Win: Bobby Dario (12-7) Loss: Tim Besana (9-14)
Save: Tyson Canales (15)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bobby Dario pitching. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Barojas grounds out to the pitcher. Lew Searage flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Tim Besana pitching. Jimmy Bucha grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Diaz strikes out. Bill Bustamante walks. Bobby Marvez walks. Mario Menendez walks. Tom Quinces flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Wade Marsh grounds out to the shortstop. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Lucas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi walks. Evar Murello grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Bobby Dario grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kelly Davis strikes out. Juan Karmen singles to right field. Tim Besana lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andy Wilkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jimmy Bucha strikes out. Junior Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Barojas pops out to the second baseman. Lew Searage strikes out. Wade Marsh singles to center field. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Marvez strikes out. Mario Menendez singles to right field. Tom Quinces pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Cangelosi hits a home run. Mario Menendez scores. Evar Murello strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dick Lucas strikes out. Kelly Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Karmen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Dario flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Bucha singles to right field. Junior Diaz hits an infield single to the pitcher. Passed ball. Jimmy Bucha advances to third. Junior Diaz advances to second. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Bobby Marvez walks. Mario Menendez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim Besana grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Wilkins strikes out. Joe Barojas singles to left field. Lew Searage strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Quinces strikes out. Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the center fielder. Evar Murello grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wade Marsh strikes out. Carroll Wetherby pops out to the shortstop. Dick Lucas triples. Kelly Davis doubles to right field. Dick Lucas scores. Juan Karmen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bobby Dario strikes out. Ed Shields comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jimmy Bucha grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jose Walker is pinch hitting for Ed Shields. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jose Walker flies out to the center fielder. Andy Wilkins bunts for a base hit. Joe Barojas flies out to the left fielder. Andy Wilkins steals second. Lew Searage pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Gus Gates pitching. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the third baseman. Mario Menendez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tyson Canales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wade Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Dick Lucas singles to right field. Kelly Davis hits an infield single to the pitcher. Juan Karmen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Bell improves in contact_vs_righty Larry Nagel did not respond to coaching in control Al Bell did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Leverette improves in arm Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Giebell improves in range Marcos Hermano improves in range Radamel Beto improves in contact_vs_lefty Rube Chris did not respond to coaching in velocity Radamel Beto did not respond to coaching in 3B