Win: Doc Ginter (1-0) Loss: Walter Langkowski (0-1)
Save: Ron Chambliss (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Doc Ginter pitching. Ben Harris flies out to the right fielder. Joel Heinkel doubles to center field. Red Jones singles to right field. Joel Heinkel scores. Red Jones is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Distaso hits an infield single to the first baseman. Alex Severson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Walter Langkowski pitching. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Goat McCloskey walks. Glenn Villafuerte flies out to the center fielder. Chester Tibbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Nick Johnston reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hiroji Miyaji. Cat Dancing triples. Nick Johnston scores. Trevor Belmont walks. Walter Langkowski strikes out. Ben Harris pops out to the shortstop. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ken Handibone strikes out. Frank Bragan singles to right field. Bill Dauterive walks. Hiroji Miyaji strikes out. Doc Ginter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Red Jones singles to right field. Red Jones steals second. Paul Distaso flies out to the left fielder. Alex Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Johnston doubles to right field. Red Jones scores. Cat Dancing grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Encarnacion hits an infield single to the second baseman. Goat McCloskey flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Villafuerte flies out to the right fielder. Chester Tibbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Trevor Belmont singles to left field. Walter Langkowski lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ben Harris flies out to the center fielder. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ken Handibone grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Bragan grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Dauterive singles in front of the left fielder. Hiroji Miyaji pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Red Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Distaso walks. Alex Severson flies out to the left fielder. Nick Johnston walks. Cat Dancing pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Doc Ginter flies out to the left fielder. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Goat McCloskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Trevor Belmont grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Langkowski grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Glenn Villafuerte strikes out. Chester Tibbs singles to center field. Ken Handibone reached on a fielding error by Nick Johnston. Frank Bragan grounds out to the second baseman. Chester Tibbs advances to third on the play. Ken Handibone advances to second on the play. Bill Dauterive singles to right field. Chester Tibbs scores. Ken Handibone scores. Hiroji Miyaji walks. Doc Ginter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Joel Heinkel strikes out. Red Jones walks. Red Jones is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Distaso flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Encarnacion lines out to the third baseman. Goat McCloskey strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Alex Severson pops out to the second baseman. Nick Johnston pops out to the first baseman. Cat Dancing singles to center field. Trevor Belmont grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cat Dancing is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chester Tibbs flies out to the center fielder. Ken Handibone hits a home run. Frank Bragan singles to right field. Bill Dauterive walks. Brian Coluccio 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 2nd. Hiroji Miyaji strikes out. James Pezold is pinch hitting for Doc Ginter. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. James Pezold singles to center field. Frank Bragan scores. Bob Encarnacion singles past the first baseman. Bill Dauterive scores. James Pezold advances to third on the hit. Goat McCloskey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Ron Chambliss pitching. Fusoya Hiramasu is pinch hitting for Brian Coluccio. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fusoya Hiramasu walks. Ben Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Fusoya Hiramasu advances to second on the play. Joel Heinkel flies out to the right fielder. Red Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Joel Heinkel (1), Nick Johnston (1).3B - Cat Dancing (1). Baserunning: SB - Red Jones (1).CS - Red Jones 2 (2). Fielding: E - Nick Johnston.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Mulvey did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug McDowell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Hughes improves in control Bill Mulvey did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Hodge improves in arm Bobby Roque did not respond to coaching in velocity Raul Lehr improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve DeMaestri did not respond to coaching in arm Herb Parsons did not respond to coaching in 3B