Win: David Wertz (3-3) Loss: Gary Gonzalez (0-2)
Save: Clarence Gross (8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Bigelow pitching. Alan Durbin pops out to the first baseman. Larry Start singles to left field. Hal DiPietro grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Larry Start is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gil Basinski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Elmer Owen pitching. Bob Pruett singles past the shortstop. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Pruett advances to second on the play. Jose Hohnhorst walks. Marcelino Eason doubles to left field. Bob Pruett scores. Monty Lindeman doubles to center field. Jose Hohnhorst scores. Marcelino Eason scores. Alan Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Monty Lindeman advances to third on the play. Joe Williams doubles to right field. Monty Lindeman scores. Lou Gick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Martinez singles to left field. Herm White grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Martinez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Reis flies out to the left fielder. Bob Schall grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Herm White is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tony Bigelow grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Pruett walks. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Jose Hohnhorst pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Elmer Owen singles to right field. Alan Durbin walks. Larry Start hits a home run. Elmer Owen scores. Alan Durbin scores. Hal DiPietro doubles to left field. Gil Basinski pops out to the third baseman. Harry Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Herm White singles to right field. Hal DiPietro scores. Joe Reis reached on a fielding error by Jose Hohnhorst. Bob Schall walks. Elmer Owen strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason walks. Monty Lindeman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Alan Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Alan Durbin doubles to center field. Larry Start singles to center field. Alan Durbin scores. Hal DiPietro flies out to the left fielder. Gil Basinski walks. Harry Martinez pops out to the third baseman. Herm White singles to center field. Larry Start scores. Joe Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joe Williams doubles to left field. Lou Gick walks. Jo-Jo Hall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tony Bigelow fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tony Bigelow grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Williams advances to third on the play. Bob Pruett pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Schall grounds out to the third baseman. Jo-Jo Hall grounds out to the pitcher. Alan Durbin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki flies out to the right fielder. Jose Hohnhorst flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Marcelino Eason hits a home run. Monty Lindeman walks. Alan Martin lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Larry Start flies out to the center fielder. Hal DiPietro singles to left field. Gil Basinski walks. Harry Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Herm White strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Williams pops out to the second baseman. Lou Gick grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Bigelow singles to left field. Bob Pruett triples. Tony Bigelow scores. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Reis hits a home run. Gary Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Schall flies out to the left fielder. Derek Harvey is pinch hitting for Jo-Jo Hall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Derek Harvey strikes out. Alan Durbin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay David Wertz pitching. Jose Hohnhorst strikes out. Marcelino Eason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monty Lindeman hits a home run. Alan Martin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Larry Start singles past the shortstop. Hal DiPietro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Start advances to second on the play. Gil Basinski is hit by a pitch. Harry Martinez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gil Basinski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Herm White triples. Larry Start scores. Harry Martinez scores. Herb Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Reis hits a home run. Herm White scores. Bob Schall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Williams reached on a fielding error by David Wertz. Joe Williams steals second. Lou Gick flies out to the center fielder. Herb Jones pops out to the second baseman. Bob Pruett triples. Joe Williams scores. Kenji Imazeki walks. Jose Hohnhorst pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Ben Cavanaugh is pinch hitting for David Wertz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ben Cavanaugh singles to center field. Alan Durbin grounds out to the pitcher. Ben Cavanaugh advances to second on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Larry Start flies out to the center fielder. Hal DiPietro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Clarence Gross pitching. Marcelino Eason singles to center field. Monty Lindeman grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Alan Martin singles to center field. Joe Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Alan Durbin (3), Hal DiPietro (1).3B - Herm White (1).HR - Larry Start (4), Joe Reis 2 (4).HBP - Gil Basinski (1). Fielding: E - David Wertz.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Easterly did not respond to coaching in velocity Takashi Ricci did not respond to coaching in range Eric Stephenson improves in power_vs_lefty Ray Harlow improves in range Earl Sweeney did not respond to coaching in control Dave Blackburn did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Vinnie Hammonds did not respond to coaching in range Mike Ruffcorn did not respond to coaching in velocity Vinnie Hammonds did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vinnie Hammonds did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Head did not respond to coaching in velocity Vinnie Hammonds improves in contact_vs_righty Vinnie Hammonds did not respond to coaching in CF