evett Dumas grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bryce Fantana is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Riley Elizabeth is pinch hitting for Abe Ziegler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Evett Dumas steals second. Riley Elizabeth strikes out. Pi Rogodzinski pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Buddy Blanton pitching. Jose Cedeno enters the game as a defensive replacement for Evett Dumas at 2B. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the center fielder. Robinson Cano strikes out. Jackie Dropo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Edgardo Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Camilius Fly grounds out to the third baseman. Don MacQoowod flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Francis Vitchard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the right fielder. Nick Punto is pinch hitting for George Langsford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Nick Punto grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Aldrete flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Boileryard McDowell did not respond to coaching in velocity Kurt Thornton did not respond to coaching in speed Kurt Thornton did not respond to coaching in speed Efren Sanchez did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Spike Owen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Spike Owen improves in contact_vs_lefty Rocky Suppan did not respond to coaching in range Spike Owen improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Brogna did not respond to coaching in 3B