Win: Bob Everitt (1-1) Loss: Fernando Osuel (0-1)
Save: Swede Cheney (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dhamel Lily pitching. Carroll Wetherby pops out to the third baseman. Andy Wilkins bunts for a base hit. Andy Wilkins steals second. Dutch Dashner singles to left field. Andy Wilkins scores. Dutch Dashner steals second. Blake Cummings strikes out. Wade Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Everitt pitching. Junior Diaz lines out to the first baseman. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Bobby Marvez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mickey Retzer flies out to the center fielder. Juan Karmen singles to right field. Charlie Hunt strikes out. Bob Everitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Mario Menendez hits a home run. Tom Quinces flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Cangelosi grounds out to the shortstop. Evar Murello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby singles to right field. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman. Carroll Wetherby advances to second on the play. Dutch Dashner strikes out. Blake Cummings singles to right field. Carroll Wetherby scores. Wade Marsh grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Blake Cummings is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland JianCarlos Soto hits a home run. Dhamel Lily flies out to the left fielder. Junior Diaz singles to left field. Bill Bustamante grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Junior Diaz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobby Marvez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mickey Retzer grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Karmen grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mario Menendez flies out to the center fielder. Tom Quinces strikes out. Eddie Cangelosi hits an infield single to the pitcher. Evar Murello strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Everitt flies out to the right fielder. Carroll Wetherby singles to left field. Carroll Wetherby steals second. Andy Wilkins pops out to the first baseman. Dutch Dashner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland JianCarlos Soto hits a home run. Dhamel Lily pops out to the shortstop. Junior Diaz strikes out. Bill Bustamante flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Blake Cummings grounds out to the shortstop. Wade Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Retzer hits a home run. Fernando Osuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Karmen singles to left field. Charlie Hunt hits a home run. Juan Karmen scores. Tyson Canales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Everitt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bobby Marvez lines out to the second baseman. Mario Menendez triples. Tom Quinces pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Cangelosi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby singles to center field. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carroll Wetherby advances to second on the play. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carroll Wetherby advances to third on the play. Blake Cummings singles to center field. Carroll Wetherby scores. Wade Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Evar Murello singles to center field. JianCarlos Soto flies out to the center fielder. Tyson Canales fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tyson Canales is hit by a pitch. Junior Diaz strikes out. Bill Bustamante doubles to center field. Evar Murello scores. Tyson Canales scores. Ed Shields comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mickey Retzer hits a home run. Arturo Milanes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Karmen strikes out. Charlie Hunt walks. Mike Snell is pinch hitting for Ed Shields. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Snell strikes out. Carroll Wetherby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Pat Heving pitching. Mario Menendez flies out to the right fielder. Tom Quinces flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Cangelosi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Andy Wilkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Dashner grounds out to the third baseman. Blake Cummings singles to left field. Wade Marsh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Swede Cheney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Evar Murello flies out to the center fielder. JianCarlos Soto grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Perez is pinch hitting for Arturo Milanes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sean Perez walks. Junior Diaz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sean Perez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mario Christiansen did not respond to coaching in control Mike Shawkey did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Lucas did not respond to coaching in range Dick Lucas improves in range Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck Schreiber did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cesar Baez improves in power_vs_righty Rankin Brown improves in power_vs_righty Chuck Boland improves in speed Rankin Brown did not respond to coaching in 3B