Win: Sonny Dondero (2-1) Loss: Bob Smith (3-1)
Save: Odell Cox (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Billy Childress pitching. Jake Sutherland singles to center field. Bing Doyle walks. Bob Ostergard grounds out to the catcher. Jake Sutherland advances to third on the play. Bing Doyle advances to second on the play. Bill McCarthy pops out to the third baseman. Mike Halicki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ed Smith pitching. Jim Smith strikes out. Archie Urban lines out to the third baseman. Jason Aikens pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Lamb singles to center field. Lyman Brantley singles to center field. Eddie Lamb advances to third on the hit. Howie Olin strikes out. Ed Smith singles to center field. Eddie Lamb scores. Lyman Brantley advances to third on the hit. Ed Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jake Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Merritt grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Stephenson singles to right field. Jose Ritchie flies out to the center fielder. Jim Guy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bing Doyle grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Ostergard pops out to the third baseman. Bill McCarthy lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim McNeely pops out to the third baseman. Billy Childress walks. Jim Smith strikes out. Archie Urban pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Halicki singles to right field. Eddie Lamb singles to right field. Lyman Brantley singles to center field. Mike Halicki scores. Eddie Lamb advances to third on the hit. Lyman Brantley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Howie Olin singles to center field. Eddie Lamb scores. Ed Smith lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Howie Olin forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jake Sutherland doubles to center field. Ed Smith scores. Ken Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bing Doyle singles to center field. Jake Sutherland scores. Bing Doyle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jason Aikens strikes out. Bob Merritt walks. Jim Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Jose Ritchie lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Ostergard grounds out to the third baseman. Bill McCarthy singles to right field. Mike Halicki grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Guy walks. Jim McNeely singles to center field. Ken Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Guy is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Eddie Lamb strikes out. Lyman Brantley walks. Lyman Brantley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Howie Olin doubles to center field. Ed Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Archie Urban hits a home run. Jason Aikens grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Merritt grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Stephenson singles past the shortstop. Jose Ritchie doubles to right field. Jim Stephenson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Guy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jake Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman. Bing Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Ostergard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim McNeely lines out to the shortstop. Ted Crowe is pinch hitting for Ken Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Crowe singles to right field. Jim Smith singles to center field. Ted Crowe advances to third on the hit. Sonny Dondero 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. Archie Urban hits a home run. Ted Crowe scores. Jim Smith scores. Jason Aikens grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Merritt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Smith pitching. Bill McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Mike Halicki walks. Eddie Lamb singles past the second baseman. Lyman Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Howie Olin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddie Lamb is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Stephenson walks. Jose Ritchie flies out to the right fielder. Hubie Hoeft is pinch hitting for Jim Guy. Hubie Hoeft flies out to the right fielder. Jim McNeely strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dan Cobb enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hubie Hoeft at C. Steve Oldis is pinch hitting for Sonny Dondero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Oldis hits a home run. Jake Sutherland singles to right field. Bing Doyle hits a home run. Jake Sutherland scores. Steve Abernathy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Ostergard strikes out. Bill McCarthy pops out to the shortstop. Mike Halicki singles to center field. Eddie Lamb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Odell Cox pitching. Norm Lockwood is pinch hitting for Steve Abernathy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Norm Lockwood lines out to the pitcher. Jim Smith singles to center field. Archie Urban flies out to the left fielder. Jason Aikens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Steve Oldis is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Brandon improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Phillip Premium improves in arm Brian Corbin did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesus Seerey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Matt Connors improves in arm Jesus Seerey improves in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Kinkade did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dixie Kennedy improves in speed Bud Campisi did not respond to coaching in control Dixie Kennedy did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Shultz improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Shultz did not respond to coaching in speed Sergio Ness did not respond to coaching in CF