Win: Alexander Gomez (1-0) Loss: Milt Bradford (1-1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jordan Montgomery pitching. Wes Purdin grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Marcus Hunt walks. Barney Martinez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Marcus Hunt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Milt Bradford pitching. John Clark doubles past the left fielder. John Clark steals third. Marino Baker strikes out. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Clark scores. Nap Bomback flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pembroke Ferguson flies out to the left fielder. Matt Helfrich strikes out. Otto Burgo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charlie Stallings. Rudy Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Ford lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Stallings singles to right field. Charlie Stallings is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kazuaki Matsuyama pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Milt Bradford grounds out to the third baseman. Wes Purdin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Clayton Parsons grounds out to the third baseman. Jordan Montgomery flies out to the center fielder. John Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marcus Hunt doubles to right field. Barney Martinez strikes out. Pembroke Ferguson singles to center field. Marcus Hunt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Helfrich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Marino Baker flies out to the center fielder. Tricky Kalahan hits a home run. Nap Bomback grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Otto Burgo grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Hansen singles to right field. Milt Bradford lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wes Purdin singles to right field. Rudy Hansen scores. Curt Andrews grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Wes Purdin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Stallings singles to center field. Kazuaki Matsuyama flies out to the left fielder. Clayton Parsons grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Stallings advances to second on the play. Jordan Montgomery strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Marcus Hunt strikes out. Barney Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Pembroke Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Clark grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Marino Baker flies out to the center fielder. Tricky Kalahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Matt Helfrich strikes out. Otto Burgo singles to left field. Rudy Hansen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Nap Bomback singles to center field. Bobby Ford flies out to the center fielder. Nap Bomback is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Stallings flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Milt Bradford reached on a fielding error by Marino Baker. Wes Purdin grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Milt Bradford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Curt Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Wes Purdin steals second. Marcus Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds out to the second baseman. Clayton Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Sugar Ray Reynolds is pinch hitting for Jordan Montgomery . Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sugar Ray Reynolds walks. Sugar Ray Reynolds is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Alexander Gomez pitching. Barney Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Pembroke Ferguson grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Helfrich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland John Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Marino Baker singles to left field. Marino Baker steals second. Tricky Kalahan singles to center field. Marino Baker scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 1
Batting:2B - John Clark (3).HR - Tricky Kalahan (2). Baserunning: SB - John Clark (4), Marino Baker (2).CS - Nap Bomback (4), Charlie Stallings (1), Sugar Ray Reynolds (1). Fielding: E - Marino Baker, Charlie Stallings.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Spillner improves in range Herb Britton did not respond to coaching in velocity Wid Baker improves in power_vs_lefty Wes Smith did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray Howard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Fullerton improves in power_vs_righty Mike Mellana did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jeff Smith improves in power_vs_righty