Win: Weldon Jones (9-5) Loss: Walt Kyle (7-2)
Save: Jim Cormier (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Arlin pitching. Dan Barthelson flies out to the right fielder. Patrick Dubois grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dian Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Weldon Jones pitching. Rico Rice strikes out. Gus Lavelle grounds out to the second baseman. Les Thielman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Don Oates pops out to the first baseman. Pete Delgado grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Morrison singles to right field. Trevor Easterday walks. So Yamashita walks. Weldon Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Russ Sykes pops out to the first baseman. Pat Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Wilshere walks. Ricky Vaughn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Barthelson walks. Patrick Dubois flies out to the left fielder. Dian Gonzalez walks. Dan Barthelson steals third. Don Oates grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Barthelson scores. Dian Gonzalez advances to second on the play. Pete Delgado grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Donn Duvall singles to center field. Jim Arlin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Arlin strikes out. Rico Rice hits a home run. Donn Duvall scores. Gus Lavelle hits an infield single to the second baseman. Les Thielman hits a home run. Gus Lavelle scores. Russ Sykes flies out to the left fielder. Pat Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Pat Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Trevor Easterday strikes out. So Yamashita walks. Weldon Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Oscar Wilshere grounds out to the shortstop. Ricky Vaughn strikes out. Donn Duvall walks. Jim Arlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Barthelson grounds out to the third baseman. Patrick Dubois flies out to the center fielder. Dian Gonzalez singles to left field. Don Oates grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dian Gonzalez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rico Rice flies out to the right fielder. Gus Lavelle singles to right field. Les Thielman strikes out. Russ Sykes doubles to center field. Pat Meyer walks. Oscar Wilshere grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Pete Delgado strikes out. Pat Morrison pops out to the third baseman. Trevor Easterday singles to center field. So Yamashita hits a home run. Trevor Easterday scores. Walt Kyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Weldon Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ricky Vaughn flies out to the center fielder. Donn Duvall flies out to the center fielder. Walt Kyle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dan Barthelson singles to left field. Patrick Dubois singles to center field. Dian Gonzalez doubles to left field. Dan Barthelson scores. Patrick Dubois uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Underwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Oates grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Delgado grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rod Marte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rico Rice walks. Gus Lavelle walks. Les Thielman strikes out. Russ Sykes flies out to the left fielder. Pat Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Trevor Easterday flies out to the right fielder. So Yamashita flies out to the center fielder. Masato Tani is pinch hitting for Rod Marte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Masato Tani grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Morris pitching. Oscar Wilshere is hit by a pitch. Ricky Vaughn strikes out. Gene Gomez is pinch hitting for Donn Duvall. Gene Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Bob Henninger is pinch hitting for Frank Underwood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bob Henninger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Hartsock pitching. Pinky Tucker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Gomez at 2B. Dan Barthelson doubles to right field. Patrick Dubois lines out to the third baseman. Dian Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Don Oates singles to left field. Dan Barthelson scores. Pete Delgado grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Cormier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rico Rice flies out to the right fielder. Gus Lavelle grounds out to the shortstop. Les Thielman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Dean did not respond to coaching in control Jim Katoll did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Magrane did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Kolseth did not respond to coaching in velocity Maury Turner did not respond to coaching in velocity Gorman Penson improves in contact_vs_righty