Win: Tim Besana (8-12) Loss: Dhamel Lily (15-4)
Save: Ed Quinn (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tim Besana pitching. Jimmy Bucha strikes out. Junior Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Bill Bustamante singles to center field. Bill Bustamante is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dhamel Lily pitching. Andy Wilkins walks. Joe Barojas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dutch Dashner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Marvez singles to center field. Mario Menendez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Quinces lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Hunt strikes out. Carroll Wetherby walks. Dick Lucas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carroll Wetherby advances to second on the play. Kelly Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the right fielder. Tomas Riera flies out to the center fielder. Dhamel Lily strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Juan Karmen pops out to the third baseman. Tim Besana singles to right field. Andy Wilkins singles to center field. Joe Barojas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jimmy Bucha flies out to the center fielder. Junior Diaz pops out to the second baseman. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dutch Dashner pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Hunt singles to left field. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the catcher. Charlie Hunt advances to second on the play. Dick Lucas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Marvez grounds out to the third baseman. Mario Menendez strikes out. Tom Quinces flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kelly Davis pops out to the second baseman. Juan Karmen strikes out. Tim Besana flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi grounds out to the third baseman. Tomas Riera flies out to the center fielder. Dhamel Lily singles to center field. Jimmy Bucha flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Andy Wilkins singles to center field. Andy Wilkins is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Barojas lines out to the first baseman. Dutch Dashner hits a home run. Charlie Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Junior Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Bill Bustamante walks. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Mario Menendez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby flies out to the right fielder. Dick Lucas strikes out. Kelly Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Quinces doubles to right field. Swede Cheney 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. Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the right fielder. Tomas Riera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Quinces advances to third on the play. Sean Perez is pinch hitting for Dhamel Lily. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sean Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bobby Dario pitching. Juan Karmen grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Walker is pinch hitting for Swede Cheney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jose Walker singles to center field. Andy Wilkins pops out to the third baseman. Joe Barojas grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Walker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Quinn pitching. Jimmy Bucha grounds out to the third baseman. Junior Diaz strikes out. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Lopez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Giebell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rube Chris did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Wiltse improves in range Jim Lopez did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Jenkins improves in range Al Bell improves in power_vs_lefty Larry Nagel did not respond to coaching in control Jim Leverette improves in power_vs_righty Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C