Win: Joe Hayes Loss: Steve McIntyre
Save: Jim Aldrich
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve McIntyre pitching. Clyde Meador flies out to the center fielder. Arnie Ramazzotti singles to center field. Dave Perisho strikes out. Tom Mercedes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Hayes pitching. Greg Ussat strikes out. Randy Konerko strikes out. Alex Severson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Fred Durst flies out to the center fielder. Carroll Alcock strikes out. Bill Conine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento doubles to right field. Lou David grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Michael Stewart singles to center field. Geraldo Sorrento scores. Tex Sturdivant singles to right field. Michael Stewart advances to third on the hit. Len Peploski strikes out. Steve McIntyre grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mays Houtz hits a home run. Joe Hayes strikes out. Clyde Meador hits a home run. Arnie Ramazzotti flies out to the center fielder. Dave Perisho flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Greg Ussat reached on a 2-base fielding error by Carroll Alcock. Randy Konerko flies out to the center fielder. Alex Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Geraldo Sorrento flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tom Mercedes singles to center field. Fred Durst singles to center field. Tom Mercedes advances to third on the hit. Carroll Alcock flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Mercedes scores. Bill Conine strikes out. Mays Houtz walks. Joe Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Lou David grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Michael Stewart strikes out. Tex Sturdivant walks. Len Peploski singles past the shortstop. Tex Sturdivant advances to third on the hit. Steve McIntyre grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Clyde Meador walks. Arnie Ramazzotti flies out to the center fielder. Dave Perisho strikes out. Tom Mercedes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Greg Ussat flies out to the center fielder. Randy Konerko strikes out. Alex Severson walks. Geraldo Sorrento walks. Lou David strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Fred Durst strikes out. Carroll Alcock singles to right field. Bill Conine flies out to the center fielder. Carroll Alcock steals second. Mays Houtz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Michael Stewart walks. Tex Sturdivant strikes out. Michael Stewart steals second. Michael Stewart steals third. Len Peploski flies out to the right fielder. Steve McIntyre walks. Greg Ussat strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joe Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Meador singles to right field. Arnie Ramazzotti grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Clyde Meador is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Perisho doubles to center field. Arnie Ramazzotti uses his aggressiveness and scores. Curt Kopacz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Mercedes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Brosnan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carroll Alcock at CF. Randy Konerko flies out to the left fielder. Alex Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Geraldo Sorrento hits a home run. Lou David grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Fred Durst lines out to the shortstop. Bob Brosnan flies out to the right fielder. Bill Conine singles to right field. Mays Houtz singles to center field. Bill Conine advances to third on the hit. Joe Hayes singles to left field. Bill Conine scores. Rico Gilles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clyde Meador strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Michael Stewart doubles to left field. Jim Aldrich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tex Sturdivant flies out to the right fielder. Len Peploski walks. Cal Turner is pinch hitting for Rico Gilles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cal Turner walks. Greg Ussat grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dick Zeider pitching. Arnie Ramazzotti grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Perisho reached on a 2-base throwing error by Michael Stewart. Tom Mercedes hits a home run. Dave Perisho scores. Fred Durst reached on a fielding error by Tex Sturdivant. Bob Brosnan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Randy Konerko strikes out. Alex Severson grounds out to the pitcher. Geraldo Sorrento reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Mercedes. Lou David grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 12