Win: Lefty Fernandez (6-5) Loss: Johnny Fisher (0-2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Richard McConnell pitching. Tom Bader hits a home run. Wayne Handley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ed Maggert walks. Ed Maggert steals second. Charlie Duran flies out to the right fielder. Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ryan Fridley pitching. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the pitcher. Charley Owen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Doug McMillan strikes out. Leo Cermak grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Seilheimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dave Lupien pops out to the catcher. Mike Mulligan singles to center field. Mike Mulligan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gary Martin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ryan Fridley strikes out. Tom Bader strikes out. Wayne Handley singles to right field. Ed Maggert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bobby Guerrero doubles to right field. Curt Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Richard McConnell strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan walks. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Charlie Duran strikes out. Mike Williams strikes out. Doug McMillan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charley Owen grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Lupien walks. Mike Mulligan strikes out. Gary Martin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Leo Cermak grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Seilheimer singles to right field. Ryan Fridley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ryan Fridley strikes out. Tom Bader strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bobby Guerrero singles to right field. Curt Brito flies out to the center fielder. Richard McConnell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Richard McConnell walks. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Wayne Handley singles to right field. Ed Maggert strikes out. Charlie Duran singles to left field. Wayne Handley advances to third on the hit. Mike Williams walks. Doug McMillan pops out to the second baseman. Leo Cermak walks. Wayne Handley scores. Chris Seilheimer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charley Owen singles to center field. Dave Lupien flies out to the right fielder. Charley Owen steals second. Mike Mulligan strikes out. Gary Martin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ryan Fridley grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Bader grounds out to the pitcher. Wayne Handley bunts for a base hit. Ed Maggert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bobby Guerrero singles to right field. Bobby Guerrero steals second. Curt Brito strikes out. Jeff May is pinch hitting for Richard McConnell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jeff May flies out to the center fielder. Bernardo Kalahan doubles to right field. Bobby Guerrero scores. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lefty Fernandez pitching. Charlie Duran flies out to the right fielder. Mike Williams strikes out. Doug McMillan singles to center field. Leo Cermak walks. Chris Seilheimer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charley Owen flies out to the center fielder. Dave Lupien grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Mulligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Johnson is pinch hitting for Ryan Fridley. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Bader singles to left field. Wayne Handley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Bader is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Maggert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Johnny Fisher pitching. Gary Martin hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bobby Guerrero singles to right field. Curt Brito singles to right field. Gary Martin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Guerrero advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Arthur Swindell is pinch hitting for Lefty Fernandez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Arthur Swindell pops out to the first baseman. Bernardo Kalahan hits a ground ball to the second baseman. The second baseman throws home. Bobby Guerrero scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Luis Ryan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Luis Young improves in speed Kuniyuki Inagaki improves in power_vs_righty Luis Ryan improves in speed Luis Ryan did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ed Riviere did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steven McCarthy did not respond to coaching in velocity David Murray improves in range Frank Kirby improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Kirby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Kirby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bronson Avrea did not respond to coaching in velocity