Win: Johnny Cather (7-4) Loss: Robert Torphy (0-2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Kiki Baldwin pitching. Bill Kvasnak walks. Joe Pickett pops out to the shortstop. Jason Stollsteimer hits a home run. Bill Kvasnak scores. Bruce Altrock strikes out. Jack Lawrence strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Patrick Keeler pitching. Phil Dugas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Yingling walks. Joe Yingling is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jaime Riggs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Cliff Cocreham hits an infield single to the pitcher. Cliff Cocreham is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Oquist grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Whiteside grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Brooks Denny strikes out. Jim Pettit flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Poffenberger walks. John Kennedy singles to right field. Bobby Poffenberger advances to third on the hit. Clay Griffith singles to right field. Bobby Poffenberger scores. Kiki Baldwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Patrick Keeler strikes out. Bill Kvasnak flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pickett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Phil Dugas flies out to the left fielder. Joe Yingling doubles to center field. Jaime Riggs singles to right field. Joe Yingling scores. Brooks Denny flies out to the left fielder. Jim Pettit grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jason Stollsteimer singles past the second baseman. Bruce Altrock strikes out. Jason Stollsteimer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Lawrence flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bobby Poffenberger walks. John Kennedy doubles to center field. Bobby Poffenberger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Clay Griffith strikes out. Kiki Baldwin grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Dugas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Cliff Cocreham hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Oquist grounds out to the third baseman. Cliff Cocreham advances to second on the play. Dave Whiteside walks. Cliff Cocreham steals third. The defense is playing the corners in. Patrick Keeler strikes out. Bill Kvasnak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Yingling singles past the first baseman. Jaime Riggs lines out to the first baseman. Brooks Denny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Yingling advances to second on the play. Jim Pettit strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Pickett flies out to the right fielder. Jason Stollsteimer grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Altrock singles to left field. Jack Lawrence strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bobby Poffenberger walks. John Kennedy triples. Bobby Poffenberger scores. Clay Griffith is hit by a pitch. Gordon Lelivelt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kiki Baldwin strikes out. Phil Dugas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Cliff Cocreham grounds out to the third baseman. John Oquist singles past the second baseman. Dave Whiteside strikes out. Toshikazu Suzuki is pinch hitting for Gordon Lelivelt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Toshikazu Suzuki doubles to center field. Bill Kvasnak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lefty Woodward pitching. Joe Yingling flies out to the right fielder. Jaime Riggs flies out to the right fielder. Brooks Denny singles to center field. Jim Pettit walks. Bobby Poffenberger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Pickett grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Stollsteimer grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Altrock singles to right field. Jack Lawrence hits a home run. Bruce Altrock scores. Randy Gibson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cliff Cocreham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Clay Griffith grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Gillespie is pinch hitting for Randy Gibson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Gillespie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Johnny Cather pitching. John Oquist flies out to the left fielder. Stephen Richards is pinch hitting for Dave Whiteside. Stephen Richards flies out to the center fielder. Stanley Schappert is pinch hitting for Lefty Woodward. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Stanley Schappert pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Robert Torphy pitching. Phil Dugas flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Joe Yingling singles to center field. Jaime Riggs flies out to the right fielder. Brooks Denny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Bill Kvasnak strikes out. Joe Pickett reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Kennedy. Jason Stollsteimer flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Altrock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Jim Pettit strikes out. Bobby Poffenberger singles to left field. John Kennedy singles to left field. Bobby Poffenberger advances to third on the hit. Clay Griffith singles to left field. Bobby Poffenberger scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Joe Yingling (29), John Kennedy (17).3B - John Kennedy (4).GIDP - Phil Dugas.HBP - Clay Griffith (3). Baserunning: CS - Joe Yingling (11). Fielding: E - John Kennedy.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Mike Arlich improves in speed Clarence Beltre did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Farmer improves in power_vs_lefty Gary Butler did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Rollins did not respond to coaching in range Alvaro Wright improves in speed Walker Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Tragesser did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Hagen improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Howitt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tommy Hagen did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bruce Johnson did not respond to coaching in range Alan Campbell did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Sharrott improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Curd did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Hendley improves in velocity Julio Frazier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Curd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Andy Gore did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Listach improves in power_vs_righty Bill Hazle did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Listach did not respond to coaching in C