Win: Paul Spence (20-10) Loss: Ty Knots (7-15)
Save: Jack Nottebart (34)
Inning: 1 Oakland Paul Spence pitching. Hideo Yamasaki pops out to the shortstop. Joan Lugo strikes out. Francisco Madrigo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ty Knots pitching. Kyle Reese walks. Jim Kostro bunts for a base hit. Jeff Viau singles to right field. Kyle Reese scores. Jim Kostro advances to third on the hit. Randy Sveum strikes out. Pat Regalado singles to center field. Jim Kostro scores. Charlie Bankhead doubles to right field. Jeff Viau scores. Pat Regalado uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Carrilo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Agnew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Bankhead advances to third on the play. Joe Cross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bryan Loretta grounds out to the second baseman. Rafa Garcia singles to center field. Jonah Hernandez walks. Andre Pechiney strikes out. Billy Buelvas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Paul Spence grounds out to the second baseman. Kyle Reese walks. Jim Kostro flies out to the center fielder. Kyle Reese steals second. Jeff Viau walks. Randy Sveum flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Alex Carrilo grounds out to the third baseman. Hideo Yamasaki triples. Joan Lugo flies out to the center fielder. Francisco Madrigo singles to right field. Hideo Yamasaki scores. Bryan Loretta walks. Rafa Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pat Regalado doubles to center field. German Balian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ron Agnew flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cross grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jonah Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andre Pechiney singles to right field. Andre Pechiney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Buelvas singles to left field. German Balian grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Billy Buelvas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Paul Spence strikes out. Kyle Reese singles to left field. Jim Kostro singles to center field. Jeff Viau strikes out. Randy Sveum lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Hideo Yamasaki flies out to the center fielder. Joan Lugo doubles to right field. Francisco Madrigo singles to left field. Joan Lugo scores. Bryan Loretta grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Pat Regalado singles to center field. Danny Voss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Regalado advances to second on the play. Ron Agnew hits a home run. Pat Regalado scores. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Cross grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Paul Spence flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Rafa Garcia strikes out. Jonah Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Andre Pechiney doubles to center field. Billy Buelvas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Kyle Reese singles to left field. Jim Kostro pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Viau singles to left field. Kyle Reese advances to third on the hit. Randy Sveum grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Hargan grounds out to the third baseman. Hideo Yamasaki walks. Joan Lugo walks. Hideo Yamasaki steals third. Francisco Madrigo walks. Bryan Loretta strikes out. Rafa Garcia singles to center field. Hideo Yamasaki scores. Joan Lugo scores. Micheal Caislean comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jonah Hernandez singles to right field. Francisco Madrigo scores. Rafa Garcia advances to third on the hit. Andre Pechiney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pat Regalado flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Bankhead flies out to the left fielder. Ron Agnew walks. Buo Batista comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Cross grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Agnew is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Billy Buelvas strikes out. Samuel Tinto is pinch hitting for Buo Batista. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Samuel Tinto strikes out. Hideo Yamasaki doubles to center field. Joan Lugo walks. Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Hahn pitching. Shooty Lombardi is pinch hitting for Micheal Caislean. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Shooty Lombardi singles to center field. Kyle Reese singles to left field. Denis Paredes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Kostro grounds out to the third baseman. Shooty Lombardi advances to third on the play. Kyle Reese advances to second on the play. Jeff Viau singles to left field. Shooty Lombardi scores. Kyle Reese scores. Randy Sveum grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Nottebart pitching. Bryan Loretta grounds out to the second baseman. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Jonah Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Samuel improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Tobin did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Waleska did not respond to coaching in control Devi Minarcin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Josh Bermudez did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Mathes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bo Mostil did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Burk improves in range Ted Crooke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Burk did not respond to coaching in 2B