Win: Ken Smith (7-6) Loss: Sonny Dondero (2-4)
Save: Steve Abernathy (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Billy Childress pitching. Jake Sutherland flies out to the center fielder. Bing Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Oldis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Red Ogrodowski pitching. Jim Smith strikes out. Jason Aikens strikes out. Bob Merritt singles to left field. Willis Phillips reached on a fielding error by Jake Sutherland. Jim Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Ted Harrell strikes out. Mike Halicki flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Lamb pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jose Ritchie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hubie Hoeft reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bing Doyle. Marvin Comer grounds out to the catcher. Billy Childress grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Lyman Brantley walks. Howie Olin strikes out. Red Ogrodowski lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jake Sutherland doubles to right field. Lyman Brantley scores. Bing Doyle singles to left field. Jake Sutherland scores. Steve Oldis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bing Doyle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Smith walks. Jason Aikens reached on a fielding error by Jake Sutherland. Bob Merritt walks. Willis Phillips singles to center field. Jim Smith scores. Jason Aikens scores. Bob Merritt advances to third on the hit. Willis Phillips steals second. Jim Stephenson hits a home run. Bob Merritt scores. Willis Phillips scores. Jose Ritchie grounds out to the pitcher. Hubie Hoeft walks. Marvin Comer grounds out to the pitcher. Hubie Hoeft advances to second on the play. Billy Childress strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ted Harrell strikes out. Mike Halicki singles to right field. Eddie Lamb strikes out. Mike Halicki is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jason Aikens flies out to the right fielder. Bob Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Lyman Brantley singles to right field. Lyman Brantley steals second. Howie Olin walks. Cal Blankenship is pinch hitting for Red Ogrodowski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Cal Blankenship strikes out. Jake Sutherland hits a home run. Lyman Brantley scores. Howie Olin scores. Daniel Selma comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bing Doyle hits a home run. Bob Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Oldis lines out to the shortstop. Ted Harrell singles to right field. Mike Halicki singles to center field. Eddie Lamb doubles to right field. Ted Harrell scores. Mike Halicki is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Sonny Dondero pitching. Willis Phillips hits a home run. Jim Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Ritchie strikes out. Hubie Hoeft grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Farmer Engel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lyman Brantley hits a home run. Ken Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howie Olin singles past the second baseman. Howie Olin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sonny Dondero flies out to the left fielder. Jake Sutherland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Marvin Comer pops out to the first baseman. Ken Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jim Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bing Doyle pops out to the shortstop. Steve Oldis flies out to the left fielder. Ted Harrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jason Aikens flies out to the center fielder. Bob Merritt singles to right field. Willis Phillips walks. Jim Stephenson doubles to center field. Bob Merritt scores. Willis Phillips uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Ritchie strikes out. Hubie Hoeft walks. Marvin Comer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Halicki flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Lamb singles in front of the left fielder. Eddie Lamb is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lyman Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Norm Lockwood is pinch hitting for Ken Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Norm Lockwood flies out to the right fielder. Jim Smith lines out to the second baseman. Jason Aikens singles to left field. Bob Merritt singles past the shortstop. Willis Phillips singles to left field. Jason Aikens scores. Bob Merritt advances to third on the hit. Jim Stephenson walks. Brock Stone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jose Ritchie walks. Bob Merritt scores. Hubie Hoeft grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Willis Phillips is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Abernathy pitching. Howie Olin flies out to the center fielder. Bill McCarthy is pinch hitting for Brock Stone. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill McCarthy singles to center field. Bill McCarthy steals second. Jake Sutherland singles to center field. Bill McCarthy scores. Jake Sutherland steals second. Bing Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Sutherland advances to third on the play. Steve Oldis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Hegan improves in power_vs_lefty Oscar Redmond improves in speed Ryan Sullivan improves in contact_vs_righty John Hegan improves in arm Larry Rhoads did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Campbell did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Ostergard did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ted Crowe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Leip did not respond to coaching in control Jack Leip improves in velocity Bob Parks did not respond to coaching in control Eiji Ushiyama improves in power_vs_righty Jack Leip did not respond to coaching in control Ed Hatteberg improves in RF