Win: Doug Karlon (7-2) Loss: Pedro Barcelan (14-6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Stan Garvin pitching. Carlos Guero grounds out to the second baseman. Harper Herrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tomas Riera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Pedro Barcelan pitching. Dwight McNally flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Rensa flies out to the right fielder. Gino Hill pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Alien Laurel strikes out. Sean Perez flies out to the left fielder. Mario Menendez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marty Caulfield triples. Hugh Iott flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Marty Caulfield scores. Yasufumi Ochiai grounds out to the third baseman. Con Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave De Palma strikes out. Gary Stroner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pedro Barcelan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Taylor singles to center field. Stan Garvin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dwight McNally grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Taylor advances to third on the play. Shawn Rensa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Carlos Guero triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Harper Herrera pops out to the catcher. The defense is playing the infield in. Tomas Riera grounds out to the second baseman. Alien Laurel walks. Sean Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gino Hill reached on a fielding error by Carlos Guero. Marty Caulfield grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Hugh Iott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mario Menendez grounds out to the shortstop. Dave De Palma singles to right field. Gary Stroner singles to center field. Pedro Barcelan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pedro Barcelan flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Guero grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yasufumi Ochiai grounds out to the third baseman. Con Wheeler strikes out. Jim Taylor singles to center field. Juan Karmen is pinch hitting for Stan Garvin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Taylor is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Doug Karlon pitching. Harper Herrera strikes out. Tomas Riera flies out to the left fielder. Alien Laurel singles to right field. Alien Laurel steals second. Sean Perez doubles to left field. Alien Laurel scores. Mario Menendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yamil Torriente is pinch hitting for Doug Karlon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Yamil Torriente singles past the third baseman. Dwight McNally singles to left field. Shawn Rensa doubles to right field. Yamil Torriente scores. Dwight McNally uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dhamel Lily comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gino Hill flies out to the center fielder. Marty Caulfield hits a home run. Shawn Rensa scores. Gary Chevez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Iott flies out to the right fielder. Yasufumi Ochiai doubles to left field. Con Wheeler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Swede Cheney pitching. Dave De Palma strikes out. Gary Stroner singles to center field. Gary Chevez lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Taylor reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mario Menendez. John Kennedy is pinch hitting for Swede Cheney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. John Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Dwight McNally grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Rensa walks. Gino Hill singles to right field. Jim Taylor scores. Shawn Rensa advances to third on the hit. Johnny Fermin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Caulfield walks. Hugh Iott singles to center field. Shawn Rensa scores. Gino Hill scores. Marty Caulfield advances to third on the hit. Yasufumi Ochiai hits a home run. Marty Caulfield scores. Hugh Iott scores. Billy Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Con Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Gus Gates pitching. Carlos Guero singles to center field. Junior Diaz is pinch hitting for Harper Herrera. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Junior Diaz hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tomas Riera grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Carlos Guero advances to third on the play. Alien Laurel lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Santana is pinch hitting for Gus Gates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Eric Santana singles to center field. Dwight McNally strikes out. Eric Santana steals second. Shawn Rensa singles to left field. Eric Santana scores. Fernando Osuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shawn Rensa is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Quinn pitching. Bill Bustamante is pinch hitting for Sean Perez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Bustamante flies out to the right fielder. Mario Menendez singles to right field. Dave De Palma walks. Gary Stroner singles to left field. Mario Menendez scores. Dave De Palma advances to third on the hit. Eddie Jaramillo is pinch hitting for Fernando Osuel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eddie Jaramillo strikes out. Carlos Guero grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - Sean Perez (23).3B - Carlos Guero (4).GIDP - Tomas Riera, Gary Chevez. Baserunning: SB - Alien Laurel (19). Fielding: E - Carlos Guero, Mario Menendez.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Evar Murello improves in range Joe Kralick did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Carroll did not respond to coaching in control Tom Queen did not respond to coaching in range Eddie Cangelosi did not respond to coaching in RF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Shields did not respond to coaching in control John Siebern did not respond to coaching in speed Eddie Gerber did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pat Heving did not respond to coaching in velocity