Inning: 1 Minnesota Vic Ramirez pitching. Jose Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Carroll Wetherby flies out to the right fielder. Andy Wilkins bunts for a base hit. Dutch Dashner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Josh Lynn pitching. Junior Diaz walks. Bill Bustamante flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Tom Quinces flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Blake Cummings grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Retzer doubles to right field. Charlie Hunt singles to right field. Mickey Retzer scores. Juan Karmen strikes out. Josh Lynn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Sean Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Bobo Barreto doubles past the first baseman. Mario Menendez triples. Bobo Barreto scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Tomas Riera doubles to center field. Mario Menendez scores. Vic Ramirez walks. Junior Diaz doubles to center field. Tomas Riera scores. Vic Ramirez is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jose Walker strikes out. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Wilkins singles past the second baseman. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Marvez flies out to the center fielder. Tom Quinces strikes out. Sean Perez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Blake Cummings flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Retzer walks. Charlie Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Juan Karmen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobo Barreto doubles to right field. Mario Menendez strikes out. Tomas Riera grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Ramirez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Josh Lynn singles to center field. Jose Walker flies out to the center fielder. Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Andy Wilkins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Josh Lynn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Junior Diaz hits a home run. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Marvez flies out to the right fielder. Tom Quinces grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dutch Dashner flies out to the right fielder. Blake Cummings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Retzer reached on a fielding error by Tom Quinces. Charlie Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Sean Perez hits a home run. Ed Shields comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobo Barreto pops out to the third baseman. Mario Menendez is hit by a pitch. Tomas Riera doubles to left field. Mario Menendez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vic Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Junior Diaz hits a home run. Tomas Riera scores. Bill Bustamante walks. Bobby Marvez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Juan Karmen singles to center field. Mike Snell is pinch hitting for Ed Shields. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Snell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jose Walker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Gus Gates pitching. Tom Quinces flies out to the right fielder. Sean Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobo Barreto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Aramis Mack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Dashner lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Mario Menendez walks. Mario Menendez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tomas Riera doubles to right field. Dave De Palma is pinch hitting for Aramis Mack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tomas Riera is out trying to steal third. Dave De Palma doubles to center field. Junior Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Chris Chamberlan pitching. Blake Cummings walks. Mickey Retzer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Junior Diaz (15), Bobo Barreto 2 (9), Tomas Riera 3 (12), Dave De Palma (15).3B - Mario Menendez (3).HR - Junior Diaz 2 (14), Sean Perez (15).HBP - Mario Menendez (1). Baserunning: CS - Mario Menendez (2), Tomas Riera (8). Fielding: E - Tom Quinces.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mario Christiansen did not respond to coaching in velocity Mario Christiansen did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Bell improves in power_vs_righty Roger Gorman improves in arm Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rube Chris improves in velocity Jose Montes improves in arm Rube Chris improves in control JianCarlos Soto improves in arm