Win: Eddie McKee (1-3) Loss: Kyle Jameson (11-9)
Save: Dave Brett (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Kyle Jameson pitching. Eddie Walsh strikes out. John Acosta pops out to the shortstop. Marty Redus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Eddie McKee pitching. Wes Purdin flies out to the left fielder. Fred Walker flies out to the left fielder. Sammy Perticia doubles to center field. Mike Barrett triples. Sammy Perticia scores. Pryor Addis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Isao Niihari singles to left field. Isao Niihari steals second. Bobby Ford doubles to right field. Isao Niihari scores. Frank Lenhardt singles to right field. Fred Reynolds reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Bond . Bobby Ford scores. Chris Wiseman grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie McKee strikes out. Eddie Walsh singles to left field. Frank Lenhardt scores. Fred Reynolds uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Walsh is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jim Bond flies out to the right fielder. Dale Thacker grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Himes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Acosta lines out to the first baseman. Marty Redus doubles to center field. Isao Niihari flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kyle Jameson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Wes Purdin walks. Fred Walker hits a home run. Wes Purdin scores. Sammy Perticia flies out to the left fielder. Mike Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Frank Lenhardt singles to right field. Fred Reynolds lines out to the second baseman. Frank Lenhardt steals second. Chris Wiseman singles to right field. Eddie McKee grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Frank Lenhardt scores. Chris Wiseman advances to second on the play. Eddie Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pryor Addis pops out to the first baseman. Jim Bond singles to left field. Dale Thacker strikes out. Gene Himes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Acosta singles to right field. John Acosta steals second. Marty Redus walks. Isao Niihari singles to left field. John Acosta uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Redus advances to third on the play. Isao Niihari advances to second on the play. Frank Lenhardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Reynolds grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kyle Jameson strikes out. Wes Purdin singles to center field. Fred Walker strikes out. Sammy Perticia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Chris Wiseman grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie McKee flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Walsh walks. Johnnie Mattox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Acosta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Barrett hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pryor Addis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Bond grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Marty Redus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Isao Niihari singles to right field. Bobby Ford flies out to the right fielder. Frank Lenhardt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dale Thacker grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Himes grounds out to the second baseman. Yorelvis Scull is pinch hitting for Johnnie Mattox. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yorelvis Scull strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike McLeland pitching. Fred Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Wiseman grounds out to the pitcher. Tricky Kalahan is pinch hitting for Eddie McKee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Allan Holtz pitching. Jason Tyson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Isao Niihari at SS. Wes Purdin flies out to the right fielder. Fred Walker hits a home run. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Eddie Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. John Acosta singles past the second baseman. Marty Redus flies out to the left fielder. Jason Tyson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dave Brett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pryor Addis grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Bond hits a home run. Dale Thacker grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Himes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Carter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Takao Yamazaki did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Dineen did not respond to coaching in endurance Buddy Weiser did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff Kirby did not respond to coaching in control Bob Schultz did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Kirby did not respond to coaching in control Rich Gwynn did not respond to coaching in range Curt Andrews improves in RF