Inning: 1 Minnesota Mark Donovan pitching. Bud Romanick singles to right field. George Kilduff grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bud Romanick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Kilduff steals second. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. George Kilduff advances to third on the play. Bill Jonnard walks. Bill Jonnard is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Phil Baez pitching. Mike Parris walks. Juan Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Parris advances to second on the play. Alex Alexander walks. Matt Cook flies out to the right fielder. Frank Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey doubles to left field. Doug Shoemaker walks. Moonlight Blyzka reached on a fielding error by Mark Donovan. Marty Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rickey McCloskey scores. Phil Baez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bud Romanick lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Trevor Harman pops out to the shortstop. Scott Upchurch singles to center field. Dave Patterson singles past the second baseman. Scott Upchurch gets picked off second (1-4). Mark Donovan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Patterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Kilduff flies out to the left fielder. Joe Kinslow hits a home run. Bill Jonnard singles to left field. Bill Jonnard is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rickey McCloskey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Parris walks. Juan Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Parris advances to second on the play. Alex Alexander flies out to the right fielder. Matt Cook flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka pops out to the third baseman. Marty Anderson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Frank Stewart walks. Trevor Harman strikes out. Scott Upchurch flies out to the left fielder. Dave Patterson singles to right field. Mark Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Phil Baez grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Romanick lines out to the first baseman. George Kilduff grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Parris singles to center field. Juan Lopez strikes out. Alex Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Parris advances to second on the play. Matt Cook pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Kinslow singles to center field. Bill Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Rickey McCloskey singles to left field. Joe Kinslow advances to third on the hit. Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kinslow scores. Rickey McCloskey advances to second on the play. Moonlight Blyzka singles to right field. Rickey McCloskey scores. Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Marty Anderson. Jim Werth flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Frank Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Trevor Harman flies out to the left fielder. Scott Upchurch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Stew Just comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Baez strikes out. Bud Romanick walks. George Kilduff singles past the second baseman. Bud Romanick advances to third on the hit. Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Bud Romanick scores. George Kilduff advances to third on the hit. Bill Jonnard singles to left field. George Kilduff scores. Joe Kinslow advances to third on the hit. Billy Arntzen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kinslow scores. Bill Jonnard advances to second on the play. Doug Shoemaker singles to right field. Bill Jonnard scores. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Patterson singles to center field. Bill Autry is pinch hitting for Billy Arntzen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Autry singles to center field. Dave Patterson advances to third on the hit. Mike Parris walks. Juan Lopez singles to right field. Dave Patterson scores. Bill Autry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Parris advances to third on the hit. Alex Alexander strikes out. Matt Cook strikes out. Frank Stewart hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Parris scores. Harry Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Trevor Harman walks. Scott Upchurch grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Juan Lopez is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Steve Smith pitching. Jim Werth flies out to the center fielder. Dizzy Wilmet is pinch hitting for Harry Fuller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dizzy Wilmet walks. Bud Romanick flies out to the left fielder. Dave Sheridan is pinch hitting for George Kilduff. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Gandolph pitching. Dave Patterson walks. Dave Patterson steals second. Steve Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Mike Parris reached on a fielding error by Doug Shoemaker. Dave Patterson scores. Juan Lopez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Steve Smith advances to third on the play. Alex Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Kinslow strikes out. Bill Jonnard is hit by a pitch. Bill Jonnard steals second. Matt Cook throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Rickey McCloskey hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Jonnard scores. Doug Shoemaker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rickey McCloskey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sal MacCormack is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sal MacCormack singles to right field. Doug Shoemaker advances to third on the hit. Jim Werth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Matt Cook strikes out. Frank Stewart strikes out. Trevor Harman lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 11
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Weldon Gagnon did not respond to coaching in velocity Ricky Goossen improves in power_vs_lefty Cliff Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rance Velasquez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rance Velasquez improves in power_vs_righty Billy Olsen did not respond to coaching in control Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Ash improves in range Bob Jordan improves in contact_vs_righty John Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Homer Ussat improves in range Dan Sears improves in contact_vs_lefty Barry Hatcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C