Win: Leo Mahaffey (6-5) Loss: Jim Eagle (9-11)
Save: Germany Kirby (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Chad Burns pitching. Jack Tabaka grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Guillorme grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Lind singles to center field. Cliff Shindle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Lind is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Juan Melo pitching. Orel Ullrich grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Flair walks. Jesse Demaree doubles to right field. Mike Flair uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willis Zaske grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Demaree advances to third on the play. Conner Mcguire singles to center field. Jesse Demaree scores. Chet Eddy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Luke Such grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Neal Bodie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rey Ordonez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Heinie Howley flies out to the center fielder. Kazuya Takenaka pops out to the third baseman. Chad Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hunter White flies out to the right fielder. Juan Melo strikes out. Jack Tabaka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Orel Ullrich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Flair pops out to the shortstop. Jesse Demaree flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Luis Guillorme grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jose Lind flies out to the center fielder. Cliff Shindle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Willis Zaske grounds out to the pitcher. Conner Mcguire strikes out. Chet Eddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Luke Such flies out to the center fielder. Neal Bodie walks. Neal Bodie steals second. Rey Ordonez grounds out to the second baseman. Neal Bodie advances to third on the play. Hunter White singles to left field. Neal Bodie scores. Juan Melo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Heinie Howley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hunter White. Kazuya Takenaka grounds out to the pitcher. Chad Burns strikes out. Orel Ullrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jack Tabaka flies out to the right fielder. Luis Guillorme strikes out. Jose Lind singles to right field. Cliff Shindle pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Flair singles to right field. Jesse Demaree flies out to the left fielder. Willis Zaske singles to center field. Mike Flair advances to third on the hit. Conner Mcguire flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Flair scores. Chet Eddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Luke Such singles to center field. Luke Such steals second. Neal Bodie walks. Rey Ordonez strikes out. Hunter White doubles to right field. Luke Such scores. Neal Bodie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Juan Melo strikes out. Butch Gorman is pinch hitting for Jack Tabaka. Butch Gorman singles to center field. Hunter White scores. Luis Guillorme flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Alex Reis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Butch Gorman at RF. Heinie Howley walks. Heinie Howley steals second. Kazuya Takenaka strikes out. Chuck Maxvill is pinch hitting for Chad Burns. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Chuck Maxvill grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Orel Ullrich reached on a fielding error by Luke Such. Leo Mahaffey 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. Mike Flair reached on a fielding error by Jose Lind. Heinie Howley scores. Jesse Demaree grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Eagle pitching. Jose Lind flies out to the center fielder. Cliff Shindle hits a home run. Luke Such singles past the first baseman. Neal Bodie strikes out. Luke Such is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Willis Zaske singles to right field. Conner Mcguire strikes out. Chet Eddy strikes out. Heinie Howley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rey Ordonez singles to left field. Rey Ordonez steals second. Hunter White grounds out to the third baseman. Graig Gleason is pinch hitting for Leo Mahaffey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Graig Gleason walks. Alex Reis singles to left field. Rey Ordonez scores. Graig Gleason advances to third on the hit. Craig Linebrink comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Guillorme singles to right field. Graig Gleason scores. Jose Lind walks. Cliff Shindle strikes out. Luke Such flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Dickie Noles pitching. Kazuya Takenaka strikes out. George Maddox is pinch hitting for Craig Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Maddox singles to center field. Orel Ullrich flies out to the left fielder. Mike Flair hits a home run. George Maddox scores. Germany Kirby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesse Demaree strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Hunter White (17).HR - Cliff Shindle (29). Baserunning: SB - Luke Such (15), Neal Bodie (20), Rey Ordonez (22).CS - Luke Such (9). Fielding: E - Jose Lind, Luke Such, Hunter White.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Sierra did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Constable improves in power_vs_righty Bubba Brown did not respond to coaching in control Jake Thoney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jake Constable did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Orth Shea did not respond to coaching in range Don Sisco improves in range Don Sisco did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Buck Butler did not respond to coaching in control Don Sisco did not respond to coaching in CF