Win: Bruce Obando (13-5) Loss: Hanley Arroyo (10-5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Hanley Arroyo pitching. John Lyons hits a home run. Tom Bader grounds out to the second baseman. Yachiho Kanamoto singles to right field. Yachiho Kanamoto steals second. Steve Brucker flies out to the right fielder. Barry McGunnigle lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bruce Obando pitching. Roy Hegman grounds out to the third baseman. Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Danny McKeithan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Buddy Lint grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Ed Maggert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Paxton Lee flies out to the left fielder. Pat Whiten strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bruce Obando grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Lyons pops out to the second baseman. Tom Bader hits a home run. Yachiho Kanamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Scott Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Jonnard grounds out to the shortstop. Hanley Arroyo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Brucker strikes out. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Lint strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Hegman flies out to the right fielder. Cupid Grace doubles to right field. Danny McKeithan pops out to the shortstop. Lee Harris singles to center field. Cupid Grace scores. Paxton Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Williams strikes out. Ed Maggert strikes out. Bruce Obando strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Pat Whiten flies out to the left fielder. Scott Fisher singles to center field. Jim Jonnard strikes out. Hanley Arroyo lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland John Lyons reached on a fielding error by Pat Whiten. John Lyons steals second. Tom Bader strikes out. Yachiho Kanamoto strikes out. Steve Brucker walks. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Hegman flies out to the right fielder. Cupid Grace singles to center field. Danny McKeithan walks. Lee Harris singles to left field. Cupid Grace scores. Paxton Lee flies out to the right fielder. Pat Whiten grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Buddy Lint flies out to the left fielder. Mike Williams walks. Ed Maggert strikes out. Bruce Obando grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Scott Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Jim Jonnard strikes out. Hanley Arroyo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Lyons singles to right field. Tom Bader grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Yachiho Kanamoto walks. Steve Brucker hits a home run. Yachiho Kanamoto scores. Bob Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Hegman walks. Roy Hegman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Cupid Grace singles past the first baseman. Danny McKeithan flies out to the center fielder. Lee Harris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Buddy Lint singles to right field. Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Ed Maggert walks. Ron Muniz is pinch hitting for Bruce Obando. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Muniz doubles to center field. Buddy Lint scores. Ed Maggert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Parrish comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Tom Bader singles to left field. Ron Muniz scores. Yachiho Kanamoto pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rico Moore pitching. Dan Cadore is pinch hitting for Paxton Lee. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Cadore walks. Pat Whiten flies out to the center fielder. Scott Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Dan Cadore is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Ron Muniz (5).HR - John Lyons (10), Tom Bader (10), Steve Brucker (4).GIDP - Tom Bader. Baserunning: SB - John Lyons (21), Yachiho Kanamoto (17).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Tauby did not respond to coaching in arm Doug McMillan did not respond to coaching in range Wayne Handley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Len Parson did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Johnson improves in speed Greg Moraga did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Seilheimer did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Red Schmandt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Morse did not respond to coaching in velocity Pedro Blankenship did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Coffie improves in range Curt Brito did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Mantei improves in power_vs_righty