Win: Jay Halama (10-5) Loss: Mark Durnbaugh (6-6)
Save: Tyson Canales (38)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jay Halama pitching. Carroll Wetherby flies out to the left fielder. Andy Wilkins strikes out. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mark Durnbaugh pitching. Junior Diaz walks. Bill Bustamante grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Blake Cummings flies out to the center fielder. Dwight McNally flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Retzer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Mario Menendez doubles to right field. Tom Quinces singles to center field. Mario Menendez scores. Eddie Cangelosi pops out to the shortstop. Evar Murello hits a home run. Tom Quinces scores. Bobo Barreto pops out to the first baseman. Jay Halama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Hunt grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Karmen strikes out. Mark Durnbaugh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Junior Diaz strikes out. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Marvez singles to center field. Mario Menendez walks. Tom Quinces singles to left field. Bobby Marvez is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Dashner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the center fielder. Evar Murello lines out to the second baseman. Bobo Barreto singles to center field. Jay Halama flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Blake Cummings walks. Dwight McNally flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Retzer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Blake Cummings is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Junior Diaz pops out to the catcher. Bill Bustamante flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Marvez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Juan Karmen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Durnbaugh strikes out. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Mario Menendez lines out to the shortstop. Tom Quinces flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Andy Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Dashner flies out to the center fielder. Blake Cummings grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Evar Murello flies out to the right fielder. Bobo Barreto walks. Alex Garcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bobo Barreto steals second. Jay Halama singles to center field. Bobo Barreto scores. Junior Diaz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Andy Wilkins. Bill Bustamante flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dwight McNally flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Retzer strikes out. Charlie Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Mario Menendez grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Quinces walks. Eddie Cangelosi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Juan Karmen singles to right field. Mike Snell is pinch hitting for Alex Garcia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Snell singles to right field. Carroll Wetherby singles to left field. Juan Karmen scores. Tyson Canales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andy Wilkins bunts for a base hit. Dutch Dashner flies out to the left fielder. Blake Cummings grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Owens did not respond to coaching in control Dick Lucas improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Wade Marsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Lopez improves in power_vs_lefty Rankin Brown improves in contact_vs_righty JianCarlos Soto did not respond to coaching in speed Marcos Hermano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty