Win: Ken Smith (9-8) Loss: Ed Smith (5-2)
Save: Bob Smith (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Red Ogrodowski pitching. Jim Smith doubles past the third baseman. Archie Urban strikes out. Jason Aikens flies out to the right fielder. Bob Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Daughters pitching. Jake Sutherland strikes out. Steve Oldis singles to center field. Bill McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Lamb grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Oldis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Willis Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Jim Stephenson hits a home run. Jose Ritchie strikes out. Hubie Hoeft reached on a fielding error by Red Ogrodowski. Jack Daughters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Lyman Brantley flies out to the center fielder. Howie Olin grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Pickett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Smith singles to center field. Archie Urban flies out to the right fielder. Jason Aikens grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Fred Ojeda walks. Fred Ojeda steals second. Red Ogrodowski fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Red Ogrodowski singles past the second baseman. Fred Ojeda scores. Jake Sutherland singles to right field. Red Ogrodowski is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Steve Oldis hits a home run. Jake Sutherland scores. Bill McCarthy strikes out. Eddie Lamb doubles to right field. Lyman Brantley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Merritt strikes out. Willis Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Howie Olin singles to center field. Howie Olin gets picked off first. Pete Pickett doubles to center field. Fred Ojeda strikes out. Red Ogrodowski singles to left field. Jake Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jose Ritchie doubles to center field. Hubie Hoeft doubles past the third baseman. Jose Ritchie scores. Jack Daughters lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hubie Hoeft scores. Archie Urban singles to center field. Jason Aikens singles to right field. Bob Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Steve Oldis strikes out. Bill McCarthy triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Eddie Lamb singles to right field. Bill McCarthy scores. Daniel Selma comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lyman Brantley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eddie Lamb is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lyman Brantley steals second. Howie Olin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Willis Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Jim Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Jose Ritchie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Pete Pickett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Ojeda grounds out to the third baseman. Red Ogrodowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Hubie Hoeft strikes out. Rance Fannin is pinch hitting for Daniel Selma. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rance Fannin flies out to the center fielder. Jim Smith singles to right field. Archie Urban lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Farmer Engel pitching. Jake Sutherland strikes out. Steve Oldis singles to right field. Bill McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Oldis advances to second on the play. Eddie Lamb singles to left field. Steve Oldis scores. Ken Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jason Aikens strikes out. Bob Merritt grounds out to the shortstop. Willis Phillips walks. Jim Stephenson hits a home run. Willis Phillips scores. Ed Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jose Ritchie lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Howie Olin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Pickett walks. Pete Pickett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fred Ojeda grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Hubie Hoeft singles past the shortstop. John Dusak is pinch hitting for Ken Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Dusak doubles to left field. Hubie Hoeft uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Smith strikes out. Archie Urban strikes out. Jason Aikens hits a home run. John Dusak scores. Bob Merritt singles to center field. Willis Phillips grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Merritt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Smith pitching. Marvin Comer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Archie Urban at RF. Cal Blankenship is pinch hitting for Ed Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cal Blankenship strikes out. Jake Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Steve Oldis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Jim Smith (9), Jose Ritchie (10), Hubie Hoeft (7), John Dusak (8).HR - Jason Aikens (13), Jim Stephenson 2 (5).SF - Jim Smith.GIDP - Jason Aikens.
Batting:2B - Eddie Lamb (8), Pete Pickett (6).3B - Bill McCarthy (4).HR - Steve Oldis (2). Baserunning: SB - Lyman Brantley (20), Fred Ojeda (5).CS - Pete Pickett (7). Fielding: E - Red Ogrodowski.
Game Notes Marvin Comer is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vern Small did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Keely did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Crowe did not respond to coaching in range Dixie Kennedy improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Smykal did not respond to coaching in velocity Eiji Ushiyama improves in contact_vs_lefty Dixie Kennedy did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Campbell did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Kane did not respond to coaching in range Frank Kane did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Andujar Moore improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Campbell improves in control Larry Rhoads did not respond to coaching in control Bob Ostergard did not respond to coaching in 3B