Win: Chris Chamberlan (1-0) Loss: Pat Heving (3-5)
Save: Aramis Mack (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mark Durnbaugh pitching. Junior Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Bustamante pops out to the third baseman. Tom Quinces grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Allan Barbaro pitching. Jose Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Sean Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobo Barreto flies out to the center fielder. Dave De Palma grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dutch Dashner singles to center field. Blake Cummings grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dwight McNally walks. Mickey Retzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Harper Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Tomas Riera flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Allan Barbaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Hunt strikes out. Mark Durnbaugh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Junior Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Bustamante singles past the shortstop. Tom Quinces strikes out. Sean Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Wilkins flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Dashner walks. Blake Cummings flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobo Barreto flies out to the right fielder. Dave De Palma flies out to the center fielder. Harper Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dwight McNally grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Retzer strikes out. Charlie Hunt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tomas Riera singles to center field. Tomas Riera steals second. Allan Barbaro lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Junior Diaz hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tomas Riera scores. Bill Bustamante grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Junior Diaz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Quinces flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Snell is pinch hitting for Mark Durnbaugh. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Snell singles to center field. Jose Walker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ed Shields pitching. Sean Perez strikes out. Bobo Barreto flies out to the right fielder. Dave De Palma singles to left field. Harper Herrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Andy Wilkins reached on a fielding error by Tom Quinces. Dutch Dashner lines out to the shortstop. Blake Cummings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Wilkins advances to second on the play. Dwight McNally doubles to center field. Andy Wilkins scores. Mickey Retzer singles to right field. Dwight McNally scores. Mickey Retzer steals second. Charlie Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tomas Riera strikes out. Carlos Guero is pinch hitting for Allan Barbaro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Carlos Guero pops out to the second baseman. Junior Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chris Chamberlan pitching. Lew Searage is pinch hitting for Ed Shields. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Lew Searage walks. Jose Walker walks. Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman. Lew Searage advances to third on the play. Jose Walker advances to second on the play. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Pat Heving pitching. Bill Bustamante singles past the second baseman. Tom Quinces walks. Sean Perez singles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Bobo Barreto singles to right field. Bill Bustamante scores. Tom Quinces scores. Dave De Palma strikes out. Harper Herrera walks. Tomas Riera grounds out to the second baseman. Sean Perez scores. Bobo Barreto advances to third on the play. Harper Herrera advances to second on the play. Lefty Malinosky is pinch hitting for Chris Chamberlan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Lefty Malinosky grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Aramis Mack pitching. Blake Cummings grounds out to the pitcher. Dwight McNally grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Retzer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: JianCarlos Soto did not respond to coaching in range Jim Lopez improves in range Jim Lopez improves in contact_vs_righty Riccardo Alvarez improves in range Jim Lopez did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Shawkey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Bell improves in arm Frank Jenkins improves in power_vs_righty Wade Marsh did not respond to coaching in speed Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C