Win: Alex Carrilo (8-6) Loss: John Connor (16-5)
Save: German Balian (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ty Knots pitching. Yuji Omiya flies out to the right fielder. Kyle Reese singles to right field. Pat Regalado flies out to the right fielder. Kyle Reese gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland John Connor pitching. Rafa Garcia hits a home run. Joan Lugo walks. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Billy Buelvas grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joan Lugo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead flies out to the left fielder. Randy Sveum strikes out. Ted Crooke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tim DiSarcina singles to right field. Tim Suazo strikes out. Hideo Yamasaki singles to center field. Ty Knots lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rafa Garcia doubles to center field. Tim DiSarcina scores. Hideo Yamasaki scores. Joan Lugo singles to center field. Rafa Garcia scores. Joan Lugo steals second. Napoleon Garcia walks. Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Harry Files grounds out to the shortstop. Shooty Lombardi pops out to the shortstop. John Connor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Billy Buelvas strikes out. Tim DiSarcina strikes out. Tim Suazo hits a home run. Sid Lynch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hideo Yamasaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yuji Omiya grounds out to the pitcher. Kyle Reese walks. Pat Regalado singles to right field. Kyle Reese advances to third on the hit. Charlie Bankhead singles to left field. Kyle Reese scores. Pat Regalado advances to third on the hit. Randy Sveum singles to left field. Pat Regalado scores. Charlie Bankhead advances to third on the hit. Ted Crooke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ty Knots lines out to the second baseman. Rafa Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Joan Lugo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Harry Files hits a home run. Alex Carrilo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shooty Lombardi grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Agnew is pinch hitting for Sid Lynch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ron Agnew flies out to the center fielder. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Gene Bettendorf pitching. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Billy Buelvas singles to right field. Tim DiSarcina walks. Tim Suazo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Kyle Reese strikes out. Pat Regalado flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Bankhead pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Hideo Yamasaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Carrilo grounds out to the third baseman. Rafa Garcia singles to left field. Joan Lugo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rafa Garcia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Randy Sveum grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Crooke strikes out. Harry Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Napoleon Garcia pops out to the second baseman. Francisco Madrigo pops out to the first baseman. Billy Buelvas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Shooty Lombardi grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Viau is pinch hitting for Gene Bettendorf. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jeff Viau singles to center field. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Viau advances to second on the play. Kyle Reese singles to center field. Jeff Viau scores. Danny Voss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Regalado pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jack Nottebart pitching. Tim DiSarcina singles to center field. Tim DiSarcina is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tim Suazo grounds out to the shortstop. Hideo Yamasaki walks. Josh Bermudez is pinch hitting for Danny Voss. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Hideo Yamasaki steals second. Shooty Lombardi throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Josh Bermudez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota German Balian pitching. Charlie Bankhead pops out to the first baseman. Randy Sveum flies out to the right fielder. Ted Crooke pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Todd Anderson improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Tomanek did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Mathes did not respond to coaching in range Bill Federoff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Samuel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Red Hollins improves in power_vs_lefty Ted Carey did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Perdomo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty