Win: Kevin Moore (13-7) Loss: Brendan Benson (5-11)
Save: Randy Gibson (26)
Inning: 1 Oakland Kevin Moore pitching. Jack Howitt pops out to the shortstop. Jason Stollsteimer grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Lawrence singles to left field. Joe Pickett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Brendan Benson pitching. Joe Yingling grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Poffenberger singles to right field. Brooks Denny hits a home run. Bobby Poffenberger scores. Jim Pettit strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Kvasnak grounds out to the second baseman. Jack LaManna strikes out. Tommy Hagen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bruce McCauley walks. Ray Gillespie pops out to the first baseman. Clay Griffith flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Kevin Moore grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bruce McCauley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dean Fertita grounds out to the shortstop. Brendan Benson flies out to the center fielder. Jack Howitt lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Yingling grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Campbell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Poffenberger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jason Stollsteimer grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Lawrence flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pickett singles past the first baseman. Bill Kvasnak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Brooks Denny flies out to the right fielder. Jim Pettit grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce McCauley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jack LaManna singles to left field. Tommy Hagen pops out to the first baseman. Dean Fertita strikes out. Brendan Benson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ray Gillespie strikes out. Clay Griffith pops out to the first baseman. Kevin Moore grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jack Howitt grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Stollsteimer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Lawrence grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Yingling walks. Alan Campbell doubles past the first baseman. Joe Yingling uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Poffenberger grounds out to the pitcher. Brooks Denny flies out to the right fielder. Jim Pettit singles to right field. Alan Campbell scores. Mike DeWolf comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce McCauley lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Pickett strikes out. Bill Kvasnak walks. Jack LaManna strikes out. Tommy Hagen pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ray Gillespie walks. Ray Gillespie steals second. Clay Griffith flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Yingling walks. Alan Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Dean Fertita walks. Stephen Richards is pinch hitting for Mike DeWolf. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dean Fertita is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Stephen Richards grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Howitt singles to center field. Jack Howitt steals second. Jason Stollsteimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Vince Deal pitching. Bobby Poffenberger singles past the third baseman. Brooks Denny flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Poffenberger steals second. Jim Pettit grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce McCauley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Lawrence grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Pickett reached on a fielding error by Ray Gillespie. Bill Kvasnak singles to right field. Joe Pickett advances to third on the hit. Randy Gibson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack LaManna pops out to the catcher. Tommy Hagen singles to right field. Joe Pickett scores. Dean Fertita strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sherry Sanchez did not respond to coaching in control Mike Arlich did not respond to coaching in speed Al Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Norm Matias did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rick Kubinski improves in contact_vs_righty Alvaro Wright did not respond to coaching in range Alvaro Wright improves in contact_vs_righty Al Walsh did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Conatser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Norm Matias did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rick Kubinski did not respond to coaching in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Shunsuke Ichimura did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Nossek did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Andy Long did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Craig Rudi did not respond to coaching in speed Shunsuke Ichimura did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Curd did not respond to coaching in range Craig Rudi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al McClain did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Dowling did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Listach did not respond to coaching in C