Win: J.D. Strange (10-11) Loss: Pedro Blankenship (1-5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota J.D. Strange pitching. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the left fielder. Dave Lupien grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Whiten flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Richard McConnell pitching. John Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Gregg flies out to the center fielder. Andre Wehmeier lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charley Owen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Moronko strikes out. Curt Brito singles to center field. Curt Brito is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Takeshi Kitamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Williams lines out to the shortstop. Ted Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Mulligan strikes out. Joe Pressnell flies out to the right fielder. Richard McConnell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Charlie Duran strikes out. Billy Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. J.D. Strange lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Dave Lupien grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Whiten strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Lyons singles to left field. Danny Gregg flies out to the center fielder. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Takeshi Kitamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charley Owen strikes out. Alex Moronko grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Brito walks. Mike Mulligan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Curt Brito is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Ted Davis strikes out. Charlie Duran flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Pressnell grounds out to the third baseman. Richard McConnell pops out to the second baseman. Bernardo Kalahan singles to right field. Dave Lupien strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Billy Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. J.D. Strange flies out to the right fielder. John Lyons grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pat Whiten flies out to the center fielder. Charley Owen grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Moronko flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Danny Gregg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Takeshi Kitamoto strikes out. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Curt Brito grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Mulligan grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Pressnell singles to left field. Richard McConnell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ted Davis flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Duran flies out to the center fielder. Billy Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Lupien hits a home run. Pat Whiten flies out to the center fielder. Charley Owen singles past the shortstop. Charley Owen steals second. Alex Moronko singles to right field. Charley Owen scores. Alex Moronko is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Bader is pinch hitting for J.D. Strange. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Bader lines out to the first baseman. John Lyons strikes out. Danny Gregg singles to left field. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Takeshi Kitamoto hits a home run. Danny Gregg scores. Andre Wehmeier scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lee Easterly did not respond to coaching in velocity Steven McCarthy did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Easterly did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in control Bob Glaus did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Hanna did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Kuniyuki Inagaki improves in arm Herb LeMaster did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doc Nevel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rick Rigney improves in velocity Harry Murnane improves in power_vs_lefty