Win: John Killebrew (1-0) Loss: Ellis Lucas (8-11)
Save: Mark Lukon (25)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Killebrew pitching. John Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ford flies out to the center fielder. Mike Carter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ellis Lucas pitching. Fred Walker walks. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Walker advances to second on the play. Gene Himes strikes out. Matt Helfrich pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Walsh strikes out. Ron Hanebrink walks. Rudy Tucker strikes out. Tricky Kalahan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ron Hanebrink is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. James bond flies out to the left fielder. Wes Purdin singles to right field. Pryor Addis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jason Tyson strikes out. Ellis Lucas strikes out. John Acosta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Killebrew strikes out. Fred Walker walks. Sammy Perticia singles to center field. Fred Walker advances to third on the hit. Gene Himes strikes out. Matt Helfrich hits a home run. Fred Walker scores. Sammy Perticia scores. Mike Barrett singles to left field. James bond triples. Mike Barrett scores. Wes Purdin walks. Pryor Addis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Ford flies out to the left fielder. Mike Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Killebrew flies out to the left fielder. Fred Walker pops out to the shortstop. Sammy Perticia walks. Gene Himes singles to center field. Sammy Perticia advances to third on the hit. Matt Helfrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ron Hanebrink singles to right field. Rudy Tucker grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Hanebrink advances to second on the play. Tricky Kalahan doubles to right field. Ron Hanebrink scores. Jason Tyson reached on a fielding error by James bond . Ellis Lucas grounds out to the pitcher. Jason Tyson advances to second on the play. John Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Barrett strikes out. James bond grounds out to the shortstop. Wes Purdin reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mike Carter. Pryor Addis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bobby Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Carter singles to right field. Eddie Walsh strikes out. Ron Hanebrink pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Killebrew strikes out. Fred Walker flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rudy Tucker walks. Tricky Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Jason Tyson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rudy Tucker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marty Redus is pinch hitting for Ellis Lucas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marty Redus singles past the first baseman. John Acosta singles to left field. Jason Tyson scores. Marty Redus advances to third on the hit. Bobby Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sam Gamble pitching. Gene Himes flies out to the left fielder. Matt Helfrich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Carter walks. Eddie Walsh strikes out. Ron Hanebrink walks. Mark Lukon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Rudy Tucker strikes out. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota James bond flies out to the left fielder. Wes Purdin walks. Pryor Addis strikes out. Mark Lukon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jason Tyson grounds out to the second baseman. Isao Niihari is pinch hitting for Sam Gamble. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Isao Niihari grounds out to the shortstop. John Acosta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Kokos did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Kokos did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Navarro did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Kokos did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ben Posada did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Tising improves in contact_vs_righty Curt Andrews improves in power_vs_righty Curt Andrews improves in range