Win: Dave Clarke (5-5) Loss: J.D. Strange (0-6)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (14)
Inning: 1 Oakland Dave Clarke pitching. John Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Ted Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Duran pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota J.D. Strange pitching. Bernardo Kalahan pops out to the second baseman. Joe Polcovich lines out to the shortstop. Yasmani Tamayo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Doug McMillan flies out to the center fielder. Tom Bader flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Handley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Dave Lupien grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Glaus singles to right field. Mike Mulligan walks. Curt Brito grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Mulligan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Maggert flies out to the right fielder. Jim Johnson singles to left field. J.D. Strange fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. J.D. Strange reached on a fielding error by Joe Polcovich. John Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Ted Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. J.D. Strange is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Clarke walks. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Joe Polcovich grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Clarke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yasmani Tamayo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Charlie Duran flies out to the left fielder. Doug McMillan bunts for a base hit. Tom Bader walks. Wayne Handley lines out to the pitcher. Ed Maggert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lee Harris hits a home run. Dave Lupien grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Glaus strikes out. Mike Mulligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Johnson singles to center field. J.D. Strange fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. J.D. Strange grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Curt Brito grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Clarke pops out to the first baseman. Bernardo Kalahan triples. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ted Davis singles to right field. Ted Davis steals second. Charlie Duran strikes out. Doug McMillan strikes out. Tom Bader grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo flies out to the left fielder. Lee Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Lupien grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Wayne Handley singles to left field. Ed Maggert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Johnson walks. Chris Seilheimer is pinch hitting for J.D. Strange. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Chris Seilheimer singles past the second baseman. John Lyons grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chris Seilheimer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jacque Segui pitching. Bob Glaus doubles to center field. Mike Mulligan walks. Curt Brito strikes out. Dave Clarke lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ted Davis strikes out. Charlie Duran strikes out. Doug McMillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Polcovich pops out to the second baseman. Yasmani Tamayo grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Harris singles to center field. Lee Harris steals second. Ed Maggert throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Dave Lupien strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Bader flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Handley grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Maggert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Diaz improves in range Len Parson did not respond to coaching in range Tom Diaz improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Riviere improves in contact_vs_righty Leo Crawford did not respond to coaching in arm Masaya Sugiyama did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Beltran improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Redmond did not respond to coaching in endurance Paul Boyles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Hines improves in power_vs_lefty Steven McCarthy did not respond to coaching in control Paul Boyles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty