Inning: 1 Oakland John Connor pitching. Rafa Garcia singles to left field. Napoleon Garcia strikes out. Paul Ganzel strikes out. Jack Samuel walks. Bill Stryker singles to left field. Rafa Garcia scores. Josh Bermudez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Wilme Perada pitching. Jim Kostro grounds out to the third baseman. Yuji Omiya flies out to the left fielder. Ron Agnew walks. Ron Agnew steals second. Ted Crooke walks. Charlie Bankhead singles to left field. Ron Agnew scores. Harry Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Johnny Caballo grounds out to the second baseman. Mauricio Avila Perez flies out to the left fielder. Wilme Perada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tom Mathes singles to center field. Kyle Reese walks. John Connor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Kostro grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Mathes scores. Kyle Reese advances to third on the play. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Rafa Garcia strikes out. Napoleon Garcia singles to left field. Paul Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Napoleon Garcia steals second. Jack Samuel walks. Bill Stryker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ron Agnew flies out to the center fielder. Ted Crooke singles past the shortstop. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Harry Files singles to left field. Tom Mathes walks. Kyle Reese singles to right field. Ted Crooke scores. Harry Files scores. Tom Mathes advances to third on the hit. Red Battle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Connor singles to right field. Tom Mathes scores. Jim Kostro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Josh Bermudez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tom Mathes. Johnny Caballo strikes out. Mauricio Avila Perez strikes out. Red Battle singles to center field. Josh Bermudez is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yuji Omiya triples. Ron Agnew flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Yuji Omiya scores. Denis Paredes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Crooke singles to left field. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Crooke advances to second on the play. Harry Files singles to right field. Ted Crooke scores. Jim Newkirk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Mathes singles to center field. Kyle Reese grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Rafa Garcia singles to center field. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Rafa Garcia steals second. Paul Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Jack Samuel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Connor singles to right field. Jim Kostro singles to center field. German Balian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the third baseman. John Connor advances to third on the play. Jim Kostro advances to second on the play. Ron Agnew reached on a fielding error by Jack Samuel. John Connor scores. Ted Crooke walks. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Harry Files singles to center field. Jim Kostro scores. Ron Agnew scores. Ted Crooke advances to third on the hit. Tom Mathes singles to right field. Ted Crooke scores. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kyle Reese grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Stryker walks. Bill Stryker steals second. Josh Bermudez flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Caballo grounds out to the pitcher. Mauricio Avila Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Connor pops out to the shortstop. Jim Kostro grounds out to the shortstop. Yuji Omiya flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Hargan grounds out to the shortstop. Rafa Garcia singles to center field. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Rafa Garcia advances to second on the play. Paul Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ron Agnew doubles to left field. Ted Crooke grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Harry Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jack Samuel pops out to the shortstop. Bill Stryker grounds out to the shortstop. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tom Mathes grounds out to the third baseman. Kyle Reese walks. John Connor lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Boze Smith is pinch hitting for Johnny Caballo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Boze Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshiharu Nagakawa is pinch hitting for Mauricio Avila Perez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yoshiharu Nagakawa strikes out. Tim DiSarcina is pinch hitting for Tom Hargan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim DiSarcina singles to right field. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Molina did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rich Picinich did not respond to coaching in velocity Jovanny Rios did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eddy Johan did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Vince Cowens improves in power_vs_righty Willie Chapman improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Rixey improves in power_vs_righty Tim Smith improves in power_vs_lefty