Inning: 1 Minnesota Bobby Waleska pitching. Jim Kostro singles to center field. Ron Agnew walks. Ted Crooke singles to left field. Jim Kostro scores. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Harry Files pops out to the first baseman. Tom Mathes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Pedro Phelps pitching. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Ginger Deering grounds out to the pitcher. Napoleon Garcia hits a home run. Ted Roberson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Kyle Reese grounds out to the third baseman. Norio Shinozuka flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Phelps flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Josh Bermudez strikes out. Mauricio Avila Perez strikes out. Jack Samuel singles to left field. Jack Samuel steals second. Johnny Caballo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Kostro hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ron Agnew singles to center field. Jim Kostro advances to third on the hit. Ted Crooke singles to right field. Jim Kostro scores. Ron Agnew advances to third on the hit. Charlie Bankhead lines out to the second baseman. Harry Files flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ron Agnew scores. Ty Knots comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Mathes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ty Knots strikes out. Rafa Garcia singles to right field. Ginger Deering singles to left field. Rafa Garcia advances to third on the hit. Napoleon Garcia hits a home run. Rafa Garcia scores. Ginger Deering scores. Ted Roberson strikes out. Josh Bermudez singles to right field. Mauricio Avila Perez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Josh Bermudez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Kyle Reese walks. Norio Shinozuka walks. Pedro Phelps 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 pops out to the second baseman. Ron Agnew reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ted Roberson. Kyle Reese scores. Norio Shinozuka scores. Ted Crooke singles to right field. Ron Agnew scores. Ted Crooke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Samuel flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Caballo singles past the first baseman. Johnny Caballo steals second. Ty Knots strikes out. Rafa Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead flies out to the right fielder. Harry Files strikes out. Tom Mathes singles past the second baseman. Kyle Reese grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ginger Deering singles to center field. Napoleon Garcia walks. Ted Roberson singles to right field. Ginger Deering scores. Napoleon Garcia advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Laurin Woods comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Josh Bermudez flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Napoleon Garcia scores. Mauricio Avila Perez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Norio Shinozuka grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bob Burk is pinch hitting for Laurin Woods. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Burk walks. Jim Kostro singles to center field. Bob Burk advances to third on the hit. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Agnew triples. Bob Burk scores. Jim Kostro scores. Ted Crooke strikes out. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Tomanek pitching. Jack Samuel pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Caballo singles to center field. Tom Hargan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tom Hargan singles to right field. Rafa Garcia singles to right field. Ginger Deering reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charlie Bankhead. Johnny Caballo scores. Tom Hargan scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Napoleon Garcia doubles to left field. Rafa Garcia scores. Ginger Deering scores. Ted Roberson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Napoleon Garcia advances to third on the play. Josh Bermudez singles to right field. Napoleon Garcia scores. Mauricio Avila Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Harry Files grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Mathes strikes out. Kyle Reese strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack Samuel doubles to center field. Johnny Caballo grounds out to the shortstop. Bo Mostil comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tom Hargan strikes out. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Stryker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Samuel at CF. Norio Shinozuka flies out to the center fielder. Todd Anderson is pinch hitting for Bo Mostil. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Todd Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Kostro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Newkirk pitching. Ginger Deering strikes out. Napoleon Garcia lines out to the second baseman. Ted Roberson singles to left field. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ernie Stechschulte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Agnew triples. Ted Crooke walks. Charlie Bankhead hits a home run. Ron Agnew scores. Ted Crooke scores. German Balian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Files bunts for a base hit. Tom Mathes grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Files advances to second on the play. Kyle Reese doubles to left field. Harry Files scores. Denis Paredes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Norio Shinozuka strikes out. Ken Gumpert is pinch hitting for Jim Newkirk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ken Gumpert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Gilberto Mathews pitching. Mauricio Avila Perez flies out to the left fielder. Bill Stryker walks. Paul Ganzel is pinch hitting for Johnny Caballo. Paul Ganzel singles to left field. Hideo Yamasaki is pinch hitting for Denis Paredes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hideo Yamasaki singles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Rafa Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Stryker scores. Paul Ganzel steals third. Ginger Deering singles past the first baseman. Paul Ganzel scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Napoleon Garcia (7), Jack Samuel (3).HR - Napoleon Garcia 2 (11).SF - Rafa Garcia, Josh Bermudez.GIDP - Mauricio Avila Perez. Baserunning: SB - Jack Samuel (2), Johnny Caballo (2), Paul Ganzel (4). Fielding: E - Ted Roberson.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Knauss did not respond to coaching in control Jim Orosco improves in range Frank Jorgensen improves in contact_vs_lefty Andy Doak improves in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddy Johan did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Bowa did not respond to coaching in velocity Jovanny Rios improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Winn improves in arm