Win: Lou Bitcoin Loss: Beau Johnson
Save: Kent Gibson
Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Elder pitching. Buddy Castro hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dave McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Jim Otto strikes out. Dwight Stephenson hits a home run. Buddy Castro scores. Spoke Eason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Luis Sampen pitching. Andres Moore flies out to the left fielder. Brandy Clark singles to right field. Jack Pierce singles to center field. Buddy Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Keith Maddux hits a home run. Brandy Clark scores. Jack Pierce scores. Ray Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Champ Baker flies out to the center fielder. Mark Hartley flies out to the center fielder. George Gura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mike Maurer strikes out. Allen Sutton grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Elder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Luis Sampen strikes out. Buddy Castro grounds out to the third baseman. Dave McNamara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Andres Moore singles to right field. Brandy Clark flies out to the left fielder. Andres Moore is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Otto grounds out to the second baseman. Dwight Stephenson strikes out. Spoke Eason walks. Champ Baker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Buddy Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Keith Maddux singles to center field. Ray Turner flies out to the left fielder. Mike Maurer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mark Hartley doubles to right field. Passed ball. Mark Hartley advances to third. The defense is playing the corners in. George Gura pops out to the shortstop. The defense is playing the corners in. Luis Sampen grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Castro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Allen Sutton singles to right field. Johnny Elder lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andres Moore strikes out. Brandy Clark singles to right field. Allen Sutton scores. Jack Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave McNamara grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Otto walks. Dwight Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Spoke Eason strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay David Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Clarke doubles to center field. Keith Maddux walks. Ray Turner strikes out. Mike Maurer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Champ Baker strikes out. Mark Hartley doubles to right field. George Gura grounds out to the third baseman. Rance Mulliniks is pinch hitting for David Ford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rance Mulliniks singles to right field. Mark Hartley scores. Buddy Castro singles to center field. Dave McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Lou Bitcoin pitching. Allen Sutton singles to right field. Phil Filipowicz is pinch hitting for Johnny Elder. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Phil Filipowicz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Andres Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Beau Johnson pitching. Jim Otto pops out to the third baseman. Dwight Stephenson hits a home run. Spoke Eason strikes out. Champ Baker singles to center field. Mark Hartley singles to right field. Champ Baker advances to third on the hit. George Gura singles to center field. Champ Baker scores. Jim Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Manny McReynolds is pinch hitting for Lou Bitcoin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Manny McReynolds grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Gura is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Chad Gedeon pitching. Brandy Clark walks. Jack Pierce grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Brandy Clark is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Pierce steals second. Buddy Clarke grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Maddux strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Buddy Castro singles to center field. Dave McNamara strikes out. Jim Otto flies out to the left fielder. Dwight Stephenson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Kent Gibson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ray Turner strikes out. Joji Otomo is pinch hitting for Mike Maurer. Joji Otomo grounds out to the catcher. Allen Sutton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4