Win: Junior Sheffield (9-5) Loss: Dave Mendoza (3-4)
Save: Tim McCarver (18)
Inning: 1 Oakland Junior Sheffield pitching. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Larry Start flies out to the left fielder. Gil Basinski singles to center field. Herm White grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gil Basinski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Glenn Phelps pitching. Bob Pruett lines out to the third baseman. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jose Hohnhorst strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Finneran grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Reis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason lines out to the second baseman. Monty Lindeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Martin reached on a 2-base fielding error by Otie Shepherd. Joe Williams pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Daryle Reeder doubles to center field. Glenn Phelps lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Daryle Reeder is thrown out at third. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Larry Start grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Lou Gick strikes out. Junior Sheffield reached on a fielding error by Herm White. Bob Pruett strikes out. Kenji Imazeki lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Gil Basinski grounds out to the third baseman. Herm White singles to right field. Harry Martinez strikes out. Lee Finneran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jose Hohnhorst grounds out to the second baseman. Marcelino Eason singles to left field. Monty Lindeman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Marcelino Eason is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alan Martin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Reis flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Daryle Reeder singles to right field. Glenn Phelps fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Glenn Phelps walks. Otie Shepherd hits an infield single to the shortstop. Larry Start flies out to the left fielder. Gil Basinski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Joe Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). 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. Lou Gick flies out to the center fielder. Junior Sheffield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Herm White lines out to the third baseman. Harry Martinez singles to center field. Lee Finneran grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett strikes out. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the left fielder. Jose Hohnhorst flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Reis flies out to the right fielder. Daryle Reeder strikes out. Hal DiPietro is pinch hitting for Jo-Jo Hall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal DiPietro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dave Mendoza pitching. Marcelino Eason singles to right field. Monty Lindeman strikes out. Alan Martin strikes out. Joe Williams lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Otie Shepherd flies out to the left fielder. Larry Start strikes out. Gil Basinski walks. Herm White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Lou Gick triples. Bill Hedlund is pinch hitting for Junior Sheffield. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Hedlund walks. Bob Pruett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lou Gick scores. Kenji Imazeki walks. Jose Hohnhorst grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kenji Imazeki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Tim McCarver pitching. Harry Martinez singles to left field. Lee Finneran grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Peltz improves in contact_vs_righty Pop Leppert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ray Harlow did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Takashi Ricci did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walter Easterly did not respond to coaching in velocity Epps Mattox did not respond to coaching in speed Epps Mattox did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Les Bryden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Ruffcorn did not respond to coaching in control George Rogers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tink Morehead did not respond to coaching in velocity Vinnie Hammonds did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Vinnie Hammonds improves in arm Les Bryden did not respond to coaching in RF