Inning: 1 Oakland Lefty Hoak pitching. Bob Henke walks. Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander singles to center field. Bob Henke scores. Juan Lopez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Matt Cook flies out to the center fielder. Frank Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Guy Reach pitching. Tim Lyons flies out to the right fielder. George Kilduff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rickey McCloskey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Trevor Harman walks. Scott Upchurch flies out to the right fielder. Dave Dexter flies out to the left fielder. Guy Reach grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Franklin Redmon walks. Franklin Redmon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Jonnard walks. Joe Kinslow singles past the second baseman. Bill Jonnard advances to third on the hit. Marty Anderson singles to left field. Bill Jonnard scores. Joe Kinslow advances to third on the hit. Jim Werth flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Kinslow scores. Lefty Hoak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Henke hits an infield single to the pitcher. Juan Lopez singles to left field. Bob Henke aggressively advances to third on the hit. Alex Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Matt Cook strikes out. Frank Stewart walks. Trevor Harman walks. Bob Henke scores. Scott Upchurch strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tim Lyons hits a home run. George Kilduff walks. Rickey McCloskey doubles to left field. George Kilduff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Franklin Redmon singles to left field. Rickey McCloskey scores. Bill Jonnard walks. Joe Kinslow walks. Marty Anderson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Franklin Redmon scores. Bill Jonnard advances to third on the play. Stew Just comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Werth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Dexter flies out to the center fielder. Stew Just singles to center field. Bob Henke singles past the third baseman. Juan Lopez singles to right field. Alex Alexander walks. Stew Just scores. Matt Cook flies out to the right fielder. Frank Stewart singles to left field. Bob Henke scores. Juan Lopez scores. Alex Alexander advances to third on the hit. Weldon Gagnon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Trevor Harman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Weldon Gagnon flies out to the center fielder. Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Kilduff singles past the second baseman. George Kilduff gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Scott Upchurch strikes out. Dave Dexter grounds out to the second baseman. Stew Just grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey doubles to right field. Franklin Redmon singles to center field. Rickey McCloskey scores. Bill Jonnard singles to left field. Franklin Redmon advances to third on the hit. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Marty Anderson strikes out. Jim Werth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Henke doubles to left field. Bob Henke steals third. Juan Lopez reached on a fielding error by Bill Jonnard. Bob Henke scores. Alex Alexander flies out to the right fielder. Juan Lopez steals second. Matt Cook grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Lopez advances to third on the play. Frank Stewart singles to right field. Juan Lopez scores. Trevor Harman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Stewart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Doug Shoemaker is pinch hitting for Weldon Gagnon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Lyons flies out to the center fielder. George Kilduff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Burt Clinton pitching. Scott Upchurch strikes out. Dave Dexter hits a home run. Stew Just singles to center field. Bob Henke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stew Just advances to second on the play. Juan Lopez doubles to left field. Stew Just scores. Paul Felderman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the second baseman. Franklin Redmon doubles to center field. Bill Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Matt Cook pops out to the shortstop. Frank Stewart walks. Trevor Harman flies out to the center fielder. Scott Upchurch doubles to left field. Frank Stewart uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Dexter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Woody Kirby enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Henke at SS. Bob Minshall enters the game as a defensive replacement for Trevor Harman at LF. Marty Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Werth strikes out. Dizzy Wilmet is pinch hitting for Paul Felderman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dizzy Wilmet walks. Tim Lyons hits a home run. Dizzy Wilmet scores. George Kilduff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Gandolph pitching. Stew Just strikes out. Woody Kirby grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey singles to center field. Franklin Redmon grounds out to the third baseman. Rickey McCloskey advances to second on the play. Bill Jonnard is hit by a pitch. Joe Kinslow grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Rickey McCloskey 2 (26), Franklin Redmon (6).HR - Tim Lyons 2 (13).SF - Jim Werth.GIDP - Joe Kinslow, Marty Anderson.HBP - Bill Jonnard (4). Baserunning: CS - Franklin Redmon (2). Fielding: E - Bill Jonnard.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Hofmann did not respond to coaching in endurance John Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Jordan improves in arm Manuel Rockenfield improves in speed Roy Torres did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roy Lerchen did not respond to coaching in velocity 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 did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Aaron did not respond to coaching in endurance Curt Vidal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Soriano improves in speed Rance Velasquez improves in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B