Win: John Gillis (4-12) Loss: Norm Ramirez (10-7)
Save: Robert Ritchie (28)
Inning: 1 Oakland Norm Ramirez pitching. Jack Howitt grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Stollsteimer strikes out. Jack Lawrence flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota John Gillis pitching. Joe Yingling pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Poffenberger flies out to the right fielder. Ike Weiss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Pickett singles to center field. Bill Kvasnak hits a home run. Joe Pickett scores. John Oquist grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Hagen walks. Dean Fertita grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Brooks Denny pops out to the shortstop. Jim Pettit grounds out to the shortstop. John Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Gillis strikes out. Jack Howitt flies out to the left fielder. Jason Stollsteimer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kevin Shetrone grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce McCauley flies out to the center fielder. Norm Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Lawrence flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pickett doubles to center field. Bill Kvasnak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Pickett advances to third on the play. John Oquist flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Yingling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Poffenberger singles to right field. Ike Weiss grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tommy Hagen flies out to the right fielder. Dean Fertita triples. John Gillis grounds out to the shortstop. Dean Fertita scores. Jack Howitt singles to left field. Jason Stollsteimer singles to center field. Jack Howitt advances to third on the hit. Jack Lawrence flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Brooks Denny grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Pettit flies out to the center fielder. John Kennedy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Pickett singles to left field. Bill Kvasnak grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Oquist grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Kevin Shetrone flies out to the right fielder. Bruce McCauley singles past the third baseman. Norm Ramirez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Norm Ramirez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tommy Hagen walks. Dean Fertita flies out to the center fielder. John Gillis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Howitt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Yingling flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Poffenberger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ike Weiss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Johnny Cather comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Stollsteimer pops out to the pitcher. Jack Lawrence singles to right field. Jack Lawrence is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Pickett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Brooks Denny flies out to the center fielder. Jim Pettit flies out to the left fielder. John Kennedy pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Kvasnak walks. John Oquist strikes out. Tommy Hagen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Kvasnak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dean Fertita flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Robert Ritchie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kevin Shetrone singles to right field. Bruce McCauley walks. Ray Gillespie is pinch hitting for Johnny Cather. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Gillespie singles to right field. Joe Yingling lines out to the second baseman. Bobby Poffenberger singles past the shortstop. Kevin Shetrone scores. Bruce McCauley scores. Ray Gillespie advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Ike Weiss flies out to the right fielder. Brooks Denny flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 2
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Young improves in power_vs_lefty Gary Butler improves in range Mike Farmer improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Tragesser did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Farrow did not respond to coaching in arm Gordon Lelivelt did not respond to coaching in control Al Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Salmon improves in contact_vs_righty Ernie Salmon improves in speed Tommy Ford did not respond to coaching in control Mike Farmer did not respond to coaching in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Andy Long improves in power_vs_righty Paul Sharrott improves in power_vs_righty Eric Nixon did not respond to coaching in endurance Al McClain did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brent Marsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Dowling did not respond to coaching in endurance Roy Smith did not respond to coaching in range Al McClain did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Listach improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Cianfrocco did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Shunsuke Ichimura did not respond to coaching in 3B