Win: Darrell Wells (1-1) Loss: Spencer Wilson (0-1)
Save: Jay Miller (8)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Hillis Frey pitching. Rick Fisher strikes out. Mike Howell grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Brad Didier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Lou Beatin pitching. Don Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Pascual Elston flies out to the left fielder. Steve Tovar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Deacon Leon flies out to the right fielder. Tim Tate walks. Tim Tate is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Kevin Carroll pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Kahdot walks. Mickey Kahdot steals second. Lew Crosetti singles to right field. Mickey Kahdot scores. John Haney singles to center field. Ron Regan pops out to the first baseman. Hillis Frey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Greg Pepper singles to right field. Chuck Kaiser flies out to the right fielder. Lou Beatin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Lou Beatin flies out to the right fielder. Rick Fisher pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Don Friday singles to right field. Pascual Elston grounds out to the pitcher. Don Friday advances to second on the play. Steve Tovar grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Howell flies out to the center fielder. Brad Didier walks. Clarence Hernandez singles to center field. Brad Didier is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Deacon Leon hits a home run. Clarence Hernandez scores. Tim Tate grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mickey Kahdot lines out to the second baseman. Lew Crosetti flies out to the center fielder. John Haney hits a home run. Ron Regan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Greg Pepper flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Kaiser flies out to the center fielder. Lou Beatin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Hillis Frey singles to left field. Don Friday walks. Pascual Elston walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Steve Tovar walks. Hillis Frey scores. Joe Scott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Kevin Carroll walks. Don Friday scores. Mickey Kahdot strikes out. Lew Crosetti flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! John Haney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rick Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Howell flies out to the left fielder. Brad Didier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ron Regan strikes out. Hillis Frey singles to center field. Don Friday pops out to the third baseman. Pascual Elston grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hillis Frey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Deacon Leon grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Tate doubles to center field. Greg Pepper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Tovar grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kevin Carroll strikes out. Mickey Kahdot singles to left field. Lew Crosetti reached on a fielding error by Tim Tate. Dick Donaldson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Haney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Darrell Wells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Chuck Kaiser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete High is pinch hitting for Dick Donaldson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Pete High singles to left field. Rick Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Mike Howell hits a home run. Pete High scores. Brad Didier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Spencer Wilson pitching. Ron Regan singles to left field. Pat Jones is pinch hitting for Darrell Wells. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ron Regan steals second. Pat Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Don Friday hits a home run. Ron Regan scores. Pascual Elston flies out to the center fielder. Steve Tovar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jay Miller pitching. Clarence Hernandez singles to right field. Deacon Leon flies out to the right fielder. Tim Tate doubles to right field. Clarence Hernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Greg Pepper pops out to the catcher. Chuck Kaiser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Samuls improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Louis Goetz did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Samuls improves in arm Jose Ford did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron LeFlore improves in arm Pat Corbin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mel Kingman did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Scheeren improves in contact_vs_lefty