Win: Vic Ramirez (7-1) Loss: Tim Besana (2-8)
Save: Jeff Rodriguez (11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Vic Ramirez pitching. Andy Wilkins walks. Andy Wilkins steals second. Joe Barojas flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Dashner flies out to the center fielder. Wade Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Tim Besana pitching. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mario Menendez singles to right field. Tom Quinces grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby walks. Dick Lucas singles past the second baseman. Carroll Wetherby advances to third on the hit. Blake Cummings flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Carroll Wetherby scores. Dick Lucas steals second. Juan Karmen flies out to the left fielder. Tim Besana flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the left fielder. JianCarlos Soto flies out to the left fielder. Riccardo Alvarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Andy Wilkins strikes out. Joe Barojas walks. Joe Barojas steals second. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the shortstop. Wade Marsh lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Tomas Riera singles to left field. Vic Ramirez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Bustamante hits a home run. Tomas Riera scores. Bobby Marvez flies out to the left fielder. Mario Menendez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Dick Lucas grounds out to the third baseman. Blake Cummings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Quinces singles to left field. Eddie Cangelosi strikes out. JianCarlos Soto flies out to the left fielder. Riccardo Alvarez hits a home run. Tom Quinces scores. Ed Quinn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tomas Riera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Juan Karmen singles to left field. Ed Quinn pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Andy Wilkins singles to right field. Juan Karmen advances to third on the hit. Joe Barojas flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Dashner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Vic Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Bustamante flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Marvez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Wade Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Lucas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Mario Menendez walks. Tom Quinces grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eddie Cangelosi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Blake Cummings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Karmen flies out to the right fielder. Ed Quinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland JianCarlos Soto flies out to the center fielder. Riccardo Alvarez doubles to left field. Tomas Riera strikes out. Dave De Palma is pinch hitting for Vic Ramirez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave De Palma pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Arturo Milanes pitching. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Barojas reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tomas Riera. Dutch Dashner pops out to the shortstop. Wade Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Bustamante pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the shortstop. Mario Menendez singles to center field. Tom Quinces flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jeff Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Dick Lucas strikes out. Blake Cummings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Nagel did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Nagel improves in velocity Mike Owens did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Parker did not respond to coaching in control Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnnie Neiger did not respond to coaching in control Al Elsh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Erwin Moreno improves in power_vs_lefty Chuck Boland improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Lopez did not respond to coaching in 2B