Win: Jeff Rodriguez (6-7) Loss: Mark Durnbaugh (7-13)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mark Durnbaugh pitching. Jimmy Bucha grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Bill Bustamante pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeff Rodriguez pitching. Andy Wilkins flies out to the right fielder. Joe Barojas pops out to the third baseman. Mickey Retzer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bobby Marvez singles to left field. Bobby Marvez steals second. Tom Quinces strikes out. Eddie Cangelosi strikes out. Evar Murello flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Wade Marsh pops out to the shortstop. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Lew Searage flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Sean Perez flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Bucha grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Blake Cummings singles to center field. Juan Karmen pops out to the first baseman. Mark Durnbaugh fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mark Durnbaugh lines out to the third baseman. Andy Wilkins pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Junior Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Bill Bustamante singles to right field. Bobby Marvez flies out to the right fielder. Tom Quinces doubles to center field. Bill Bustamante is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Barojas grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Retzer grounds out to the second baseman. Wade Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the center fielder. Evar Murello grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Perez singles to left field. Jeff Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sean Perez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carroll Wetherby pops out to the shortstop. Lew Searage pops out to the second baseman. Blake Cummings doubles to right field. Juan Karmen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jimmy Bucha bunts for a base hit. Jimmy Bucha is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Junior Diaz strikes out. Bill Bustamante flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mark Durnbaugh strikes out. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Barojas singles to right field. Mickey Retzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bobby Marvez strikes out. Tom Quinces singles to right field. Eddie Cangelosi walks. Evar Murello flies out to the right fielder. Sean Perez singles to center field. Tom Quinces scores. Eddie Cangelosi advances to third on the hit. Dave De Palma is pinch hitting for Jeff Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave De Palma grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jay Halama pitching. Wade Marsh grounds out to the third baseman. Carroll Wetherby doubles to center field. Lew Searage flies out to the right fielder. Blake Cummings strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jimmy Bucha singles to right field. Swede Cheney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Junior Diaz walks. Bill Bustamante strikes out. Bobby Marvez flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Bucha steals third. Junior Diaz steals second. Tom Quinces strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Juan Karmen flies out to the right fielder. 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 grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Shields pitching. Eddie Cangelosi flies out to the left fielder. Evar Murello reached on a fielding error by Andy Wilkins. Sean Perez pops out to the third baseman. Bobo Barreto is pinch hitting for Jay Halama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bobo Barreto singles to right field. Jimmy Bucha singles to left field. Evar Murello scores. Bobo Barreto advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Bucha steals second. Junior Diaz singles to center field. Bobo Barreto scores. Jimmy Bucha scores. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tyson Canales pitching. Joe Barojas singles to center field. Mickey Retzer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Wade Marsh singles to right field. Carroll Wetherby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rube Chris did not respond to coaching in velocity Toni Waleska did not respond to coaching in control Cesar Baez did not respond to coaching in speed Riccardo Alvarez improves in range Radamel Beto did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mario Poorman improves in range Al Bell improves in power_vs_lefty Eddie Parker did not respond to coaching in control Al Bell improves in power_vs_righty Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C