Inning: 1 Oakland Josh Lynn pitching. Junior Diaz walks. Bill Bustamante grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Junior Diaz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Mario Menendez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bobby Dario pitching. Andy Wilkins strikes out. Joe Barojas grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Dashner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Quinces walks. Eddie Cangelosi pops out to the first baseman. Evar Murello grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Wade Marsh flies out to the center fielder. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Lucas singles to right field. Blake Cummings grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Lucas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland JianCarlos Soto flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Dario singles to left field. Junior Diaz walks. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Dario advances to third on the play. Junior Diaz advances to second on the play. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Juan Karmen doubles to center field. Josh Lynn lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Karmen scores. Joe Barojas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mario Menendez strikes out. Tom Quinces flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dutch Dashner singles to right field. Wade Marsh grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Carroll Wetherby pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Evar Murello hits a home run. JianCarlos Soto pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Dario strikes out. Junior Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dick Lucas strikes out. Blake Cummings walks. Juan Karmen flies out to the left fielder. Josh Lynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Bustamante flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Marvez walks. Mario Menendez walks. Tom Quinces singles to right field. Bobby Marvez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mario Menendez advances to third on the hit. Eddie Cangelosi grounds out to the second baseman. Mario Menendez scores. Tom Quinces advances to second on the play. Ed Quinn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Evar Murello flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Andy Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Joe Barojas grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Dashner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland JianCarlos Soto grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Dario grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Junior Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wade Marsh walks. Carroll Wetherby reached on a fielding error by JianCarlos Soto. Dick Lucas grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Carroll Wetherby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Blake Cummings flies out to the center fielder. Juan Karmen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Bustamante pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Marvez flies out to the right fielder. Mario Menendez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jose Walker is pinch hitting for Ed Quinn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jose Walker flies out to the center fielder. Andy Wilkins strikes out. Joe Barojas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Gus Gates pitching. Tom Quinces grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the left fielder. Evar Murello grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tyson Canales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dutch Dashner walks. Wade Marsh pops out to the third baseman. Carroll Wetherby singles to left field. Dutch Dashner advances to third on the hit. Dick Lucas strikes out. Blake Cummings singles to center field. Dutch Dashner scores. Carroll Wetherby advances to third on the hit. Arturo Milanes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Karmen walks. Mickey Retzer is pinch hitting for Gus Gates. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mickey Retzer hits a home run. Carroll Wetherby scores. Blake Cummings scores. Juan Karmen scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jose Montes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Wiltse improves in contact_vs_righty Rube Chris did not respond to coaching in control Erwin Moreno improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Lopez did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Meinke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Meinke improves in arm Mario Christiansen did not respond to coaching in control Roger Gorman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C