Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Brynan pitching. Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bud Romanick hits a home run. Shawn Doheny singles past the third baseman. Bill Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Doheny is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Lefty Hoak pitching. Mike Parris grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Henke flies out to the left fielder. Alex Alexander hits a home run. Matt Cook flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey pops out to the first baseman. Jim Werth lines out to the shortstop. Moonlight Blyzka singles to right field. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Trevor Harman grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Upchurch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Lefty Hoak grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Lyons reached on a fielding error by Bob Henke. Bud Romanick walks. Shawn Doheny flies out to the left fielder. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Dexter strikes out. Bob Brynan flies out to the right fielder. Mike Parris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey walks. Jim Werth lines out to the third baseman. Moonlight Blyzka singles to center field. Joe Kinslow grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Henke singles to left field. Alex Alexander walks. Matt Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Henke advances to third on the play. Alex Alexander advances to second on the play. Frank Stewart walks. Trevor Harman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lefty Hoak strikes out. Tim Lyons singles to center field. Bud Romanick singles to center field. Tim Lyons advances to third on the hit. Shawn Doheny pops out to the second baseman. Bill Jonnard pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Scott Upchurch grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Dexter flies out to the center fielder. Bob Brynan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Werth pops out to the second baseman. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Parris flies out to the right fielder. Bob Henke hits a home run. Alex Alexander walks. Matt Cook hits a home run. Alex Alexander scores. Frank Stewart strikes out. Trevor Harman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Hoak singles to right field. Tim Lyons grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Scott Upchurch strikes out. Dave Dexter flies out to the left fielder. Bob Brynan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Minshall enters the game as a defensive replacement for Trevor Harman at LF. Bud Romanick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Doheny strikes out. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Paul Felderman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mike Parris strikes out. Bob Henke walks. Alex Alexander strikes out. Matt Cook hits a home run. Bob Henke scores. Dave Gandolph comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Jim Werth strikes out. Sal MacCormack is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sal MacCormack grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cliff Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe McCormick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Deal did not respond to coaching in control Ed Aaron did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe McCormick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Schlitzer did not respond to coaching in velocity Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Casey Hanford did not respond to coaching in endurance Roy Lerchen did not respond to coaching in control Steve Giannelli improves in range Roy Torres did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Torres did not respond to coaching in range Roy Torres did not respond to coaching in speed Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C