Win: Spencer Wilson (1-1) Loss: Darrell Wells (1-2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Aven pitching. Mike Howell flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Kaiser walks. Chuck Kaiser steals second. Rick Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Kaiser advances to third on the play. Brad Didier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Art Giebell pitching. Don Friday lines out to the second baseman. Pascual Elston triples. Steve Tovar singles to center field. Pascual Elston scores. Kevin Carroll pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Kahdot grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Tovar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tim Tate lines out to the shortstop. Pete High strikes out. Butts Girardi singles to center field. Butts Girardi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Lew Crosetti strikes out. John Haney strikes out. Ron Regan doubles to left field. Joe Aven strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Art Giebell strikes out. Mike Howell hits an infield single to the second baseman. Chuck Kaiser hits a home run. Mike Howell scores. Rick Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Don Friday singles to right field. Don Friday steals second. Pascual Elston grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Tovar strikes out. Kevin Carroll hits a home run. Don Friday scores. Mickey Kahdot flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Brad Didier grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Tate strikes out. Pete High singles to right field. Butts Girardi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Lew Crosetti doubles to center field. John Haney singles to right field. Lew Crosetti scores. Ron Regan grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Joe Aven grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez singles to left field. Art Giebell lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Clarence Hernandez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Howell strikes out. Chuck Kaiser grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Giebell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Don Friday grounds out to the third baseman. Pascual Elston pops out to the second baseman. Steve Tovar walks. Kevin Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rick Fisher strikes out. Brad Didier doubles to left field. Tim Tate singles to left field. Brad Didier scores. Pete High grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Tate is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Butts Girardi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mickey Kahdot walks. Lew Crosetti flies out to the center fielder. John Haney flies out to the right fielder. Ron Regan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Flannery is pinch hitting for Art Giebell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Flannery pops out to the second baseman. Mike Howell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dick Donaldson pitching. Joe Aven singles to right field. Don Friday grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pascual Elston hits an infield single to the second baseman. Steve Tovar singles to left field. Kevin Carroll singles past the second baseman. Mickey Kahdot grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chuck Kaiser flies out to the center fielder. Rick Fisher strikes out. Brad Didier lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Spencer Wilson 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. Lew Crosetti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Haney reached on a fielding error by Mike Howell. Ron Regan flies out to the right fielder. Pat Jones is pinch hitting for Joe Aven. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pat Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Darrell Wells pitching. Tim Tate walks. Pete High hits a home run. Tim Tate scores. Butts Girardi grounds out to the pitcher. Clarence Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Spencer Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Don Friday walks. Don Friday is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pascual Elston flies out to the left fielder. Steve Tovar singles to center field. Kevin Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Brad Didier (6).HR - Chuck Kaiser (3), Pete High (6). Baserunning: SB - Chuck Kaiser (4).CS - Butts Girardi (1). Fielding: E - Mike Howell.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hank Penn did not respond to coaching in speed Jose Ford improves in arm John Connatser did not respond to coaching in control Hank Penn improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Ford improves in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Foreman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mel Kingman improves in control Jason Alomar did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Alomar did not respond to coaching in control