Win: Tito Richbourg (12-8) Loss: Bobby Waleska (15-4)
Save: Bob Tomanek (24)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bobby Waleska pitching. Jim Kostro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yuji Omiya flies out to the left fielder. Ron Agnew singles to center field. Ron Agnew steals second. Charlie Bankhead walks. Kyle Reese hits an infield single to the second baseman. Harry Files walks. Ron Agnew scores. Tom Mathes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland Tito Richbourg pitching. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Mauricio Avila Perez walks. Ted Roberson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mauricio Avila Perez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ted Roberson steals second. Paul Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ken Gumpert strikes out. Tito Richbourg strikes out. Jim Kostro singles to right field. Jim Kostro steals second. Yuji Omiya singles to right field. Jim Kostro scores. Ron Agnew strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Josh Bermudez pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Caballo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead singles to center field. Kyle Reese singles to left field. Charlie Bankhead advances to third on the hit. Harry Files grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Bankhead scores. Dante Cienfuegos comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Mathes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Stryker singles to right field. Bill Stryker steals second. Dante Cienfuegos fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dante Cienfuegos strikes out. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Mauricio Avila Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ken Gumpert lines out to the third baseman. Tito Richbourg singles to center field. Jim Kostro grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ted Roberson grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yuji Omiya singles to left field. Ron Agnew singles to right field. Yuji Omiya advances to third on the hit. Charlie Bankhead flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Yuji Omiya scores. Kyle Reese flies out to the right fielder. Harry Files flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Josh Bermudez flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Caballo singles past the first baseman. Passed ball. Johnny Caballo advances to second. Bill Stryker singles to right field. Bill Stryker steals second. Dante Cienfuegos flies out to the center fielder. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tom Mathes strikes out. Ken Gumpert grounds out to the second baseman. Tito Richbourg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Mauricio Avila Perez flies out to the left fielder. Ted Roberson singles to center field. Paul Ganzel pops out to the catcher. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Kostro flies out to the left fielder. Yuji Omiya reached on a fielding error by Rafa Garcia. Ron Agnew singles to center field. Yuji Omiya advances to third on the hit. Charlie Bankhead grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Josh Bermudez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Caballo flies out to the left fielder. Bill Stryker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Kyle Reese singles to left field. Harry Files strikes out. Tom Mathes grounds out to the third baseman. Kyle Reese advances to second on the play. Ken Gumpert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland John Strickland enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Files at 3B. Hideo Yamasaki is pinch hitting for Dante Cienfuegos. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Hideo Yamasaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rafa Garcia singles to right field. Mauricio Avila Perez singles past the first baseman. Rafa Garcia is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Ted Roberson singles to right field. Mauricio Avila Perez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota German Balian pitching. Tito Richbourg strikes out. Jim Kostro grounds out to the second baseman. Yuji Omiya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Paul Ganzel singles to center field. Napoleon Garcia singles to right field. Bob Tomanek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Josh Bermudez strikes out. Johnny Caballo doubles to left field. Paul Ganzel scores. Napoleon Garcia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Stryker grounds out to the shortstop. Tim DiSarcina is pinch hitting for German Balian. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim DiSarcina singles past the first baseman. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:SF - Charlie Bankhead.GIDP - Jim Kostro, Charlie Bankhead, Harry Files. Baserunning: SB - Jim Kostro (11), Ron Agnew (15). Fielding: PB - Yuji Omiya.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Yerkes did not respond to coaching in arm Hugh Manush improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Lindell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tack Navarro improves in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Brockington did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddy Johan did not respond to coaching in control Ted Carey did not respond to coaching in endurance Jonah Hernandez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Miljus did not respond to coaching in 3B