Win: Jordan Montgomery (4-0) Loss: George Wehmeier (1-3)
Save: Alexander Gomez (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland George Wehmeier pitching. John Clark flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Marino Baker hits an infield single to the shortstop. Kazuaki Matsuyama singles to center field. Nap Bomback singles to left field. Marino Baker scores. Kazuaki Matsuyama is out trying to steal third. Nap Bomback steals second. Bobby Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jordan Montgomery pitching. Pryor Addis lines out to the second baseman. Curt Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Marcus Hunt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Lenhardt singles past the second baseman. Al Richardson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Clayton Parsons singles to center field. Jordan Montgomery strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jim Bond flies out to the center fielder. Taylor Mahay strikes out. Pembroke Ferguson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Clark strikes out. Marino Baker singles to center field. Kazuaki Matsuyama lines out to the second baseman. Nap Bomback grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tricky Kalahan flies out to the left fielder. Otto Burgo lines out to the shortstop. George Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Al Richardson singles to center field. Clayton Parsons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pryor Addis grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Andrews walks. Curt Andrews steals second. Marcus Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bond doubles to center field. Curt Andrews scores. Taylor Mahay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jordan Montgomery strikes out. John Clark singles to right field. Marino Baker grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Pembroke Ferguson reached on a fielding error by Jordan Montgomery . Tricky Kalahan singles past the first baseman. Otto Burgo strikes out. George Wehmeier lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pryor Addis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds out to the second baseman. Nap Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ford walks. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Curt Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Marcus Hunt strikes out. Jim Bond grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Al Richardson strikes out. Clayton Parsons grounds out to the third baseman. Jordan Montgomery flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Taylor Mahay singles to left field. Pembroke Ferguson flies out to the left fielder. Tricky Kalahan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Clark strikes out. Marino Baker strikes out. Kazuaki Matsuyama hits a home run. Bob Schultz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Nap Bomback strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Otto Burgo grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Helfrich is pinch hitting for Bob Schultz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Helfrich pops out to the catcher. Pryor Addis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Milt Kaline pitching. Bobby Ford singles to left field. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ford steals second. Al Richardson grounds out to the third baseman. Clayton Parsons flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Alexander Gomez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Curt Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marcus Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bond reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Lenhardt. Taylor Mahay grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Batting:HR - Kazuaki Matsuyama (2).GIDP - Marino Baker, Al Richardson. Baserunning: SB - Nap Bomback (7), Bobby Ford (3).CS - Kazuaki Matsuyama (5). Fielding: E - Frank Lenhardt, Jordan Montgomery .
Game Notes Jim Bond is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Matt Schreiber did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Allen did not respond to coaching in range Harvey Hambright improves in power_vs_righty Jim Marentette improves in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hector Thomas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ben Posada improves in velocity Hi Kline did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sal Howard improves in contact_vs_righty