Win: Pedro Pascal (7-7) Loss: Harry Casanova (2-6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jair Jurrjens pitching. Chuck Maxvill flies out to the center fielder. George Maddox doubles to center field. Keith Gross flies out to the center fielder. Ron Bannister grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Charlie Thomson pitching. Bill Saltzgaver grounds out to the third baseman. Placido Polanco singles to center field. Alex Reis hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Wohlford strikes out. Cliff Shindle singles to right field. Placido Polanco uses his aggressiveness and scores. Neal Bodie doubles to left field. Alex Reis scores. Cliff Shindle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Walton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Heinie Howley hits a home run. Chet Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Willis Zaske strikes out. Ed Aldrete grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Herm Hafey walks. Herm Hafey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jair Jurrjens flies out to the left fielder. Bill Saltzgaver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Charlie Thomson strikes out. Chuck Maxvill grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Maddox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Placido Polanco strikes out. Alex Reis grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Wohlford singles to left field. Cliff Shindle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Keith Gross flies out to the right fielder. Ron Bannister strikes out. Heinie Howley doubles to right field. Chet Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Neal Bodie walks. Bill Walton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Herm Hafey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Willis Zaske flies out to the center fielder. Ed Aldrete hits a home run. Mike Flair is pinch hitting for Charlie Thomson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mike Flair walks. Chuck Maxvill strikes out. George Maddox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Allan Telder pitching. Jair Jurrjens grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Saltzgaver singles in front of the right fielder. Placido Polanco strikes out. Alex Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Keith Gross hits an infield single to the second baseman. Keith Gross steals second. Ron Bannister walks. Heinie Howley walks. Chet Eddy singles to center field. Keith Gross scores. Ron Bannister is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Heinie Howley advances to third on the play. Willis Zaske flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Heinie Howley scores. Ed Aldrete strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Wohlford strikes out. Cliff Shindle strikes out. Neal Bodie walks. Neal Bodie steals second. Bill Walton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dickie Noles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Hurtado is pinch hitting for Allan Telder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Hurtado flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Maxvill walks. George Maddox flies out to the center fielder. Keith Gross flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dave Hogg pitching. Herm Hafey grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Boone is pinch hitting for Dickie Noles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marty Boone pops out to the second baseman. Tank Hilbert is pinch hitting for Bill Saltzgaver. Tank Hilbert singles to left field. Placido Polanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Leo Mahaffey pitching. Ron Bannister grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Howley grounds out to the second baseman. Chet Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Alex Reis lines out to the first baseman. Bob Wohlford doubles to right field. Cliff Shindle hits a home run. Bob Wohlford scores. Craig Linebrink comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Neal Bodie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Pickett is pinch hitting for Bill Walton. Johnny Pickett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Keith Pardo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Willis Zaske grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Aldrete walks. Kiyoshi Mizunuma is pinch hitting for Craig Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kiyoshi Mizunuma singles to right field. Ed Aldrete advances to third on the hit. Ted Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Maxvill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kiyoshi Mizunuma advances to second on the play. George Maddox doubles to left field. Ed Aldrete scores. Kiyoshi Mizunuma scores. Keith Gross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Jordan pitching. Herm Hafey flies out to the left fielder. Bill Miller is pinch hitting for Ted Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Miller triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Tank Hilbert singles to left field. Bill Miller scores. Harry Casanova comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tank Hilbert is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Placido Polanco doubles to right field. Alex Reis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Pedro Pascal pitching. Ron Bannister walks. Heinie Howley flies out to the center fielder. Chet Eddy singles to right field. Ron Bannister advances to third on the hit. Willis Zaske pops out to the first baseman. Ed Aldrete pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota Bob Wohlford walks. Cliff Shindle strikes out. Neal Bodie doubles to left field. Bob Wohlford uses his aggressiveness and scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Duff Pierce improves in range Phil Hines did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pete Fussell improves in speed Russ Haney did not respond to coaching in speed
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Juan Melo did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Tabaka did not respond to coaching in range Bobby Martin did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Hopkins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Pignatano did not respond to coaching in C