Win: Burt Clinton (5-4) Loss: Al Stanceu (2-6)
Save: Mac Schemanske (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Pete Hawke pitching. George Kilduff grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Polivka flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Herm Schalk hits a home run. Carroll Diaz scores. Reggie Flannery walks. Shawn Doheny flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Roy Sisk pitching. Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Franklin Redmon grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tim Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Knoblauch singles to left field. Roy Sisk lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Larry Knoblauch forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). George Kilduff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Dexter singles to right field. Dave Dexter is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Harry Wendell walks. Tom Canale walks. Jim Beatty strikes out. Bob Henke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Polivka walks. Carroll Diaz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Polivka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Herm Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Flannery walks. Shawn Doheny grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Reggie Flannery is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Pete Hawke singles to center field. Bob Minshall reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shawn Doheny. Franklin Redmon pops out to the second baseman. Matt Cook singles to left field. Pete Hawke scores. Bob Minshall scores. Dave Dexter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Cook advances to second on the play. Harry Wendell singles to center field. Matt Cook scores. Tom Canale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Larry Knoblauch doubles to right field. Roy Sisk walks. George Kilduff hits a home run. Larry Knoblauch scores. Roy Sisk scores. Frank Polivka hits a home run. Al Stanceu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carroll Diaz walks. Herm Schalk grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carroll Diaz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Reggie Flannery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Beatty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Henke walks. Al Stanceu lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Bob Minshall singles past the shortstop. Franklin Redmon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Minshall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Shawn Doheny strikes out. Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kinslow is pinch hitting for Larry Knoblauch. Joe Kinslow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Sal MacCormack enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Kinslow at C. Matt Cook walks. Dave Dexter triples. Matt Cook scores. Harry Wendell singles to right field. Dave Dexter scores. Tom Canale pops out to the first baseman. Jim Beatty singles past the second baseman. Bob Henke singles to right field. Harry Wendell scores. Dave Schlitzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Stanceu lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Jonnard is pinch hitting for Dave Schlitzer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. George Kilduff singles to right field. George Kilduff steals second. Frank Polivka grounds out to the second baseman. George Kilduff advances to third on the play. Carroll Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Burt Clinton pitching. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Matt Cook strikes out. Dave Dexter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Herm Schalk hits a home run. Dave Gandolph comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Wendell strikes out. Tom Canale flies out to the center fielder. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sal MacCormack flies out to the left fielder. Roy Moeller is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Moeller singles to center field. George Kilduff strikes out. Frank Polivka singles to right field. Roy Moeller advances to third on the hit. Carroll Diaz singles to center field. Roy Moeller scores. Frank Polivka advances to third on the hit. Erubiel Serna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herm Schalk singles to left field. Frank Polivka scores. Reggie Flannery walks. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Mac Schemanske pitching. Woody Kirby is pinch hitting for Bob Henke. Woody Kirby flies out to the left fielder. Jack Nutter is pinch hitting for Erubiel Serna. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Nutter grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Duane Gillenwater pitching. Tim Lyons doubles to right field. Sal MacCormack singles to center field. Tim Lyons scores. Mac Schemanske lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. George Kilduff reached on a 2-base throwing error by Franklin Redmon. Sal MacCormack scores. Frank Polivka hits a home run. Mac Schemanske scores. George Kilduff scores. Carroll Diaz walks. Herm Schalk doubles to left field. Reggie Flannery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carroll Diaz scores. Herm Schalk advances to third on the play. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Herm Schalk scores. Tim Lyons singles to center field. Sal MacCormack grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Franklin Redmon pops out to the third baseman. Matt Cook flies out to the left fielder. Dave Dexter walks. Harry Wendell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Felderman did not respond to coaching in control Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Felderman did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Gleason did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paul Felderman did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Elko did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Donovan did not respond to coaching in control Scott Nichols improves in endurance Mike Parris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Manuel Rockenfield improves in power_vs_righty Scott Nichols did not respond to coaching in velocity Stew Just did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Alexander did not respond to coaching in RF