Inning: 1 Minnesota Vic Ramirez pitching. Jose Walker walks. Carroll Wetherby grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jose Walker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Andy Wilkins strikes out. Carroll Wetherby is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Tim Besana pitching. Junior Diaz reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mickey Retzer. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Bobby Marvez doubles to center field. Junior Diaz scores. Tom Quinces singles to right field. Bobby Marvez scores. Eddie Cangelosi singles to center field. Sean Perez singles to right field. Bobo Barreto flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Quinces scores. Mario Menendez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dutch Dashner singles to left field. Blake Cummings reached on a fielding error by Sean Perez. Dwight McNally grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Dashner advances to third on the play. Blake Cummings advances to second on the play. Mickey Retzer pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Hunt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Vic Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman. Junior Diaz hits a home run. Bill Bustamante singles to center field. Bobby Marvez flies out to the left fielder. Tom Quinces pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tim Besana grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Walker strikes out. Carroll Wetherby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi doubles to right field. Sean Perez singles to center field. Eddie Cangelosi is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bobo Barreto strikes out. Sean Perez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Andy Wilkins strikes out. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the third baseman. Blake Cummings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mario Menendez singles to left field. Vic Ramirez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Vic Ramirez strikes out. Junior Diaz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mario Menendez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Bustamante hits a home run. Junior Diaz scores. Bobby Marvez singles to left field. Bobby Marvez steals second. Tom Quinces grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dwight McNally singles to center field. Mickey Retzer lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Hunt pops out to the shortstop. Tim Besana strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Perez lines out to the third baseman. Bobo Barreto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jose Walker singles to left field. Carroll Wetherby triples. Jose Walker scores. Passed ball. Carroll Wetherby scores. Andy Wilkins walks. Dutch Dashner singles to right field. Blake Cummings flies out to the left fielder. Dwight McNally pops out to the shortstop. Mickey Retzer walks. Charlie Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Mario Menendez strikes out. Vic Ramirez pops out to the second baseman. Junior Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Snell is pinch hitting for Tim Besana. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Snell walks. Jose Walker flies out to the right fielder. Carroll Wetherby singles to center field. Mike Snell advances to third on the hit. Andy Wilkins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Pat Heving pitching. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Bobby Marvez singles to right field. Bobby Marvez steals second. Tom Quinces flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Cangelosi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pedro Barcelan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dutch Dashner flies out to the center fielder. Blake Cummings grounds out to the second baseman. Dwight McNally singles past the first baseman. Mickey Retzer triples. Dwight McNally scores. Arturo Milanes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Hunt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Sean Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Bobo Barreto flies out to the center fielder. Mario Menendez walks. Tomas Riera is pinch hitting for Arturo Milanes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tomas Riera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tyson Canales pitching. Dave De Palma enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Marvez at LF. Leo Carty is pinch hitting for Pat Heving. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Leo Carty strikes out. Jose Walker doubles to center field. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Walker advances to third on the play. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bobby Marvez (6), Eddie Cangelosi (6).HR - Junior Diaz (5), Bill Bustamante (9).SF - Bobo Barreto. Baserunning: SB - Bobby Marvez 2 (8).CS - Sean Perez (4). Fielding: E - Sean Perez.PB - Eddie Cangelosi.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roger Gorman improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Jenkins improves in contact_vs_lefty Mario Christiansen did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Meinke improves in power_vs_lefty Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Montes improves in arm Rankin Brown improves in range Rankin Brown improves in arm Lefty Malinosky did not respond to coaching in arm