Win: Frank Gakeler (3-0) Loss: Rube K Lopez (1-2)
Save: Bill Hutchinson (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Gakeler pitching. Mike Smith singles past the shortstop. Billy Devarez doubles to left field. Mike Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chet K Daviault walks. Tom W Tresh strikes out. Dutch K Young walks. John Trammell grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Devarez scores. Chet K Daviault advances to third on the play. Dutch K Young advances to second on the play. Ox TK Cubillan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Rube K Lopez pitching. Bob Hinton strikes out. Joe Hoffman singles to center field. Joe Hoffman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Souza grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Wilmer Chavez singles to right field. Wilmer Chavez steals second. Bob Stein throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Rube K Lopez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Wilmer Chavez scores. Mike Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rube K Lopez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Smith gets picked off first. Billy Devarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Terry Johnson hits a home run. Dan Cunningham pops out to the first baseman. Magglio Kida strikes out. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chet K Daviault singles to left field. Chet K Daviault is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom W Tresh grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch K Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Gakeler grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Hinton bunts for a base hit. Joe Hoffman lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Trammell walks. Ox TK Cubillan strikes out. Wilmer Chavez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Souza grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rube K Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Mike Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Devarez singles past the second baseman. Billy Devarez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Magglio Kida singles in front of the right fielder. Boom Boom Washington singles to right field. Magglio Kida advances to third on the hit. Bob Stein flies out to the left fielder. Frank Gakeler reached on a fielding error by Rube K Lopez. Magglio Kida scores. Bob Hinton walks. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Boom Boom Washington scores. Frank Gakeler advances to third on the play. Bob Hinton advances to second on the play. John Souza hits a home run. Frank Gakeler scores. Bob Hinton scores. Terry Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chet K Daviault grounds out to the third baseman. Tom W Tresh walks. Ed Estalella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom W Tresh is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dutch K Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dan Cunningham walks. Magglio Kida flies out to the left fielder. Boom Boom Washington grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota John Trammell pops out to the first baseman. Ox TK Cubillan singles to center field. Rudy K Roenicke is pinch hitting for Wilmer Chavez. Rudy K Roenicke strikes out. Rube K Lopez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ox TK Cubillan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Stein flies out to the right fielder. Carl Lewis is pinch hitting for Ed Estalella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Hinton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Hutchinson pitching. Mike Smith flies out to the right fielder. Billy Devarez flies out to the left fielder. Chet K Daviault grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Hoffman hits a home run. Doc K Milacki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Souza singles past the second baseman. Terry Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Dan Cunningham singles to center field. Magglio Kida pops out to the third baseman. Boom Boom Washington grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Cunningham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tom W Tresh singles to center field. Art K McDonald is pinch hitting for Dutch K Young. Art K McDonald flies out to the center fielder. John Trammell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom W Tresh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ox TK Cubillan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Billy Devarez (6).GIDP - Wilmer Chavez. Baserunning: SB - Wilmer Chavez (1).CS - Billy Devarez (1), Chet K Daviault (2), Tom W Tresh (1). Fielding: E - Rube K Lopez.
Batting:HR - Joe Hoffman (3), John Souza (1), Terry Johnson (3).GIDP - Boom Boom Washington. Baserunning: CS - Joe Hoffman (1). Fielding: E - Bob Stein.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ben Barry did not respond to coaching in control Ernie K Burns improves in power_vs_lefty Larry K Forsch did not respond to coaching in velocity Dale T Little did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Lee Fletcher improves in velocity Paul Reyes improves in power_vs_righty Garey Sorensen improves in arm Charlie Lombard improves in velocity Doc Pinkney improves in 2B