Win: Ron Kane (5-3) Loss: Dan Weaver (2-7)
Save: Earle Munoz (11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ron Kane pitching. Tom Foulke singles to center field. Marty Morrison singles to left field. Merlin Kline grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tom Foulke advances to third on the play. Monte Karger pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Dan Weaver pitching. Andres Haworth flies out to the left fielder. Yasuji Takada pops out to the third baseman. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Buddy Danerdo grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Yan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Miranda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Ostrowski hits a home run. Roy Handley strikes out. Mule Smith flies out to the right fielder. Hank Moore hits a home run. Phenomenal Taylor singles to right field. Ron Kane walks. Andres Haworth singles past the second baseman. Phenomenal Taylor scores. Ron Kane advances to third on the hit. John Kemmler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasuji Takada hits a home run. Ron Kane scores. Andres Haworth scores. Luis Coughlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Sam Downs grounds out to the shortstop. John Kemmler grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Foulke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Roy Ostrowski walks. Roy Ostrowski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Roy Handley grounds out to the second baseman. Mule Smith singles to right field. Hank Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marty Morrison strikes out. Merlin Kline walks. Monte Karger flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Danerdo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor singles to left field. Ron Kane lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andres Haworth strikes out. Yasuji Takada singles to center field. Phenomenal Taylor scores. Luis Coughlin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yasuji Takada is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dennis Yan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Miranda singles to center field. Sam Downs strikes out. Frank Cooper is pinch hitting for John Kemmler. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Cooper triples. Joe Miranda scores. Tom Foulke doubles to left field. Frank Cooper scores. Marty Morrison singles to center field. Tom Foulke scores. Merlin Kline grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland David Trice pitching. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the center fielder. Roy Handley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mule Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Monte Karger flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Danerdo strikes out. Dennis Yan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Hank Moore strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Kane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Miranda doubles to right field. Sam Downs grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Mitch Murray is pinch hitting for David Trice. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mitch Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Foulke pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Red Ozmer pitching. Andres Haworth strikes out. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Coughlin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marty Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Merlin Kline walks. Monte Karger walks. Tom Bailey 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. Buddy Danerdo pops out to the second baseman. Dennis Yan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Monte Karger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Handley strikes out. Mule Smith doubles to right field. Hank Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Miranda grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Downs singles to center field. Marcus Smith is pinch hitting for Red Ozmer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marcus Smith triples. Sam Downs scores. Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Foulke grounds out to the shortstop. Marcus Smith scores. Marty Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Vern Slaton improves in contact_vs_lefty Pit Craig improves in power_vs_lefty Vern Slaton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ray Karger did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Jackson improves in speed Dennis Schmidt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Ford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Yank Miller did not respond to coaching in range