Win: Ryan Fridley (15-8) Loss: Ray Andrews (4-8)
Save: Johnny Fisher (41)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ryan Fridley pitching. Bernardo Kalahan singles to center field. Bernardo Kalahan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charley Owen triples. Lee Harris walks. Lee Harris steals second. Dave Lupien singles to center field. Charley Owen scores. Lee Harris scores. Mike Mulligan flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dave Lupien steals second. Roy Hegman walks. Morgan Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Ray Andrews pitching. John Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Andre Wehmeier walks. Chris Seilheimer singles to left field. Andre Wehmeier advances to third on the hit. Doug McMillan flies out to the right fielder. Tom Bader hits an infield single to the first baseman. Andre Wehmeier scores. Mike Williams singles to right field. Chris Seilheimer scores. Danny Gregg is hit by a pitch. Takeshi Kitamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Curt Brito singles to center field. Ray Andrews lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the left fielder. Charley Owen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ryan Fridley grounds out to the second baseman. John Lyons strikes out. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Lee Harris strikes out. Dave Lupien walks. Dave Lupien is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Mulligan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Chris Seilheimer grounds out to the second baseman. Doug McMillan singles to center field. Tom Bader grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug McMillan advances to second on the play. Mike Williams walks. Danny Gregg singles to left field. Doug McMillan scores. Mike Williams advances to third on the hit. Takeshi Kitamoto pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Hegman flies out to the right fielder. Morgan Thompson hits a home run. Curt Brito pops out to the first baseman. Ray Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ryan Fridley strikes out. John Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan walks. Charley Owen pops out to the third baseman. Lee Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Bernardo Kalahan advances to second on the play. Dave Lupien hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Mulligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Chris Seilheimer doubles to left field. Doug McMillan singles to left field. Chris Seilheimer scores. Tom Bader flies out to the right fielder. Mike Williams grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Hegman strikes out. Morgan Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Curt Brito singles to center field. Joe Polcovich is pinch hitting for Ray Andrews. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joe Polcovich walks. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Lefty Fernandez pitching. Danny Gregg strikes out. Takeshi Kitamoto singles to center field. Ryan Fridley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Lyons hits a home run. Takeshi Kitamoto scores. Frank Morse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charley Owen strikes out. Lee Harris singles to center field. Jacque Segui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Harris is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Lupien hits a home run. Mike Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Chris Seilheimer grounds out to the second baseman. Doug McMillan hits a home run. Tom Bader strikes out. Bronson Avrea comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Leo Cermak enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Lyons at SS. Roy Hegman grounds out to the third baseman. Morgan Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Brito grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Danny Gregg strikes out. Takeshi Kitamoto grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Davis is pinch hitting for Jacque Segui. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Johnny Fisher pitching. Jeff May is pinch hitting for Bronson Avrea. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeff May strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Charley Owen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dick Bichette did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steven McCarthy did not respond to coaching in control Brad DeSilva did not respond to coaching in velocity Stuffy Nicholson did not respond to coaching in speed Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Lumpe improves in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Marty Sankey did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Rigney did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo Crawford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Len Parson improves in power_vs_lefty Rick Rigney did not respond to coaching in velocity Len Parson did not respond to coaching in range