Win: Bob Harrison (2-0) Loss: John Lade (0-1)
Save: Sam Bailor (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota John Lade pitching. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Crooke walks. Tom Mathes singles to center field. Ted Crooke advances to third on the hit. Norio Shinozuka doubles past the third baseman. Ted Crooke scores. Harry Files grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Mathes scores. Norio Shinozuka advances to third on the play. Jim Kostro pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Harrison pitching. Napoleon Garcia walks. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Napoleon Garcia steals second. Jack Samuel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Burk. Napoleon Garcia scores. Josh Bermudez walks. Bill Stryker singles to right field. Jack Samuel is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Josh Bermudez advances to third on the play. Bill Stryker steals second. Johnny Caballo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ken Gumpert strikes out. Bob Burk grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Harrison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Paul Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Tim DiSarcina flies out to the center fielder. John Lade grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Ted Crooke lines out to the shortstop. Tom Mathes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Napoleon Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Rafa Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Jack Samuel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Norio Shinozuka singles to center field. Harry Files grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Norio Shinozuka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Kostro singles to left field. Harry Files advances to third on the hit. Ken Gumpert flies out to the right fielder. Bob Burk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Josh Bermudez grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Stryker singles to right field. Johnny Caballo flies out to the right fielder. Paul Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Harrison strikes out. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Ted Crooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tim DiSarcina strikes out. John Lade strikes out. Napoleon Garcia walks. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tom Mathes strikes out. Norio Shinozuka grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jack Samuel grounds out to the third baseman. Josh Bermudez singles to right field. Josh Bermudez steals second. Bill Stryker grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Caballo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Kostro flies out to the left fielder. Ty Knots comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ken Gumpert flies out to the left fielder. Bob Burk walks. Bob Harrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Paul Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Tim DiSarcina strikes out. Yoshiharu Nagakawa is pinch hitting for Ty Knots. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Yoshiharu Nagakawa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tom Hargan pitching. Charlie Bankhead flies out to the right fielder. Ted Crooke flies out to the right fielder. Tom Mathes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Napoleon Garcia singles to right field. Napoleon Garcia is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rafa Garcia walks. Rafa Garcia steals second. Joe Sisler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jack Samuel strikes out. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Norio Shinozuka singles to center field. Norio Shinozuka steals second. Harry Files strikes out. Jim Kostro hits a home run. Norio Shinozuka scores. Wilme Perada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Gumpert strikes out. Bob Burk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Sam Bailor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Stryker doubles to right field. Passed ball. Bill Stryker advances to third. Johnny Caballo singles to right field. Bill Stryker scores. Paul Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Tim DiSarcina singles to right field. Jonah Hernandez is pinch hitting for Wilme Perada. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jonah Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Caballo advances to third on the play. Tim DiSarcina advances to second on the play. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Vince Cowens improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Poser did not respond to coaching in velocity Rube Bacsik did not respond to coaching in speed Andy Mayer improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Raydon did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wayne Kelly did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Hehl improves in range Wayne Kelly did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Naulty did not respond to coaching in velocity