Win: Bob Schultz (9-5) Loss: Mike Garcia (5-10)
Save: Milt Kaline (39)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jordan Montgomery pitching. Curt Andrews singles to right field. Jim Bond flies out to the center fielder. Mike Barrett flies out to the right fielder. Pryor Addis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Kyle Jameson pitching. Sugar Ray Reynolds hits a home run. Marino Baker singles to right field. Clayton Parsons walks. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the right fielder. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marino Baker advances to third on the play. Clayton Parsons advances to second on the play. Al Richardson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pembroke Ferguson doubles to left field. Kiyohito Fujimoto grounds out to the second baseman. Pembroke Ferguson advances to third on the play. Otto Burgo strikes out. Marcus Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Kazuaki Matsuyama flies out to the center fielder. Mike Mellana strikes out. Jordan Montgomery grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kyle Jameson pops out to the second baseman. Curt Andrews grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Bond walks. Mike Barrett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Bond is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Sugar Ray Reynolds singles to right field. Marino Baker lines out to the second baseman. Clayton Parsons grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pryor Addis flies out to the center fielder. Pembroke Ferguson pops out to the shortstop. Kiyohito Fujimoto singles to center field. Otto Burgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Al Richardson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marcus Hunt singles to left field. Kyle Jameson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Marcus Hunt forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Curt Andrews pops out to the third baseman. Jim Bond strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Kazuaki Matsuyama walks. Mike Mellana walks. Jordan Montgomery fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jordan Montgomery strikes out. Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. Marino Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Barrett singles to right field. Pryor Addis grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Barrett advances to second on the play. Pembroke Ferguson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Barrett advances to third on the play. Kiyohito Fujimoto grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Clayton Parsons pops out to the third baseman. Frank Lenhardt singles to left field. Tricky Kalahan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Lenhardt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Richardson singles to center field. Kazuaki Matsuyama singles to center field. Tricky Kalahan scores. Mike Mellana walks. Jordan Montgomery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Otto Burgo flies out to the left fielder. Marcus Hunt doubles to center field. Matt Helfrich is pinch hitting for Kyle Jameson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Matt Helfrich doubles to right field. Marcus Hunt scores. Curt Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Helfrich advances to third on the play. Jim Bond flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Hisao Maruyama pitching. Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Marino Baker walks. Clayton Parsons singles to center field. Marino Baker advances to third on the hit. Frank Lenhardt pops out to the third baseman. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Barrett singles to right field. Mike Barrett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pryor Addis singles to center field. Pryor Addis steals second. Pembroke Ferguson walks. Charlie Navarro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Kiyohito Fujimoto strikes out. Otto Burgo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Al Richardson grounds out to the third baseman. Kazuaki Matsuyama singles to left field. Mike Mellana strikes out. Bobby Ford is pinch hitting for Charlie Navarro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bobby Ford singles to right field. Bob Schultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Garcia pitching. Barney Martinez is pinch hitting for Marcus Hunt. Barney Martinez doubles to left field. Fred Walker is pinch hitting for Bob Schultz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Walker pops out to the second baseman. Curt Andrews singles to center field. Barney Martinez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Bond grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Curt Andrews is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Barrett doubles to right field. Jim Bond uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alexander Gomez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pryor Addis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Milt Kaline pitching. Andy Sheely enters the game as a defensive replacement for Barney Martinez at C. Marino Baker singles to left field. Marino Baker steals second. Clayton Parsons pops out to the shortstop. Frank Lenhardt pops out to the first baseman. Tricky Kalahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 12
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Watkins did not respond to coaching in speed Chris Ritter improves in power_vs_righty Fred Zamloch did not respond to coaching in control Fred Zamloch did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Acosta did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lenny Mays did not respond to coaching in control Tim Southworth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Vida Shokes did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Allen improves in 1B