Win: Francisco Pickrel (16-7) Loss: Richard McConnell (10-16)
Save: Bobo Riles (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Francisco Pickrel pitching. Tom Kellum lines out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace strikes out. Scott Fisher walks. Lee Harris hits a home run. Scott Fisher scores. Placido Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Richard McConnell pitching. Bill Seelbach flies out to the left fielder. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Steve Brucker lines out to the pitcher. Chris Cote singles to left field. John Konnick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pat Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Roy Hegman singles to right field. Roy Hegman steals second. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the third baseman. Richard McConnell singles to left field. Roy Hegman is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Bader pops out to the first baseman. Dave Blackburn pops out to the shortstop. John Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Kellum walks. Cupid Grace strikes out. Scott Fisher reached on a fielding error by Bill Seelbach. Tom Kellum steals third. Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Kellum scores. Scott Fisher steals second. Placido Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Francisco Pickrel strikes out. Bill Seelbach flies out to the right fielder. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pat Whiten flies out to the center fielder. Roy Hegman singles to right field. Freddie Parsons grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roy Hegman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Richard McConnell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Freddie Parsons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Brucker triples. Chris Cote singles to center field. Steve Brucker scores. Chris Cote steals second. John Konnick walks. Tom Bader walks. Dave Blackburn walks. Chris Cote scores. John Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Konnick scores. Tom Bader advances to third on the play. Dave Blackburn advances to second on the play. Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tom Bader scores. Dave Blackburn advances to third on the play. Bill Seelbach singles past the third baseman. Dave Blackburn scores. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tom Kellum pops out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace strikes out. Scott Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Doug Goss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Brucker pops out to the third baseman. Chris Cote strikes out. John Konnick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lee Harris walks. Placido Beck strikes out. Pat Whiten singles past the shortstop. Roy Hegman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lee Harris is out at third base. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Bader singles to left field. Tom Bader steals second. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. John Lyons flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Francisco Pickrel singles to right field. Tom Bader scores. Jimmie Sanicki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Seelbach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Oliver Buller is pinch hitting for Jimmie Sanicki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Oliver Buller walks. Tom Kellum flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Obando 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. Cupid Grace grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Oliver Buller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scott Fisher pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Robin Fisher pitching. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Andre Wehmeier is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Brucker flies out to the left fielder. Chris Cote strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lee Harris singles to right field. Placido Beck grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Harris advances to second on the play. Pat Whiten grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Roy Hegman walks. Freddie Parsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland John Konnick grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Bader grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. John Lyons grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Blackburn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bobo Riles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jake Hunter is pinch hitting for Robin Fisher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jake Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Kellum flies out to the left fielder. Cupid Grace pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charley Owen did not respond to coaching in speed Dan Cadore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Morse improves in control Dwayne Freeman did not respond to coaching in range Curt Brito did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Marty Brown did not respond to coaching in endurance
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rich Morman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Yordanis Molinet did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike McAdams improves in arm Yordanis Molinet did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken McGuire did not respond to coaching in velocity Yachiho Kanamoto did not respond to coaching in SS