Win: Swede Cheney (11-4) Loss: Fernando Osuel (6-5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Everitt pitching. Junior Diaz strikes out. Bill Bustamante flies out to the left fielder. Mario Menendez doubles to center field. Tom Quinces grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jay Halama pitching. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Dashner singles to left field. Dutch Dashner steals second. Blake Cummings grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the right fielder. Evar Murello doubles to right field. Sean Perez doubles to center field. Evar Murello scores. Bobo Barreto strikes out. Jay Halama flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dwight McNally doubles to left field. Mickey Retzer singles to center field. Dwight McNally scores. Charlie Hunt pops out to the shortstop. Juan Karmen strikes out. Bob Everitt walks. Carroll Wetherby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Junior Diaz hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Bustamante pops out to the second baseman. Junior Diaz steals second. Mario Menendez grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Quinces flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Andy Wilkins walks. Dutch Dashner singles to left field. Andy Wilkins advances to third on the hit. Blake Cummings flies out to the right fielder. Dwight McNally strikes out. Mickey Retzer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi singles to left field. Evar Murello flies out to the center fielder. Sean Perez singles to center field. Bobo Barreto walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Jay Halama grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Eddie Cangelosi is out at home. Junior Diaz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Hunt walks. Juan Karmen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Hunt advances to second on the play. Bob Everitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Charlie Hunt advances to third on the play. Carroll Wetherby hits an infield single to the third baseman. Charlie Hunt scores. Andy Wilkins bunts for a base hit. Chris Chamberlan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Bustamante flies out to the left fielder. Mario Menendez doubles to center field. Tom Quinces grounds out to the second baseman. Mario Menendez advances to third on the play. Eddie Cangelosi pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Blake Cummings singles to right field. Dwight McNally flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Retzer doubles to right field. Blake Cummings uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Fermin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Karmen lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Evar Murello singles to left field. Sean Perez singles to center field. Evar Murello is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Bobo Barreto pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Fermin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Snell is pinch hitting for Bob Everitt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Snell flies out to the center fielder. Carroll Wetherby singles to left field. Andy Wilkins strikes out. Dutch Dashner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Gus Gates pitching. Junior Diaz lines out to the third baseman. Bill Bustamante singles to left field. Mario Menendez singles in front of the center fielder. Bill Bustamante aggressively advances to third on the hit. Tom Quinces grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Bustamante scores. Mario Menendez advances to second on the play. Eddie Cangelosi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Blake Cummings strikes out. Dwight McNally singles to left field. Mickey Retzer singles to left field. Dwight McNally advances to third on the hit. Charlie Hunt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tomas Riera is pinch hitting for Evar Murello. Tomas Riera strikes out. Sean Perez hits a home run. Bobo Barreto strikes out. Dave De Palma is pinch hitting for Johnny Fermin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dave De Palma singles past the shortstop. Junior Diaz doubles past the third baseman. Bill Bustamante walks. Mario Menendez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Fernando Osuel pitching. Juan Karmen flies out to the right fielder. Leo Carty is pinch hitting for Gus Gates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Leo Carty grounds out to the pitcher. Carroll Wetherby pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Swede Cheney pitching. Tom Quinces doubles to left field. Eddie Cangelosi grounds out to the shortstop. Tomas Riera strikes out. Sean Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Andy Wilkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Dashner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Blake Cummings singles to center field. Dwight McNally grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Bobo Barreto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fernando Osuel flies out to the left fielder. Junior Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Mickey Retzer strikes out. Charlie Hunt pops out to the shortstop. Juan Karmen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Bill Bustamante flies out to the center fielder. Mario Menendez grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Quinces flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Mike Farr is pinch hitting for Swede Cheney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Farr walks. Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Andy Wilkins walks. Dutch Dashner singles to right field. Mike Farr scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 13 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Riccardo Alvarez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jose Montes improves in range Marcos Hermano improves in range Jose Montes improves in power_vs_lefty Rankin Brown did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Barojas improves in contact_vs_righty Wade Marsh improves in arm Salomon McFarland did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Lucas improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C