Win: Nerio Byrnes (3-0) Loss: Joe Kralick (0-2)
Save: Jeff Rodriguez (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Allan Barbaro pitching. Andy Wilkins strikes out. Lew Searage singles to left field. Dutch Dashner walks. Wade Marsh singles to center field. Lew Searage scores. Jose Walker hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dick Lucas grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Dutch Dashner is out at home. Blake Cummings singles to center field. Wade Marsh scores. Jose Walker scores. Dick Lucas advances to third on the hit. Nerio Byrnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Karmen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Kralick pitching. Junior Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Quinces reached on a fielding error by Blake Cummings. Bobby Marvez walks. Dave De Palma strikes out. Sean Perez singles to right field. Tom Quinces scores. Bobby Marvez advances to third on the hit. Evar Murello walks. Mario Menendez grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bobby Marvez is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Kralick strikes out. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the pitcher. Lew Searage reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mario Menendez. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tomas Riera grounds out to the second baseman. Nerio Byrnes singles to center field. Junior Diaz walks. Tom Quinces singles to right field. Nerio Byrnes scores. Junior Diaz advances to third on the hit. Bobby Marvez flies out to the center fielder. Dave De Palma singles to center field. Junior Diaz scores. Tom Quinces steals third. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tom Quinces scores. Sean Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Wade Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Jose Walker lines out to the first baseman. Dick Lucas singles to left field. Blake Cummings grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Lucas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Evar Murello singles to right field. Pat Heving comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mario Menendez walks. Tomas Riera singles to left field. Evar Murello scores. Mario Menendez advances to third on the hit. Nerio Byrnes flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mario Menendez scores. Tomas Riera is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Junior Diaz lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Juan Karmen lines out to the shortstop. Pat Heving pops out to the first baseman. Andy Wilkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Quinces walks. Bobby Marvez hits a home run. Tom Quinces scores. Ed Quinn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave De Palma strikes out. Sean Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Evar Murello singles past the first baseman. Mario Menendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lew Searage strikes out. Dutch Dashner walks. Wade Marsh flies out to the center fielder. Pat Willis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jose Walker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dutch Dashner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tomas Riera flies out to the left fielder. Pat Willis singles to left field. Junior Diaz strikes out. Tom Quinces grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dick Lucas walks. Blake Cummings grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Juan Karmen singles to center field. Ed Quinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bobby Marvez strikes out. Dave De Palma strikes out. Sean Perez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Andy Wilkins singles to left field. Lew Searage walks. Dutch Dashner strikes out. Wade Marsh doubles to left field. Andy Wilkins scores. Lew Searage uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Chamberlan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Lucas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Evar Murello strikes out. Mario Menendez pops out to the first baseman. Tomas Riera grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Blake Cummings flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Retzer is pinch hitting for Juan Karmen. Mickey Retzer walks. Billy Ellam is pinch hitting for Ed Quinn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Billy Ellam flies out to the center fielder. Andy Wilkins reached on a fielding error by Mario Menendez. Lew Searage grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mickey Retzer is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Swede Cheney pitching. Kelly Davis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mickey Retzer at SS. Riccardo Alvarez is pinch hitting for Chris Chamberlan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Riccardo Alvarez grounds out to the second baseman. Junior Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Tom Quinces singles to right field. Tom Quinces steals second. Bobby Marvez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jeff Rodriguez pitching. Dutch Dashner doubles to left field. Wade Marsh grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Walker strikes out. Dick Lucas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mario Christiansen did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Parker did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Stevens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Wolf improves in control Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Erwin Moreno did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnnie Neiger did not respond to coaching in control Marcos Hermano improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Silvera did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Lopez did not respond to coaching in 2B