Win: Randy Baker (9-16) Loss: Kyle Jameson (9-7)
Save: Alexander Gomez (7)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Randy Baker pitching. Wes Purdin strikes out. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Walker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Fred Walker steals second. Mike Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Kyle Jameson pitching. John Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Rodgers singles to left field. Rusty Kennedy singles to center field. Isao Niihari strikes out. Bobby Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dale Thacker pops out to the first baseman. Gene Himes strikes out. Pryor Addis singles to left field. Barney Martinez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pryor Addis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Reynolds lines out to the second baseman. Chris Wiseman is hit by a pitch. Randy Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kyle Jameson flies out to the center fielder. Wes Purdin grounds out to the pitcher. Sammy Perticia singles to center field. Fred Walker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland John Acosta grounds out to the pitcher. Orlando Rodgers grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Kennedy walks. Isao Niihari flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Barrett strikes out. Dale Thacker hits a home run. Gene Himes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pryor Addis walks. Barney Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Ford flies out to the left fielder. Tricky Kalahan flies out to the left fielder. Fred Reynolds walks. Fred Reynolds is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kyle Jameson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wes Purdin is hit by a pitch. Wes Purdin steals second. Sammy Perticia strikes out. Fred Walker walks. Mike Barrett singles to left field. Wes Purdin scores. Fred Walker advances to third on the hit. Dale Thacker doubles to left field. Fred Walker scores. Mike Barrett uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Himes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Chris Wiseman walks. Randy Baker lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Acosta singles to right field. Orlando Rodgers singles to center field. Chris Wiseman scores. Rusty Kennedy hits a home run. John Acosta scores. Orlando Rodgers scores. Isao Niihari flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ford lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pryor Addis strikes out. Barney Martinez singles to right field. Kyle Jameson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kyle Jameson strikes out. Wes Purdin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Tricky Kalahan walks. Johnnie Mattox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Reynolds triples. Tricky Kalahan scores. Chris Wiseman pops out to the first baseman. Ron Hanebrink is pinch hitting for Randy Baker. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ron Hanebrink flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Fred Reynolds scores. Mark Lukon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Acosta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dave Brett pitching. Sammy Perticia strikes out. Fred Walker singles to left field. Fred Walker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Orlando Rodgers grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty Kennedy singles to right field. Rusty Kennedy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Isao Niihari flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dale Thacker grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Himes strikes out. Pryor Addis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bobby Ford singles to right field. Tricky Kalahan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Fred Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Alexander Gomez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Barney Martinez walks. Yorelvis Scull is pinch hitting for Mark Lukon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yorelvis Scull lines out to the shortstop. Wes Purdin grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Zamloch did not respond to coaching in control Chris Ritter improves in contact_vs_lefty Rich Gwynn improves in power_vs_righty Rich Gwynn improves in power_vs_lefty Curt Andrews improves in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buddy Weiser did not respond to coaching in control Eddie McKee did not respond to coaching in velocity Ricardo Gongora did not respond to coaching in control George Wainhouse did not respond to coaching in speed