Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tom Pierce pitching. Ace Nelson walks. Matt Curd grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ace Nelson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matt Curd is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Wares grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Brian Nolan pitching. Sam Hyrne grounds out to the third baseman. John Mercado hits a home run. Dave Metz singles to left field. Leo Johnson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jordan Crusher grounds out to the second baseman. J. J. McKay singles to left field. Passed ball. J. J. McKay advances to second. Ryne Reynolds pops out to the shortstop. Steve DeLancey walks. Johnny Bones Jones hits an infield single to the shortstop. Brian Nolan grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. J. J. McKay is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Roger Lyons strikes out. Efrain Hart singles to right field. Joe Gordon singles to center field. Lynn Leard strikes out. Tom Pierce grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Gordon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ace Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Curd strikes out. George Wares flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Sam Hyrne lines out to the second baseman. John Mercado grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Metz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jordan Crusher grounds out to the third baseman. J. J. McKay grounds out to the third baseman. Ryne Reynolds pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Leo Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Roger Lyons walks. Efrain Hart singles to right field. Joe Gordon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roger Lyons advances to third on the play. Efrain Hart advances to second on the play. Lynn Leard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Steve DeLancey grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Bones Jones strikes out. Brian Nolan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Pierce grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Hyrne strikes out. John Mercado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ace Nelson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Matt Curd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ace Nelson advances to second on the play. George Wares flies out to the center fielder. Doc Moore 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 1st. Jordan Crusher singles to right field. Ace Nelson scores. J. J. McKay flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Metz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Roger Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ryan Lohr is pinch hitting for Ryne Reynolds. Ryan Lohr flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Brandt is pinch hitting for Steve DeLancey. Charlie Brandt walks. Don Signer is pinch hitting for Johnny Bones Jones. Don Signer walks. Brian Nolan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Branom is pinch hitting for Ace Nelson. Johnny Branom strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Alan Hill enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Lohr at SS. Efrain Hart flies out to the left fielder. Joe Gordon grounds out to the second baseman. Lynn Leard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Matt Curd grounds out to the second baseman. George Wares walks. Jordan Crusher strikes out. J. J. McKay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Duane Harris is pinch hitting for Doc Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Duane Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Hyrne flies out to the left fielder. John Mercado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dave Mudrock pitching. Alan Hill walks. Charlie Brandt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alan Hill is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Signer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Brandt advances to second on the play. Brian Nolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Metz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Johnson hits a home run. Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 4