Win: Abie McKay (12-10) Loss: Ray Berres (0-5)
Save: Jeff Roseboro (34)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ray Berres pitching. Chuck Simmons strikes out. Dan Hildebrand doubles past the first baseman. Frank Potter singles to right field. Dan Hildebrand scores. Ken Butcher pops out to the first baseman. Bob Shore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Abie McKay pitching. Ron Macha flies out to the center fielder. Cordy Cordova grounds out to the second baseman. Royce Lewis singles to center field. Royce Lewis steals second. Alan Wertz lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jake Marley strikes out. Tarrik Kalin singles to right field. Don Thomas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tomas Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Ammara Safdar singles to center field. Kody Clemens grounds out to the pitcher. Ammara Safdar advances to second on the play. Daniel Brock walks. Ray Berres grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Daniel Brock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Abie McKay strikes out. Chuck Simmons grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Hildebrand doubles to right field. Frank Potter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ron Macha triples. Cordy Cordova flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ron Macha scores. Royce Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Alan Wertz triples. Tomas Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ken Butcher triples. Bob Shore walks. Jake Marley singles to center field. Ken Butcher scores. Bob Shore advances to third on the hit. Tarrik Kalin walks. Don Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Shore scores. Jim Pellagrini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Abie McKay lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chuck Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Ammara Safdar grounds out to the second baseman. Kody Clemens flies out to the left fielder. Daniel Brock pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dan Hildebrand singles to left field. Frank Potter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Hildebrand is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ken Butcher grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Potter advances to second on the play. Bob Shore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Sadayuki Miura is pinch hitting for Jim Pellagrini. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Sadayuki Miura flies out to the center fielder. Ron Macha grounds out to the second baseman. Cordy Cordova walks. Royce Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Richardson pitching. Jake Marley hits a home run. Ernie Pippen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tarrik Kalin singles past the second baseman. Tarrik Kalin steals second. Don Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Abie McKay reached on a fielding error by Daniel Brock. Chuck Simmons strikes out. Dan Hildebrand strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Alan Wertz grounds out to the shortstop. Tomas Cruz walks. Ammara Safdar singles to center field. Tomas Cruz advances to third on the hit. Kody Clemens walks. Daniel Brock singles to center field. Tomas Cruz scores. Ammara Safdar scores. Jon Bergamo is pinch hitting for Ernie Pippen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jon Bergamo strikes out. Ron Macha flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Al Barnes pitching. Frank Potter flies out to the left fielder. Ken Butcher strikes out. Bob Shore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Cordy Cordova strikes out. Royce Lewis is hit by a pitch. Alan Wertz walks. Dave Puddy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tomas Cruz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jake Marley singles to center field. Tarrik Kalin doubles to left field. Jake Marley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Thomas pops out to the third baseman. Dusty Miller is pinch hitting for Dave Puddy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dusty Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dolly Scanlan pitching. Paul Adams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tarrik Kalin at RF. Ammara Safdar pops out to the second baseman. Kody Clemens flies out to the right fielder. Daniel Brock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dan Hildebrand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Potter reached on a fielding error by Al Barnes. Frank Potter steals second. Ken Butcher grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Shore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jeff Roseboro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Perry is pinch hitting for Al Barnes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Perry strikes out. Ron Macha doubles to right field. Cordy Cordova singles to right field. Ron Macha scores. Cordy Cordova steals second. Royce Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Wertz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Ron Macha (16).3B - Ron Macha (2), Alan Wertz (3).SF - Cordy Cordova.GIDP - Tomas Cruz.HBP - Royce Lewis (2). Baserunning: SB - Cordy Cordova (8), Royce Lewis (3). Fielding: E - Daniel Brock, Al Barnes.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brian Harris improves in control Tim Twentysix did not respond to coaching in velocity Kirby McRae improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Caffyn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dennys Ripple did not respond to coaching in control Jim Gload did not respond to coaching in speed Wyatt Earp did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Mesner improves in power_vs_righty Paul Nordbrook did not respond to coaching in SS