Inning: 1 Oakland Tim Besana pitching. Junior Diaz strikes out. Bill Bustamante flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Vic Ramirez pitching. Jose Walker singles to center field. Carroll Wetherby pops out to the first baseman. Andy Wilkins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Walker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dutch Dashner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Mario Menendez doubles to center field. Tom Quinces pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Cangelosi strikes out. Bobo Barreto reached on a fielding error by Blake Cummings. Tomas Riera singles to right field. Mario Menendez scores. Bobo Barreto advances to third on the hit. Vic Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Blake Cummings strikes out. Mickey Retzer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Juan Karmen singles to right field. Mickey Retzer advances to third on the hit. Jim Leverette singles to center field. Mickey Retzer scores. Juan Karmen advances to third on the hit. Tim Besana strikes out. Jose Walker lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Junior Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Bustamante walks. Bill Bustamante steals second. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mario Menendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby flies out to the left fielder. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Dashner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Quinces hits a home run. Eddie Cangelosi singles to center field. Bobo Barreto reached on a 2-base throwing error by Andy Wilkins. Tomas Riera hits a home run. Eddie Cangelosi scores. Bobo Barreto scores. Vic Ramirez strikes out. Junior Diaz singles to left field. Junior Diaz steals second. Bill Bustamante flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Marvez singles in front of the left fielder. Junior Diaz scores. Mario Menendez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Blake Cummings singles to center field. Mickey Retzer strikes out. Juan Karmen strikes out. Jim Leverette grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Quinces singles to right field. Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the center fielder. Bobo Barreto pops out to the third baseman. Tom Quinces is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Snell is pinch hitting for Tim Besana. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Snell strikes out. Jose Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Shields pitching. Tomas Riera triples. Vic Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tomas Riera scores. Junior Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Bustamante singles to center field. Bill Bustamante steals second. Bobby Marvez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Andy Wilkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Dashner strikes out. Blake Cummings singles to center field. Mickey Retzer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Mario Menendez singles to left field. Tom Quinces grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Eddie Cangelosi walks. Bobo Barreto doubles to left field. Tomas Riera strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Juan Karmen flies out to the center fielder. Jim Leverette walks. Leo Carty is pinch hitting for Ed Shields. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Leo Carty pops out to the catcher. Jose Walker walks. Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Alex Garcia pitching. Dave De Palma is pinch hitting for Vic Ramirez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave De Palma hits a home run. Junior Diaz strikes out. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Evar Murello is pinch hitting for Bobby Marvez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Evar Murello pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Aramis Mack pitching. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Dashner pops out to the shortstop. Blake Cummings walks. Mickey Retzer walks. Juan Karmen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Mario Menendez grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Quinces grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Cangelosi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Leverette singles to left field. Lew Searage is pinch hitting for Alex Garcia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lew Searage flies out to the center fielder. Jose Walker pops out to the shortstop. Carroll Wetherby singles past the second baseman. Andy Wilkins walks. Dutch Dashner singles to left field. Jim Leverette scores. Carroll Wetherby scores. Andy Wilkins advances to third on the hit. Chris Chamberlan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Blake Cummings flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Mario Menendez (11), Bobo Barreto (12).3B - Tomas Riera (2).HR - Tom Quinces (16), Tomas Riera (14), Dave De Palma (13).SF - Vic Ramirez.GIDP - Tom Quinces. Baserunning: SB - Junior Diaz (23), Bill Bustamante 2 (16).CS - Tom Quinces (7).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Riccardo Alvarez did not respond to coaching in arm Rick Aulds did not respond to coaching in control Erwin Moreno did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Fermin did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mario Christiansen did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Gorman improves in power_vs_righty Al Bell did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Shawkey improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C