Win: Norio Yokotani (1-0) Loss: Pedro Blankenship (0-1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota J.D. Strange pitching. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the left fielder. Dick Bichette singles to right field. Dick Bichette steals second. Joe Polcovich flies out to the right fielder. Lee Harris walks. Dave Lupien singles to left field. Dick Bichette scores. Arthur Swindell reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Lyons. Lee Harris scores. Bob Glaus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Gilles pitching. John Lyons strikes out. Ted Davis hits a home run. Charlie Duran singles to right field. Charlie Duran steals second. Doug McMillan doubles to right field. Charlie Duran scores. Tom Bader pops out to the second baseman. Wayne Handley walks. Ed Maggert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Jim Gilles flies out to the center fielder. Bernardo Kalahan walks. Dick Bichette flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Danny Gregg walks. J.D. Strange fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. J.D. Strange grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Danny Gregg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Lyons singles to center field. Ted Davis strikes out. Charlie Duran singles to center field. J.D. Strange is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Polcovich flies out to the center fielder. Lee Harris singles past the second baseman. Dave Lupien singles to left field. Lee Harris advances to third on the hit. Arthur Swindell singles to right field. Lee Harris scores. Dave Lupien advances to third on the hit. Bob Glaus grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Doug McMillan strikes out. Tom Bader singles to left field. Wayne Handley strikes out. Ed Maggert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Mulligan grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gilles strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan singles to center field. Dick Bichette singles to right field. Joe Polcovich singles to center field. Bernardo Kalahan scores. Dick Bichette advances to third on the hit. Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Danny Gregg pops out to the shortstop. J.D. Strange grounds out to the second baseman. John Lyons triples. Ted Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Lupien grounds out to the shortstop. Arthur Swindell singles to center field. Arthur Swindell steals second. Bob Glaus strikes out. Mike Mulligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Duran strikes out. Doug McMillan flies out to the right fielder. Tom Bader walks. Wayne Handley lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jim Gilles grounds out to the second baseman. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Bichette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Maggert flies out to the center fielder. Danny Gregg grounds out to the second baseman. J.D. Strange strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Polcovich singles to left field. Lee Harris doubles to center field. Joe Polcovich uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jacque Segui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Lupien grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Harris advances to third on the play. Arthur Swindell strikes out. Bob Glaus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland John Lyons strikes out. Ted Davis flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Duran grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gilles grounds out to the third baseman. Bernardo Kalahan singles to right field. Dick Bichette grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bernardo Kalahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Doug McMillan doubles to right field. Frank Morse 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. Tom Bader flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Handley flies out to the center fielder. Ed Maggert singles to left field. Doug McMillan scores. Danny Gregg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Polcovich lines out to the second baseman. Lee Harris doubles to left field. Dave Lupien walks. Arthur Swindell flies out to the right fielder. Bob Glaus walks. Mike Mulligan singles to center field. Lee Harris scores. Dave Lupien scores. Bob Glaus advances to third on the hit. Gary Martin is pinch hitting for Frank Morse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gary Martin walks. Norio Yokotani comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland William Thomson pitching. Chris Seilheimer is pinch hitting for Norio Yokotani. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chris Seilheimer singles to left field. John Lyons grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chris Seilheimer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ted Davis strikes out. John Lyons steals second. Charlie Duran doubles to right field. John Lyons scores. Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Doug McMillan singles to left field. Charlie Duran scores. Tom Bader walks. Wayne Handley singles to right field. Doug McMillan scores. Ed Maggert walks. Danny Gregg doubles past the center fielder. Tom Bader scores. Wayne Handley scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 12 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Charlie Duran (1), Doug McMillan 2 (4), Danny Gregg (2).3B - John Lyons (1).HR - Ted Davis (1). Baserunning: SB - John Lyons (2), Charlie Duran (1). Fielding: E - John Lyons.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mel Garcia improves in endurance Gregg Barney improves in control Jim Redmond did not respond to coaching in control Yasmani Tamayo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Pence did not respond to coaching in control Ron Galle did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Murnane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Luis Ryan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Wayne Sagmoen did not respond to coaching in control Leo Crawford improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Murnane did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Leo Crawford did not respond to coaching in speed