Win: Keith Wheeler (11-10) Loss: Pinch Behney (6-14)
Save: Dave Puddy (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Pinch Behney pitching. Dan Hildebrand hits a home run. Frank Potter grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Butcher strikes out. Wilbur Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Keith Wheeler pitching. Ron Macha strikes out. Royce Lewis singles to right field. Ammara Safdar triples. Royce Lewis scores. Daniel Brock strikes out. Steve Mmahat singles to center field. Ammara Safdar scores. Santo Schegg grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Mmahat is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Shore singles to right field. Bob Shore steals second. Jake Marley walks. Tony Bosman flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Kalin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jake Marley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Keith Wheeler singles to left field. Bob Shore scores. Tarrik Kalin advances to third on the hit. Dan Hildebrand singles to right field. Tarrik Kalin scores. Keith Wheeler advances to third on the hit. Chris Batchelder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Potter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Jon Bergamo pops out to the shortstop. Sadayuki Miura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Batchelder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ken Butcher walks. Wilbur Murphy singles to left field. Ken Butcher advances to third on the hit. Jim Pellagrini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Shore strikes out. Jake Marley pops out to the second baseman. Tony Bosman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ron Macha strikes out. Royce Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Ammara Safdar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tarrik Kalin strikes out. Keith Wheeler strikes out. Dan Hildebrand walks. Dan Hildebrand steals second. Frank Potter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Daniel Brock strikes out. Steve Mmahat singles to center field. Santo Schegg grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ken Butcher pops out to the second baseman. Wilbur Murphy walks. Bob Shore strikes out. Jake Marley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jon Bergamo singles to right field. Sadayuki Miura flies out to the right fielder. Rich Petralli is pinch hitting for Jim Pellagrini. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Rich Petralli singles to right field. Jon Bergamo advances to third on the hit. Ron Macha strikes out. Royce Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Felix Rodriguez pitching. Tony Bosman singles to left field. Tarrik Kalin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Bosman advances to second on the play. Keith Wheeler grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Hildebrand walks. Frank Potter singles to left field. Tony Bosman scores. Dan Hildebrand advances to third on the hit. Joe Richardson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Butcher doubles to right field. Dan Hildebrand scores. Frank Potter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wilbur Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ammara Safdar flies out to the center fielder. Daniel Brock walks. Steve Mmahat strikes out. Santo Schegg reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Potter. Jon Bergamo singles to left field. Daniel Brock scores. Santo Schegg scores. Sadayuki Miura grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Shore doubles to center field. Bowden Sinclair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Marley flies out to the left fielder. Tony Bosman walks. Tarrik Kalin strikes out. Keith Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Perry is pinch hitting for Bowden Sinclair. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Perry walks. Ron Macha strikes out. Royce Lewis walks. Ammara Safdar grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ray Berres pitching. Dan Hildebrand pops out to the catcher. Frank Potter grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Butcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Paul Adams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tarrik Kalin at RF. Daniel Brock reached on a fielding error by Frank Potter. Steve Mmahat grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Santo Schegg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Wilbur Murphy strikes out. Bob Shore flies out to the right fielder. Jake Marley hits a home run. Tony Bosman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Puddy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jon Bergamo walks. Sadayuki Miura grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jon Bergamo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Berres lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Macha pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Ken Butcher (28), Bob Shore (8).HR - Dan Hildebrand (17), Jake Marley (8). Baserunning: SB - Dan Hildebrand (32), Bob Shore (4). Fielding: E - Frank Potter 2.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ray Caffyn improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Larkin did not respond to coaching in velocity Vance Lomon did not respond to coaching in control Dave Demeter did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dennys Ripple did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Farr improves in range Eliezer Alfonzo improves in arm Turkey Whitehill did not respond to coaching in arm Simeon Vanderpool did not respond to coaching in 3B