Win: John Connor (4-1) Loss: Dante Cienfuegos (2-2)
Save: Bob Tomanek (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Connor pitching. Rafa Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dante Cienfuegos pitching. Ron Agnew flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Bankhead singles to center field. Yuji Omiya reached on a fielding error by Napoleon Garcia. Ted Crooke singles to left field. Charlie Bankhead scores. Tom Mathes lines out to the first baseman. Norio Shinozuka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Jack Samuel flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stryker grounds out to the second baseman. Ginger Deering strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Harry Files grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Kostro pops out to the shortstop. John Connor singles to center field. Ron Agnew singles to left field. Charlie Bankhead singles to center field. Yuji Omiya walks. John Connor scores. Ted Crooke walks. Ron Agnew scores. Ty Knots comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Mathes strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Josh Bermudez flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Caballo grounds out to the shortstop. Ty Knots flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Norio Shinozuka strikes out. Harry Files walks. Jim Kostro doubles past the third baseman. Harry Files uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Connor grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Kostro advances to third on the play. Ron Agnew singles to center field. Jim Kostro scores. Ron Agnew steals second. Charlie Bankhead singles to center field. Ron Agnew scores. Ernie Stechschulte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Bankhead steals second. Yuji Omiya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Rafa Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Napoleon Garcia singles to left field. Paul Ganzel pops out to the first baseman. Jack Samuel singles past the shortstop. Napoleon Garcia advances to third on the hit. Bill Stryker walks. Ginger Deering flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ted Crooke strikes out. Tom Mathes pops out to the third baseman. Norio Shinozuka pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Josh Bermudez doubles to center field. Johnny Caballo lines out to the second baseman. Ernie Stechschulte singles to left field. Josh Bermudez scores. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Stechschulte advances to second on the play. Napoleon Garcia pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Harry Files lines out to the shortstop. Jim Kostro grounds out to the third baseman. John Connor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Paul Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Samuel pops out to the second baseman. Bill Stryker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ron Agnew flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Bankhead flies out to the right fielder. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ginger Deering strikes out. Josh Bermudez strikes out. Johnny Caballo singles to left field. Ernie Stechschulte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ted Crooke flies out to the center fielder. Tom Mathes walks. Norio Shinozuka strikes out. Harry Files flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tim DiSarcina is pinch hitting for Rafa Garcia. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tim DiSarcina singles to center field. Napoleon Garcia grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Paul Ganzel singles to center field. Jack Samuel singles to right field. Yoshiharu Nagakawa is pinch hitting for Bill Stryker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yoshiharu Nagakawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Wilme Perada 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. Jim Kostro flies out to the center fielder. John Connor strikes out. Ron Agnew pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ginger Deering singles to left field. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the third baseman. Ginger Deering advances to second on the play. Johnny Caballo singles to center field. Ginger Deering scores. Jonah Hernandez is pinch hitting for Wilme Perada. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jonah Hernandez pops out to the third baseman. Tim DiSarcina doubles to right field. Bob Tomanek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Stan Broskie improves in range Steve Shinall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jovanny Rios improves in speed Jovanny Rios improves in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Orosco did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Poser did not respond to coaching in control Tim Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Orosco did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Raydon did not respond to coaching in 2B