Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Barney Hardtke pitching. Jim Smith singles to right field. Archie Urban flies out to the center fielder. John Dusak singles past the first baseman. Jim Smith advances to third on the hit. Bob Merritt bunts for a base hit. Jim Smith scores. Jim McNeely grounds out to the second baseman. John Dusak advances to third on the play. Bob Merritt advances to second on the play. Jim Stephenson walks. Jim Guy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Daughters pitching. Jake Sutherland walks. Smoky Slocum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Sutherland advances to second on the play. Bob Ostergard singles to right field. Jake Sutherland scores. Bill McCarthy strikes out. Mike Halicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jose Ritchie grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Daughters flies out to the right fielder. Jim Smith singles to left field. Archie Urban pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Lamb singles to left field. Eddie Lamb steals second. Lyman Brantley lines out to the shortstop. Howie Olin strikes out. Barney Hardtke grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Dusak strikes out. Bob Merritt pops out to the first baseman. Jim McNeely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jake Sutherland reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Stephenson. Smoky Slocum grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Ostergard pops out to the shortstop. Bill McCarthy singles to center field. Jake Sutherland scores. Mike Halicki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Stephenson walks. Jim Guy grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jose Ritchie walks. Jack Daughters flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Eddie Lamb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lyman Brantley singles to left field. Howie Olin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Archie Urban grounds out to the third baseman. John Dusak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Barney Hardtke grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop. Smoky Slocum grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Merritt singles to center field. Jim McNeely pops out to the third baseman. Jim Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Merritt advances to second on the play. Jim Guy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Ostergard strikes out. Bill McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Mike Halicki grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jose Ritchie walks. Ted Crowe is pinch hitting for Jack Daughters. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jose Ritchie steals second. Ted Crowe strikes out. Jim Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Ritchie advances to third on the play. Archie Urban flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Farmer Engel pitching. Eddie Lamb strikes out. Lyman Brantley flies out to the center fielder. Howie Olin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay John Dusak singles in front of the right fielder. Bob Merritt singles to left field. Jim McNeely grounds out to the second baseman. John Dusak advances to third on the play. Bob Merritt advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Jim Guy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Steve Oldis is pinch hitting for Barney Hardtke. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Oldis flies out to the center fielder. Jake Sutherland flies out to the center fielder. Pete Pickett is pinch hitting for Smoky Slocum. Pete Pickett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Odell Cox pitching. Jose Ritchie grounds out to the pitcher. Hubie Hoeft is pinch hitting for Farmer Engel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hubie Hoeft hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Smith grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hubie Hoeft is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Archie Urban grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fernando Gregory did not respond to coaching in velocity Wilson Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hosken McDonald did not respond to coaching in endurance Al Keely did not respond to coaching in endurance Bud Campisi improves in velocity Wilson Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Ruth did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ryan Sullivan improves in power_vs_lefty Jodie Davis improves in arm Jodie Davis improves in speed Nels Gelbert improves in range Frank Kane improves in range Steve Brandon improves in contact_vs_righty Nels Gelbert did not respond to coaching in SS