Win: Vic Ramirez (2-0) Loss: Tim Besana (0-3)
Save: Jeff Rodriguez (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Vic Ramirez pitching. Andy Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Joe Barojas grounds out to the pitcher. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Tim Besana pitching. Jimmy Bucha strikes out. Bill Bustamante grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Marvez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Wade Marsh strikes out. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Quinces singles to center field. Mario Menendez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Eddie Cangelosi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Blake Cummings doubles to left field. Juan Karmen grounds out to the catcher. Tim Besana strikes out. Andy Wilkins pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobo Barreto singles to center field. Tomas Riera grounds out to the third baseman. Bobo Barreto advances to second on the play. Vic Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Bucha flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Barojas strikes out. Dutch Dashner walks. Wade Marsh hits a home run. Dutch Dashner scores. Carroll Wetherby strikes out. Dick Lucas triples. Blake Cummings strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Bustamante grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Marvez flies out to the left fielder. Tom Quinces pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Juan Karmen strikes out. Tim Besana flies out to the right fielder. Andy Wilkins singles to left field. Andy Wilkins steals second. Tom Quinces throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Joe Barojas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mario Menendez reached on a fielding error by Blake Cummings. Eddie Cangelosi doubles to right field. Mario Menendez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobo Barreto strikes out. Tomas Riera flies out to the left fielder. Vic Ramirez walks. Jimmy Bucha hits a home run. Eddie Cangelosi scores. Vic Ramirez scores. Bill Bustamante pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dutch Dashner flies out to the left fielder. Wade Marsh walks. Carroll Wetherby flies out to the center fielder. Wade Marsh steals second. Dick Lucas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bobby Marvez walks. Tom Quinces flies out to the left fielder. Mario Menendez strikes out. Eddie Cangelosi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Marvez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Blake Cummings flies out to the right fielder. Jose Walker is pinch hitting for Juan Karmen. Jose Walker flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Retzer is pinch hitting for Tim Besana. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mickey Retzer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ed Shields pitching. Kelly Davis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Walker at SS. Bobo Barreto walks. Bobo Barreto steals second. Tomas Riera singles to center field. Bobo Barreto scores. Sean Perez is pinch hitting for Vic Ramirez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sean Perez strikes out. Jimmy Bucha flies out to the center fielder. Bill Bustamante singles to left field. Tomas Riera advances to third on the hit. Bobby Marvez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Arturo Milanes pitching. Evar Murello enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Marvez at 1B. Dave De Palma enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobo Barreto at LF. Andy Wilkins pops out to the shortstop. Joe Barojas flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Dashner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Quinces strikes out. Mario Menendez grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Cangelosi singles to right field. Dave De Palma flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jeff Rodriguez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wade Marsh strikes out. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Lucas singles to center field. Blake Cummings grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dick Lucas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Nagel did not respond to coaching in control Mike Owens did not respond to coaching in control Billy Stevens improves in range Kevin Bostick improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Toni Waleska did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Smith improves in arm Jose Montes did not respond to coaching in arm Rube Chris did not respond to coaching in control Radamel Beto did not respond to coaching in 3B