Win: Jeff Renfroe (1-2) Loss: Keith Wade (2-2)
Save: George Whipple (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Keith Wade pitching. Tony Armas grounds out to the shortstop. Horace Jones singles to center field. Dan Bevan singles to left field. Dave Triplett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeff Renfroe pitching. Chuck Simmons strikes out. Frank Potter flies out to the center fielder. Wilbur Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Rafael Harris flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bobby Puente strikes out. Ren Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dan Hildebrand singles to center field. Dan Hildebrand steals second. Ken Butcher flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Kalin flies out to the left fielder. Tony Bosman singles to right field. Dan Hildebrand scores. Don Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland PJ Chesterfield singles to right field. Jeff Renfroe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Armas hits a home run. PJ Chesterfield scores. Horace Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Bevan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Keith Wade singles past the second baseman. Chuck Simmons flies out to the left fielder. Frank Potter strikes out. Wilbur Murphy doubles to center field. Dan Hildebrand flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Triplett grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Harris singles to left field. Bobby Puente singles to right field. Rafael Harris advances to third on the hit. Ren Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Puente advances to second on the play. PJ Chesterfield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ken Butcher strikes out. Tarrik Kalin strikes out. Tony Bosman walks. Don Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jeff Renfroe strikes out. Tony Armas grounds out to the shortstop. Horace Jones singles to right field. Dan Bevan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Keith Wade strikes out. Chuck Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Potter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Triplett doubles past the third baseman. Rafael Harris flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Puente grounds out to the third baseman. Ren Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Wilbur Murphy strikes out. Dan Hildebrand hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ken Butcher singles to left field. Tarrik Kalin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Hildebrand advances to third on the play. Ken Butcher advances to second on the play. Tony Bosman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland PJ Chesterfield flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Renfroe pops out to the third baseman. Tony Armas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Don Thomas singles to right field. Keith Wade lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chuck Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Frank Potter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Horace Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Bevan strikes out. Dave Triplett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Wilbur Murphy singles to center field. Dan Hildebrand grounds out to the second baseman. Wilbur Murphy advances to second on the play. Ken Butcher flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Kalin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Rafael Harris singles past the second baseman. Bobby Puente grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ren Smith singles to right field. PJ Chesterfield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Whipple comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tony Bosman flies out to the left fielder. Don Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Shore is pinch hitting for Keith Wade. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Shore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Meinke did not respond to coaching in control Joe Meinke did not respond to coaching in velocity Kenji Arime did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Finigan improves in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vance Lomon did not respond to coaching in control Tim Twentysix did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Houk improves in speed Johnny Barrett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty