Win: Tony Burgess (5-7) Loss: Yordanis Molinet (8-5)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (19)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Yordanis Molinet pitching. Bernardo Kalahan singles to right field. Bernardo Kalahan steals second. Joe Polcovich singles to right field. Bernardo Kalahan scores. Yasmani Tamayo flies out to the center fielder. Joe Polcovich is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Burgess pitching. John Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Cermak flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Duran lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Mulligan grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Moronko pops out to the first baseman. Gary Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Greg Moraga grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Gregg strikes out. Ted Davis singles to center field. Jim Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Curt Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Burgess flies out to the right fielder. Bernardo Kalahan singles to left field. Joe Polcovich singles to center field. Bernardo Kalahan advances to third on the hit. Yasmani Tamayo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Maggert grounds out to the pitcher. Yordanis Molinet grounds out to the second baseman. John Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lee Harris strikes out. Mike Mulligan singles to left field. Alex Moronko grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Leo Cermak reached on a fielding error by Yasmani Tamayo. Charlie Duran singles to center field. Greg Moraga pops out to the third baseman. Danny Gregg flies out to the center fielder. Ted Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Duran is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gary Martin hits a home run. Curt Brito doubles to center field. Tony Burgess 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 singles to center field. Curt Brito scores. Joe Polcovich flies out to the right fielder. Yasmani Tamayo singles to left field. Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Maggert walks. Yordanis Molinet lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Mulligan grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Moronko singles to right field. Alex Moronko is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gary Martin walks. Gary Martin steals second. Curt Brito singles to left field. Gary Martin scores. Jacque Segui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Brito steals second. Tony Burgess reached on a fielding error by Jacque Segui. Curt Brito gets picked off third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Leo Cermak singles to right field. Charlie Duran grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Cermak advances to second on the play. Greg Moraga flies out to the right fielder. Danny Gregg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Joe Polcovich flies out to the right fielder. Yasmani Tamayo walks. Lee Harris reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Johnson. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Ted Davis flies out to the right fielder. Jim Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Ed Maggert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Alex Moronko pops out to the shortstop. Gary Martin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Danny Gregg. Curt Brito flies out to the center fielder. Tony Burgess walks. Bernardo Kalahan lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Chris Seilheimer is pinch hitting for Jacque Segui. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Seilheimer grounds out to the third baseman. John Lyons singles to center field. John Lyons steals second. Leo Cermak singles to left field. John Lyons scores. Charlie Duran grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leo Cermak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Greg Moraga strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ken McGuire pitching. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the second baseman. Yasmani Tamayo lines out to the third baseman. Lee Harris singles to center field. Mike Mulligan 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. Danny Gregg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Davis flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jim Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Curt Brito (5).HR - Gary Martin (3).GIDP - Alex Moronko. Baserunning: SB - Bernardo Kalahan (21), Gary Martin (3), Curt Brito (3).CS - Joe Polcovich (6), Alex Moronko (4). Fielding: E - Yasmani Tamayo.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in endurance Scott Rondeau did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Norm Hahn improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Boyles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in velocity Stuffy Nicholson did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Scott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Luis Young did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Les Hutson did not respond to coaching in control Rick Rigney did not respond to coaching in control Wayne Sagmoen did not respond to coaching in control Luis Ryan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty