Win: Swede Cheney (7-2) Loss: Fernando Osuel (3-2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Everitt pitching. Junior Diaz singles to center field. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Junior Diaz steals second. Mario Menendez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeff Rodriguez pitching. Carroll Wetherby singles to right field. Andy Wilkins singles to center field. Carroll Wetherby advances to third on the hit. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the second baseman. Carroll Wetherby scores. Andy Wilkins advances to second on the play. Blake Cummings grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Retzer singles to center field. Andy Wilkins scores. Charlie Hunt singles to right field. Jim Leverette strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Quinces grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Cangelosi walks. Bobo Barreto singles to center field. Tomas Riera singles past the third baseman. Jeff Rodriguez pops out to the shortstop. Junior Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Juan Karmen walks. Bob Everitt pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Carroll Wetherby lines out to the second baseman. Andy Wilkins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Bustamante hits an infield single to the catcher. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Mario Menendez singles to center field. Tom Quinces flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Cangelosi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dutch Dashner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Blake Cummings grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Retzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobo Barreto singles to right field. Tomas Riera doubles to right field. Bobo Barreto uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Junior Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tomas Riera scores. Bill Bustamante walks. Bobby Marvez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Jim Leverette grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Karmen walks. Bob Everitt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mario Menendez flies out to the center fielder. Tom Quinces strikes out. Eddie Cangelosi pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Dashner singles to right field. Blake Cummings flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bobo Barreto singles to right field. Tomas Riera grounds out to the third baseman. Bobo Barreto advances to second on the play. Jeff Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Junior Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mickey Retzer flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Leverette flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Bustamante singles to center field. Bobby Marvez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Bustamante is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mario Menendez flies out to the left fielder. Gus Gates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tom Quinces walks. Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jay Halama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Juan Karmen strikes out. Mike Snell is pinch hitting for Gus Gates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Snell singles to right field. Carroll Wetherby grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Swede Cheney pitching. Bobo Barreto flies out to the right fielder. Tomas Riera flies out to the center fielder. Dave De Palma is pinch hitting for Jay Halama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dave De Palma doubles to left field. Junior Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Fernando Osuel pitching. Andy Wilkins flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Dashner strikes out. Blake Cummings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Bustamante singles to right field. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Mario Menendez strikes out. Tom Quinces pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mickey Retzer singles to center field. Charlie Hunt hits a home run. Mickey Retzer scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 12 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Lopez improves in arm Buck Schreiber improves in range Chuck Boland improves in speed Riccardo Alvarez improves in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Bell improves in contact_vs_righty Roger Gorman improves in arm Salomon McFarland improves in power_vs_lefty Billy Stevens improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C