Win: Craig Linebrink (4-3) Loss: Keith Pardo (4-2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Charlie Thomson pitching. Rey Ordonez flies out to the center fielder. Luis Guillorme grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Wohlford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Juan Melo pitching. Mike Flair strikes out. Ron Bannister singles to left field. Chuck Maxvill strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. George Maddox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Cliff Shindle triples. John Akers strikes out. Luke Such grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Shindle scores. Neal Bodie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Conner Mcguire singles to center field. Chet Eddy walks. Willis Zaske walks. Ted Hurtado grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Conner Mcguire scores. Chet Eddy advances to third on the play. Charlie Thomson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hunter White grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Melo grounds out to the shortstop. Rey Ordonez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Flair singles to center field. Ron Bannister grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Flair is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chuck Maxvill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Bannister advances to second on the play. George Maddox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Luis Guillorme grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Wohlford flies out to the right fielder. Cliff Shindle grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Conner Mcguire singles to center field. Conner Mcguire is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chet Eddy flies out to the center fielder. Willis Zaske grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Akers strikes out. Luke Such strikes out. Neal Bodie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ted Hurtado singles to right field. Charlie Thomson lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ted Hurtado forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Flair flies out to the center fielder. Ron Bannister singles to center field. Chuck Maxvill pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hunter White flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Juan Melo flies out to the right fielder. Rey Ordonez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland George Maddox flies out to the center fielder. Conner Mcguire strikes out. Chet Eddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Luis Guillorme singles to left field. Bob Wohlford walks. Cliff Shindle flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! John Akers strikes out. Luke Such flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Willis Zaske flies out to the left fielder. Ted Hurtado walks. Orel Ullrich is pinch hitting for Charlie Thomson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Orel Ullrich flies out to the left fielder. Mike Flair pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Eagle pitching. Neal Bodie triples. Hunter White singles to center field. Neal Bodie scores. Butch Gorman is pinch hitting for Juan Melo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hunter White steals second. Butch Gorman grounds out to the third baseman. Rey Ordonez grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Guillorme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Germany Kirby pitching. Ron Bannister strikes out. Chuck Maxvill walks. George Maddox strikes out. Conner Mcguire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bob Wohlford grounds out to the shortstop. Cliff Shindle strikes out. John Akers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dickie Noles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chet Eddy strikes out. Willis Zaske grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Hurtado triples. Jesse Demaree is pinch hitting for Jim Eagle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jesse Demaree singles to left field. Ted Hurtado scores. Leo Mahaffey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Flair strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Craig Linebrink pitching. Graig Gleason is pinch hitting for Luke Such. Graig Gleason strikes out. Neal Bodie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hunter White pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Shawn Williams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Graig Gleason at 1B. Ron Bannister grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Maxvill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Maddox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Leo Mahaffey strikes out. Rey Ordonez grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Guillorme flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Conner Mcguire singles to right field. Chet Eddy pops out to the catcher. Willis Zaske grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Conner Mcguire advances to second on the play. Ted Hurtado grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Minnesota Bob Wohlford pops out to the first baseman. Cliff Shindle grounds out to the shortstop. John Akers singles to center field. Alex Reis is pinch hitting for Shawn Williams. Ron Dahl is pinch running for John Akers on 1st base. Ron Dahl steals second. Alex Reis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland Keith Pardo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Heinie Howley is pinch hitting for Craig Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Heinie Howley strikes out. Mike Flair singles to right field. Ron Bannister flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Maxvill doubles to right field. Mike Flair uses his aggressiveness and scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Duane Jumonville improves in control Terry Sierra did not respond to coaching in control Irv Federoff did not respond to coaching in control Bill Kauff improves in range Crash Caldwell did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gabe Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Phil Bales improves in range Monty Mack did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Domingo Frey did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Bales did not respond to coaching in CF