Win: Pedro Phelps (16-6) Loss: Bobby Torres (12-13)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bobby Torres pitching. Ron Agnew triples. Yuji Omiya singles past the third baseman. Ron Agnew scores. Ted Crooke hits an infield single to the first baseman. Tom Mathes strikes out. Norio Shinozuka strikes out. Harry Files flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Pedro Phelps pitching. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Jack Samuel grounds out to the shortstop. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jim Kostro singles to center field. Hideo Yamasaki strikes out. Pedro Phelps lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Agnew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Josh Bermudez singles to center field. Paul Ganzel singles past the shortstop. Josh Bermudez advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Johnny Caballo flies out to the center fielder. Paul Ganzel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Molina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Yuji Omiya singles to center field. Ted Crooke singles to center field. Yuji Omiya advances to third on the hit. Tom Mathes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Yuji Omiya scores. Norio Shinozuka grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Yoshiharu Nagakawa flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Torres strikes out. Rafa Garcia doubles to right field. Jack Samuel walks. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Harry Files walks. Jim Kostro walks. Hideo Yamasaki flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Phelps lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Agnew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Josh Bermudez grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Caballo singles to center field. Dave Molina grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yuji Omiya walks. Ted Crooke grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tom Mathes singles to center field. Norio Shinozuka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Yoshiharu Nagakawa walks. Bobby Torres lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Yoshiharu Nagakawa forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Rafa Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Jack Samuel singles to center field. Napoleon Garcia walks. Josh Bermudez singles to left field. Bobby Torres scores. Jack Samuel scores. Paul Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Harry Files pops out to the second baseman. Jim Kostro strikes out. Hideo Yamasaki pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Johnny Caballo singles to center field. Dave Molina grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Johnny Caballo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yoshiharu Nagakawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Molina advances to second on the play. Bobby Torres strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Burk is pinch hitting for Pedro Phelps. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Burk flies out to the left fielder. Ron Agnew walks. Yuji Omiya strikes out. Ted Crooke walks. Tom Mathes singles to left field. Ron Agnew scores. Ted Crooke advances to third on the hit. Ty Knots comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Norio Shinozuka doubles to center field. Ted Crooke scores. Tom Mathes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Files lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bo Mostil pitching. Rafa Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Jack Samuel flies out to the right fielder. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Kostro singles past the third baseman. Hideo Yamasaki strikes out. Todd Anderson is pinch hitting for Bo Mostil. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Todd Anderson reached on a fielding error by Napoleon Garcia. Ron Agnew singles to right field. Jim Kostro scores. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yuji Omiya singles to center field. Todd Anderson scores. Ron Agnew advances to third on the hit. Ted Crooke pops out to the second baseman. Tom Mathes singles to left field. Ron Agnew scores. Yuji Omiya advances to third on the hit. Norio Shinozuka doubles to right field. Yuji Omiya scores. Red Battle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Newkirk pitching. Josh Bermudez singles to left field. Tim DiSarcina is pinch hitting for Paul Ganzel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tim DiSarcina grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Caballo walks. Dave Molina grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Caballo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Kostro singles to center field. Hideo Yamasaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Kostro advances to second on the play. Ken Gumpert is pinch hitting for Jim Newkirk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ken Gumpert singles to left field. Jim Kostro scores. German Balian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Agnew hits a home run. Ken Gumpert scores. John Lade comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yuji Omiya singles to right field. Ted Crooke singles to center field. Yuji Omiya advances to third on the hit. Tom Mathes walks. Wilme Perada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Norio Shinozuka grounds into a fielders choice to the catcher. Yuji Omiya is out at home. Harry Files grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Fern Solis pitching. Yoshiharu Nagakawa strikes out. Wilme Perada reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ron Agnew. Rafa Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Jack Samuel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 12 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Raydon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tack Navarro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vince Cowens improves in arm Vince Cowens improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Raydon did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tommy Roarke improves in power_vs_righty Jim Schroeder improves in power_vs_righty Billy Tannehill improves in speed Leo Mitchell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty