Win: Mark Donovan (7-15) Loss: Dutch Ellingsen (8-11)
Save: Stew Just (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Dutch Ellingsen pitching. Bob Henke walks. Juan Lopez strikes out. Alex Alexander hits a home run. Bob Henke scores. Matt Cook singles to center field. Frank Stewart pops out to the second baseman. Matt Cook is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Mark Donovan pitching. Tim Lyons pops out to the first baseman. Doug Shoemaker walks. Rickey McCloskey singles to left field. Doug Shoemaker advances to third on the hit. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Bill Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Trevor Harman strikes out. Scott Upchurch flies out to the left fielder. Dave Dexter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Kinslow doubles to center field. Marty Anderson bunts for a base hit. Sal MacCormack reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Henke. Joe Kinslow scores. Dutch Ellingsen strikes out. Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Anderson scores. Sal MacCormack advances to third on the play. Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Mark Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Bob Henke hits a home run. Juan Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Alexander singles to right field. Matt Cook walks. Frank Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Doheny doubles to center field. Bill Jonnard singles to center field. Shawn Doheny scores. Bill Jonnard steals second. Joe Kinslow doubles to left field. Bill Jonnard scores. Marty Anderson lines out to the third baseman. Sal MacCormack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Trevor Harman strikes out. Scott Upchurch doubles to left field. Dave Dexter walks. Mark Donovan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Henke is hit by a pitch. Juan Lopez triples. Scott Upchurch scores. Dave Dexter scores. Bob Henke scores. Weldon Gagnon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Alexander pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Weldon Gagnon grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Matt Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Trevor Harman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Doheny flies out to the center fielder. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Scott Upchurch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Dexter singles to right field. Mark Donovan lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Kinslow grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Anderson strikes out. Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Sal MacCormack. Jim Werth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Moonlight Blyzka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Werth at C. Bob Henke grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander strikes out. Matt Cook grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Juan Lopez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dizzy Wilmet is pinch hitting for Weldon Gagnon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dizzy Wilmet singles to center field. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Burt Clinton pitching. Frank Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Trevor Harman flies out to the right fielder. Scott Upchurch singles to center field. Dave Dexter singles to right field. Scott Upchurch advances to third on the hit. Mark Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Shawn Doheny flies out to the right fielder. Bill Jonnard walks. Bill Jonnard is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Kinslow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Henke singles to center field. Juan Lopez strikes out. Bob Henke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alex Alexander flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Stew Just comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marty Anderson strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka lines out to the second baseman. Bud Romanick is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bud Romanick singles to right field. Tim Lyons walks. Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Scott Upchurch (8).3B - Juan Lopez (6).HR - Bob Henke (12), Alex Alexander (18).GIDP - Mark Donovan.HBP - Bob Henke (2). Baserunning: CS - Bob Henke (2), Matt Cook (6). Fielding: E - Bob Henke.
Game Notes Moonlight Blyzka is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill McConnell did not respond to coaching in control Dan Sears did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Jordan improves in speed Joe Lewis improves in velocity Homer Ussat improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill McConnell did not respond to coaching in control Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ricky Goossen improves in range Waite Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rance Velasquez did not respond to coaching in range Curt Vidal improves in range Johnny Brennan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bruno Clemensen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B