Win: Antonio Burns (6-15) Loss: Junior Sheffield (16-9)
Save: Pete Wagner (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Antonio Burns pitching. Bob Pruett walks. Kenji Imazeki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jose Hohnhorst flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Junior Sheffield pitching. Ed Starr grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Start grounds out to the pitcher. Gil Basinski walks. Bob Schall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Marcelino Eason hits a home run. Monty Lindeman strikes out. Alan Martin strikes out. Joe Williams pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Lee Finneran walks. Joe Reis doubles to center field. Daryle Reeder strikes out. Antonio Burns flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Mercado strikes out. Junior Sheffield grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Pruett singles to left field. Bob Pruett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Starr singles to left field. Larry Start reached on a 2-base throwing error by Junior Sheffield. Gil Basinski grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Starr scores. Larry Start advances to third on the play. Bob Schall flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Larry Start scores. Harry Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Jose Hohnhorst grounds out to the third baseman. Marcelino Eason singles to left field. Monty Lindeman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Lee Finneran walks. Lee Finneran steals second. Joe Reis strikes out. Daryle Reeder singles to left field. Lee Finneran scores. Antonio Burns lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Starr singles to right field. Daryle Reeder scores. Larry Start strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Alan Martin lines out to the first baseman. Joe Williams flies out to the center fielder. John Mercado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Gil Basinski walks. Bob Schall pops out to the catcher. Harry Martinez walks. Lee Finneran strikes out. Joe Reis hits an infield single to the pitcher. Daryle Reeder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Junior Sheffield strikes out. Bob Pruett strikes out. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Antonio Burns grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Starr strikes out. Larry Start walks. Larry Start is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jose Hohnhorst grounds out to the third baseman. Marcelino Eason pops out to the first baseman. Monty Lindeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Gil Basinski flies out to the left fielder. Bob Schall doubles to center field. Rene Pasquella 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 2nd. Harry Martinez pops out to the catcher. Lee Finneran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Alan Martin strikes out. Joe Williams singles to left field. Joe Williams steals second. John Mercado flies out to the right fielder. Rene Pasquella flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daryle Reeder singles to right field. Alan Durbin is pinch hitting for Antonio Burns. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alan Durbin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Pete Wagner pitching. Bob Pruett flies out to the center fielder. Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Jose Hohnhorst doubles to right field. Marcelino Eason flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vic Gullickson improves in control Jose Pike improves in velocity Les Bryden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tink Morehead did not respond to coaching in control Akinobu Kono did not respond to coaching in range Les Bryden did not respond to coaching in range Les Bryden did not respond to coaching in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ray Harlow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Epps Mattox did not respond to coaching in speed Earl Sweeney did not respond to coaching in control Walter Easterly improves in control Harry Renteria improves in arm Jerry Hatcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Blackburn did not respond to coaching in SS