Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Foxen pitching. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Razor McCarthy reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ryan Knisely. Ken Stromme flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Francisco Pickrel pitching. Lamar Textor triples. Pat Whiten triples. Lamar Textor scores. Jeff Castillo walks. Debs Westlake grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pat Whiten scores. Freddie Parsons singles to right field. Marty Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry McGunnigle singles to right field. Chris Cote singles to right field. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ryan Knisely flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Long singles past the third baseman. Steve Foxen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ryan Long steals third. Lamar Textor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Andre Wehmeier hits a home run. Razor McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Ken Stromme singles to left field. Billy Shirley grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ken Stromme is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pat Whiten flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Castillo singles to right field. Debs Westlake grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jeff Castillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Freddie Parsons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Barry McGunnigle singles to left field. Chris Cote pops out to the second baseman. Pop Leppert singles to center field. Francisco Pickrel fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Francisco Pickrel flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marty Cruz walks. Ryan Knisely pops out to the second baseman. Ryan Long flies out to the right fielder. Steve Foxen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Andre Wehmeier walks. Andre Wehmeier steals second. Razor McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Ken Stromme walks. Billy Shirley grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lamar Textor hits a home run. Pat Whiten strikes out. Jeff Castillo singles to right field. Jeff Castillo steals second. Debs Westlake grounds out to the shortstop. Freddie Parsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Barry McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Chris Cote flies out to the center fielder. Pop Leppert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Marty Cruz singles to right field. Ryan Knisely strikes out. Marty Cruz steals second. Marty Cruz is out trying to steal third. Ryan Long pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Blackburn walks. Andre Wehmeier grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dave Blackburn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Razor McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Steve Foxen grounds out to the shortstop. Lamar Textor flies out to the right fielder. Pat Whiten strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ken Stromme lines out to the shortstop. Billy Shirley singles past the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the left fielder. Chris Cote hits a home run. Billy Shirley scores. Pop Leppert singles to center field. Tom Bader is pinch hitting for Francisco Pickrel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tom Bader strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ron Magrane pitching. Jeff Castillo singles to right field. Debs Westlake flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Castillo steals second. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Marty Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Andre Wehmeier reached on a fielding error by Jeff Castillo. Razor McCarthy singles to center field. Andre Wehmeier advances to third on the hit. Ken Stromme strikes out. Billy Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ryan Knisely singles to center field. Ryan Long strikes out. Tom Kellum is pinch hitting for Bob Wagner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Tom Kellum flies out to the center fielder. Lamar Textor singles to center field. Pat Whiten grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Oakland Len Dedrick pitching. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Chris Cote grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Jeff Castillo pops out to the second baseman. Debs Westlake walks. Freddie Parsons walks. Marty Cruz strikes out. Ryan Knisely grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Oakland John Konnick is pinch hitting for Ron Magrane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Konnick walks. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Andre Wehmeier grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Bobo Riles pitching. Ryan Long flies out to the center fielder. Len Dedrick grounds out to the third baseman. Lamar Textor singles to right field. Pat Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland Razor McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Ken Stromme flies out to the right fielder. Billy Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Minnesota Jeff Castillo grounds out to the pitcher. Debs Westlake hits a home run. Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Davis improves in contact_vs_lefty Leo Cermak improves in power_vs_righty Walt Weaver improves in contact_vs_lefty Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty J.D. Strange did not respond to coaching in endurance Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Lyons did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Guardado improves in range Ron Shemo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Tavener did not respond to coaching in range Curt Brito improves in power_vs_lefty Wally Speaker did not respond to coaching in endurance Danny Gregg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty