Win: Mike Morton (14-7) Loss: Walter Easterly (16-5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Morton pitching. Buddy Lint flies out to the left fielder. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Billy Shirley doubles to center field. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Walter Easterly pitching. Roy Hegman bunts for a base hit. Pat Whiten singles to right field. Oliver Buller strikes out. Jake Hunter grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pat Whiten is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Freddie Parsons singles to right field. Roy Hegman scores. Lamar Textor walks. Jim Jonnard strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Chris Cote grounds out to the catcher. Mike Williams singles to right field. Dave Blackburn pops out to the shortstop. Ron Muniz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Horacio Barna strikes out. Mike Morton strikes out. Roy Hegman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Walter Easterly hits an infield single to the pitcher. Buddy Lint flies out to the center fielder. Andre Wehmeier reached on a 2-base throwing error by Horacio Barna. Billy Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Walter Easterly scores. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pat Whiten grounds out to the third baseman. Oliver Buller lines out to the shortstop. Jake Hunter singles to center field. Freddie Parsons walks. Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Chris Cote flies out to the left fielder. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Jonnard singles to center field. Horacio Barna pops out to the second baseman. Mike Morton lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Roy Hegman singles to center field. Pat Whiten flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ron Muniz flies out to the right fielder. Walter Easterly pops out to the first baseman. Buddy Lint walks. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Oliver Buller strikes out. Jake Hunter doubles to center field. Freddie Parsons singles to left field. Jake Hunter scores. Freddie Parsons steals second. Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Jim Jonnard reached on a 2-base fielding error by Barry McGunnigle. Freddie Parsons scores. Horacio Barna singles to left field. Jim Jonnard scores. Ron Magrane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Horacio Barna steals second. Mike Morton singles to right field. Horacio Barna scores. Roy Hegman walks. Pat Whiten pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Billy Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Barry McGunnigle singles past the second baseman. Chris Cote flies out to the left fielder. Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Oliver Buller singles to center field. Jake Hunter singles to right field. Freddie Parsons grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Oliver Buller advances to third on the play. Lamar Textor doubles to center field. Oliver Buller scores. Jim Jonnard triples. Lamar Textor scores. Bill Giovanola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Horacio Barna singles to center field. Jim Jonnard scores. Mike Morton singles to left field. Roy Hegman lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Blackburn strikes out. Ron Muniz flies out to the right fielder. Tom Bader is pinch hitting for Bill Giovanola. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Bader flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Eddie Parris pitching. Pat Whiten hits a home run. Oliver Buller walks. Oliver Buller gets picked off first. Jake Hunter strikes out. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Buddy Lint grounds out to the shortstop. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Shirley singles to right field. Billy Shirley steals second. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lamar Textor strikes out. Jim Jonnard strikes out. Horacio Barna grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Chris Cote walks. Mike Williams singles to left field. Chris Cote is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Dave Blackburn walks. John Lyons is pinch hitting for Ron Muniz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Lyons strikes out. Ken Stromme is pinch hitting for Eddie Parris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: J.D. Strange did not respond to coaching in control Ken McGuire did not respond to coaching in control Leo Cermak did not respond to coaching in arm J.D. Strange did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo Cermak did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ken McGuire did not respond to coaching in velocity Yachiho Kanamoto did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ted Traber improves in range Ted Traber improves in power_vs_righty Gary Martin improves in contact_vs_righty Lefty Fernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel Anderson improves in power_vs_righty Mel Anderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty