Win: Bill Sisler (3-9) Loss: Kevin Spencer (5-7)
Save: Stew Just (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Kevin Spencer pitching. Bob Henke hits a home run. Juan Lopez pops out to the first baseman. Alex Alexander singles to right field. Matt Cook singles to left field. Alex Alexander advances to third on the hit. Frank Stewart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Sisler pitching. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. George Kilduff grounds out to the shortstop. Rickey McCloskey singles to center field. Shawn Doheny pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Trevor Harman doubles to right field. Scott Upchurch flies out to the center fielder. Dave Dexter flies out to the left fielder. Bill Sisler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Anderson lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Henke grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Alex Alexander singles to center field. Matt Cook singles to center field. Alex Alexander advances to third on the hit. Frank Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Sal MacCormack hits a home run. Kevin Spencer strikes out. Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. George Kilduff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Trevor Harman hits a home run. Scott Upchurch flies out to the center fielder. Dave Dexter hits a home run. Bill Sisler singles to left field. Bob Henke strikes out. Juan Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Alex Alexander flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Matt Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Kinslow walks. Marty Anderson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Kinslow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sal MacCormack flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Trevor Harman strikes out. Scott Upchurch flies out to the left fielder. Dave Dexter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim Lyons flies out to the center fielder. George Kilduff strikes out. Rickey McCloskey walks. Shawn Doheny flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Sisler strikes out. Bob Henke strikes out. Juan Lopez doubles to left field. Alex Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Marty Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Matt Cook flies out to the left fielder. Frank Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Trevor Harman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sal MacCormack grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Doug Shoemaker is pinch hitting for Kevin Spencer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doug Shoemaker flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lyons singles to center field. George Kilduff grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Lyons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Billy Olsen pitching. Scott Upchurch walks. Scott Upchurch is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Dexter lines out to the third baseman. Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Bill Sisler. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Wendell walks. Bob Henke singles to left field. Juan Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Stew Just pitching. Rickey McCloskey singles to right field. Shawn Doheny flies out to the center fielder. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Lewis did not respond to coaching in control Casey Hanford improves in endurance Manuel Rockenfield improves in power_vs_lefty Roy Lerchen did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Lewis did not respond to coaching in control Homer Ussat did not respond to coaching in speed Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Soriano improves in arm Joe McCormick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe McCormick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bruno Clemensen improves in speed Ed Aaron did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B