Win: Lefty Hoak (9-10) Loss: Bob Brynan (7-11)
Save: Harry Fuller (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Lefty Hoak pitching. Mike Parris grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander walks. Matt Cook strikes out. Frank Stewart lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Brynan pitching. Tim Lyons lines out to the shortstop. George Kilduff triples. Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Franklin Redmon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Trevor Harman doubles to right field. Scott Upchurch flies out to the left fielder. Dave Dexter walks. Bob Brynan lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Trevor Harman is thrown out at third. Dave Dexter advances to second on the play. Dave Dexter advances to second on the play. Mike Parris singles past the second baseman. Dave Dexter scores. Juan Lopez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Jonnard singles to left field. Joe Kinslow singles to center field. Bill Jonnard advances to third on the hit. Marty Anderson hits a home run. Bill Jonnard scores. Joe Kinslow scores. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Lefty Hoak strikes out. Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Alex Alexander reached on a fielding error by Bill Jonnard. Matt Cook strikes out. Frank Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Alex Alexander steals second. Trevor Harman walks. Scott Upchurch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Kilduff pops out to the third baseman. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Franklin Redmon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Dexter grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Brynan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Parris singles to right field. Mike Parris is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Jonnard singles to left field. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Marty Anderson strikes out. Bill Jonnard steals second. Moonlight Blyzka singles to right field. Bill Jonnard scores. Lefty Hoak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Juan Lopez hits a home run. Alex Alexander reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tim Lyons. Matt Cook grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Frank Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Trevor Harman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. George Kilduff singles to left field. Rickey McCloskey doubles to left field. George Kilduff is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Franklin Redmon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Scott Upchurch singles to left field. Scott Upchurch steals second. Dave Dexter strikes out. Bob Brynan grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Parris singles to center field. Scott Upchurch scores. Juan Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Jonnard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Marty Anderson strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Alex Alexander grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Baez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Matt Cook singles past the third baseman. Frank Stewart singles to left field. Trevor Harman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Stew Just comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Shoemaker is pinch hitting for Phil Baez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Tim Lyons walks. George Kilduff singles past the second baseman. Tim Lyons advances to third on the hit. Rickey McCloskey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Fuller pitching. Scott Upchurch grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Dexter flies out to the left fielder. Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Stew Just. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Wendell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pete Hawke pitching. Franklin Redmon grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Jonnard walks. Joe Kinslow hits a home run. Bill Jonnard scores. Steve Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Anderson singles to right field. Moonlight Blyzka singles to right field. Marty Anderson advances to third on the hit. Harry Fuller singles to right field. Marty Anderson scores. Tim Lyons singles to center field. George Kilduff singles to left field. Moonlight Blyzka scores. Harry Fuller scores. Tim Lyons advances to third on the hit. Joe Harper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rickey McCloskey flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Lyons scores. Franklin Redmon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Parris grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Lopez singles to center field. Alex Alexander pops out to the second baseman. Juan Lopez steals second. Matt Cook doubles to left field. Juan Lopez scores. Frank Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Matt Cook (12), Trevor Harman (11).HR - Juan Lopez (10).GIDP - Trevor Harman. Baserunning: SB - Juan Lopez (10), Alex Alexander (5), Scott Upchurch (10).CS - Mike Parris (4).
Batting:2B - Rickey McCloskey (19).3B - George Kilduff (4).HR - Joe Kinslow (7), Marty Anderson (2).SF - Rickey McCloskey.GIDP - Rickey McCloskey. Baserunning: SB - Bill Jonnard (6). Fielding: E - Tim Lyons, Bill Jonnard.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Ash improves in arm Casey Hanford improves in control John Hofmann improves in endurance Roy Torres did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Ash improves in power_vs_righty Homer Ussat did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Waite Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Aaron improves in velocity Mike Beltre did not respond to coaching in speed Rance Velasquez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chief Zardon improves in speed Bob Deal did not respond to coaching in velocity Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B