Win: Ty Knots (11-3) Loss: Jim Newkirk (1-1)
Save: Wilme Perada (16)
Inning: 1 Oakland Pedro Phelps pitching. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dante Cienfuegos pitching. Ron Agnew flies out to the center fielder. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jack Samuel strikes out. Ted Roberson doubles to right field. Ginger Deering pops out to the catcher. Bill Stryker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tom Mathes singles to center field. Norio Shinozuka strikes out. Harry Files grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tom Mathes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Jorgensen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Files is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Donal Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Dante Cienfuegos strikes out. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ken Gumpert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pedro Phelps grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Agnew doubles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Yuji Omiya singles to left field. Ron Agnew scores. Ted Crooke doubles to center field. Yuji Omiya uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Mathes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Napoleon Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Josh Bermudez hits a home run. Jack Samuel strikes out. Ted Roberson doubles to left field. Ginger Deering walks. Bill Stryker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ginger Deering is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Norio Shinozuka flies out to the right fielder. Harry Files flies out to the left fielder. Frank Jorgensen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Donal Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Dante Cienfuegos flies out to the right fielder. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ken Gumpert grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Phelps strikes out. Ron Agnew grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Napoleon Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Josh Bermudez singles to center field. Jack Samuel flies out to the right fielder. Ted Roberson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yuji Omiya flies out to the right fielder. Ted Crooke singles to left field. Tom Mathes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ginger Deering doubles to right field. Bill Stryker strikes out. Donal Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Ginger Deering advances to third on the play. Jonah Hernandez is pinch hitting for Dante Cienfuegos. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jonah Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ty Knots pitching. Norio Shinozuka grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Files strikes out. Frank Jorgensen walks. Ken Gumpert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Rafa Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Nottebart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Napoleon Garcia walks. Josh Bermudez triples. Napoleon Garcia scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Jack Samuel grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Todd Anderson is pinch hitting for Jack Nottebart. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Todd Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Agnew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yuji Omiya grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Newkirk pitching. Ginger Deering flies out to the left fielder. Bill Stryker grounds out to the second baseman. Donal Moreno pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ted Crooke strikes out. Tom Mathes lines out to the shortstop. Norio Shinozuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Ty Knots singles to right field. Rafa Garcia pops out to the catcher. Napoleon Garcia doubles past the left fielder. Ty Knots scores. Josh Bermudez flies out to the left fielder. Jack Samuel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Wilme Perada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Files grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Jorgensen grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Gumpert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jovanny Rios did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Mathews did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Leo Mitchell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Thomas improves in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Ray Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Lindell did not respond to coaching in speed David Sargent did not respond to coaching in control Tom Raydon did not respond to coaching in 2B