Win: George Langsford (10-4) Loss: Ben Bania (10-3)
Save: Kelly Downs (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ben Bania pitching. Nick Punto walks. Robinson Cano grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Nick Punto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Willie Brusstar doubles to center field. Robinson Cano uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pete Tartabull flies out to the right fielder. Royce Lewis singles to center field. Willie Brusstar scores. Kody Clemens doubles to center field. Nolan Arenado pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Carlos Silva pitching. Hack Wilcox singles to right field. Evett Dumas doubles to left field. Hack Wilcox uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don MacQoowod hits a home run. Evett Dumas scores. George Langsford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. CChad Burk lines out to the third baseman. Riley Elizabeth strikes out. Walter Pickman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jackie Dropo flies out to the center fielder. George Langsford flies out to the right fielder. Nick Punto pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bryce Fantana pops out to the shortstop. Cy Droo walks. Ben Bania lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hack Wilcox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Robinson Cano singles to right field. Willie Brusstar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Robinson Cano advances to second on the play. Pete Tartabull reached on a fielding error by Walter Pickman. Royce Lewis pops out to the first baseman. Kody Clemens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Evett Dumas grounds out to the shortstop. Don MacQoowod flies out to the right fielder. CChad Burk grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Nolan Arenado singles in front of the left fielder. Jackie Dropo doubles past the left fielder. Nolan Arenado uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Sevcik is pinch hitting for George Langsford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jose Sevcik singles past the shortstop. Jackie Dropo scores. Nick Punto grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Sevcik is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Robinson Cano grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nick Punto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Willie Brusstar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rheal Kubinski pitching. Riley Elizabeth pops out to the third baseman. Walter Pickman pops out to the second baseman. Bryce Fantana grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Pete Tartabull grounds out to the pitcher. Royce Lewis pops out to the shortstop. Kody Clemens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Cy Droo grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Bania flies out to the center fielder. Hack Wilcox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Nolan Arenado grounds out to the pitcher. Jackie Dropo singles to center field. Harmon Killebrew is pinch hitting for Rheal Kubinski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Harmon Killebrew singles to right field. Jackie Dropo is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Joey Davola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Nick Punto singles to right field. Robinson Cano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Nathan pitching. Evett Dumas pops out to the shortstop. Don MacQoowod pops out to the shortstop. CChad Burk walks. Riley Elizabeth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Willie Brusstar walks. Pete Tartabull singles to left field. Willie Brusstar advances to third on the hit. Royce Lewis singles to left field. Willie Brusstar scores. Pete Tartabull advances to third on the hit. Fred Scheer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kody Clemens walks. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Tartabull scores. Royce Lewis advances to third on the play. Kody Clemens advances to second on the play. Jackie Dropo flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Royce Lewis is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Walter Pickman lines out to the shortstop. Bryce Fantana grounds out to the shortstop. Cy Droo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Roy Peacock is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Roy Peacock grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Punto strikes out. Robinson Cano lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tom Larsen pitching. Pi Rogodzinski is pinch hitting for Fred Scheer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pi Rogodzinski grounds out to the shortstop. Hack Wilcox flies out to the right fielder. Evett Dumas hits a home run. Kelly Downs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don MacQoowod flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland John Hemus pitching. Willie Brusstar strikes out. Pete Tartabull walks. Royce Lewis grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota CChad Burk grounds out to the shortstop. Riley Elizabeth flies out to the right fielder. Walter Pickman singles to right field. Bryce Fantana singles to right field. Leandro Zamora is pinch hitting for Cy Droo. Leandro Zamora flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Coaker Beazley did not respond to coaching in control Bob Perry improves in power_vs_righty Alan Wertz improves in range David Norton improves in arm Cordy Cordova did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Siaha Burley improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Spitulski did not respond to coaching in control Fred Palowaski did not respond to coaching in control Fred Palowaski did not respond to coaching in velocity