Win: Jack Nottebart (3-1) Loss: German Balian (0-1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ty Knots pitching. Jim Kostro flies out to the right fielder. Yuji Omiya lines out to the second baseman. Kyle Reese strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Kevin Lock pitching. Rafa Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Joan Lugo grounds out to the shortstop. Francisco Madrigo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pat Regalado walks. Ron Agnew singles to left field. John Strickland walks. Randy Sveum walks. Pat Regalado scores. Jeff Viau doubles to center field. Ron Agnew scores. John Strickland scores. Randy Sveum uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Carrilo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Lock lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Kostro strikes out. Yuji Omiya pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Buelvas singles to right field. Bryan Loretta grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Raull Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kyle Reese walks. Pat Regalado strikes out. Ron Agnew singles to right field. Kyle Reese advances to third on the hit. John Strickland strikes out. Randy Sveum strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Josh Bermudez strikes out. Tim DiSarcina singles to center field. Alex Carrilo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rafa Garcia pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jeff Viau flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Lock grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Kostro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Joan Lugo grounds out to the third baseman. Francisco Madrigo flies out to the left fielder. Billy Buelvas lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yuji Omiya grounds out to the shortstop. Kyle Reese flies out to the left fielder. Pat Regalado singles to center field. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Agnew grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bryan Loretta walks. Raull Gonzalez hits a home run. Bryan Loretta scores. Josh Bermudez strikes out. Tim DiSarcina grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Hargan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Strickland grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Sveum grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Viau walks. Kevin Lock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rafa Garcia walks. Joan Lugo flies out to the left fielder. Rafa Garcia steals second. Francisco Madrigo pops out to the first baseman. Billy Buelvas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Kostro grounds out to the second baseman. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kyle Reese walks. Pat Regalado singles to center field. Kyle Reese advances to third on the hit. Danny Voss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Agnew grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Bryan Loretta grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Raull Gonzalez strikes out. Chip Faulkner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Strickland reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rafa Garcia. Randy Sveum singles to center field. John Strickland scores. Jeff Viau grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Randy Sveum is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ted Crooke is pinch hitting for Chip Faulkner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ted Crooke flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Viau is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Sid Lynch pitching. Ted Eisenstat enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kyle Reese at SS. Hideo Yamasaki is pinch hitting for Tim DiSarcina. Hideo Yamasaki singles to center field. Jonah Hernandez is pinch hitting for Danny Voss. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jonah Hernandez hits a home run. Hideo Yamasaki scores. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Joan Lugo triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Francisco Madrigo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Buelvas hits a home run. Joan Lugo scores. Jack Nottebart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bryan Loretta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota German Balian pitching. Tim Suazo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hideo Yamasaki at 1B. Jim Kostro singles to left field. Yuji Omiya grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Kostro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ted Eisenstat grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Yuji Omiya is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ted Eisenstat steals second. Pat Regalado hits a home run. Ted Eisenstat scores. Eddie Montalvo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Agnew walks. Ron Agnew steals second. John Strickland singles to right field. Ron Agnew scores. Denis Paredes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Sveum flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Raull Gonzalez strikes out. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Suazo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Hoffman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Burk improves in power_vs_righty Frank Hoffman improves in power_vs_righty John Yerkes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Burk did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barney Aber did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Perdomo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Shinall improves in range Jack Samuel improves in arm