Win: Ed Jennings (4-2) Loss: Bill Kreitner (4-5)
Save: Bob Smith (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ed Jennings pitching. Jake Sutherland strikes out. Bob Ostergard singles to right field. Mike Halicki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Kreitner pitching. Jim Smith walks. Bob Merritt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Jose Ritchie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Lamb grounds out to the second baseman. Lyman Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Olin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Guy strikes out. Jim McNeely walks. Hubie Hoeft strikes out. John Dusak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Chris Hyatt flies out to the right fielder. Pete Pickett walks. Bill Kreitner fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Kreitner strikes out. Jake Sutherland singles to right field. Bob Ostergard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ed Jennings strikes out. Jim Smith singles to center field. Bob Merritt bunts for a base hit. Jim Stephenson walks. Jose Ritchie singles to left field. Jim Smith scores. Bob Merritt scores. Jim Guy strikes out. Jim McNeely grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Halicki walks. Eddie Lamb flies out to the left fielder. Lyman Brantley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hubie Hoeft grounds out to the shortstop. John Dusak pops out to the first baseman. Ed Jennings grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Howie Olin grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Hyatt singles to right field. Pete Pickett singles to left field. Bill Kreitner lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jake Sutherland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Smith strikes out. Bob Merritt strikes out. Jim Stephenson hits a home run. Jose Ritchie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Ostergard doubles to center field. Mike Halicki grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Ostergard advances to third on the play. Eddie Lamb grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Ostergard scores. Lyman Brantley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim Guy lines out to the third baseman. Jim McNeely doubles to center field. Hubie Hoeft strikes out. John Dusak reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Ostergard. Jim McNeely scores. Ed Jennings grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Howie Olin grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Hyatt walks. Chris Hyatt steals second. Pete Pickett flies out to the left fielder. Bill Kreitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Smith strikes out. Bob Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jake Sutherland singles to left field. Jake Sutherland is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Ostergard pops out to the shortstop. Mike Halicki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jose Ritchie strikes out. Jim Guy grounds out to the second baseman. Jim McNeely flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Lamb flies out to the center fielder. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Howie Olin doubles to left field. Chris Hyatt singles past the third baseman. Howie Olin scores. Pete Pickett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Larry Rhoads did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Rubio did not respond to coaching in control Frank Kane improves in range Jodie Davis improves in power_vs_righty Rick Rubio improves in endurance Frank Meeker did not respond to coaching in velocity Nels Gelbert did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vern Small improves in contact_vs_righty Bud Campisi did not respond to coaching in control Buck Gaffke did not respond to coaching in range Sergio Ness did not respond to coaching in range Lefty Koestner improves in velocity Ed Hatteberg did not respond to coaching in range Dixie Kennedy did not respond to coaching in 1B