Win: Mark Oliver (2-5) Loss: Wiki McQueen (1-1)
Save: Joaquin Ibanez (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Wiki McQueen pitching. Tom Henrich hits a home run. Jim Smith lines out to the second baseman. Ed Gladding strikes out. Adrian Caceres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mark Oliver pitching. Woody Zavaras flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Battle pops out to the third baseman. Ron Cross grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Branch Benjamin grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Clyburn walks. Charlie Clyburn steals second. Kevin Grimes singles to right field. Charlie Clyburn scores. Nobuhiro Matsushima flies out to the center fielder. Mark Oliver singles to right field. Kevin Grimes advances to third on the hit. Tom Henrich singles to center field. Kevin Grimes scores. Jim Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Henrich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland John Rogers grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Terry singles to center field. Bob Turley strikes out. Bill Terry is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ed Gladding grounds out to the shortstop. Adrian Caceres flies out to the left fielder. Branch Benjamin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dutch Wynn walks. Andres Bague strikes out. Wiki McQueen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Wiki McQueen doubles to left field. Dutch Wynn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Woody Zavaras grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wiki McQueen advances to third on the play. Kevin Battle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Grimes singles to center field. Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Grimes advances to second on the play. Mark Oliver grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ron Cross flies out to the right fielder. John Rogers grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Terry singles to left field. Bob Turley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Henrich flies out to the left fielder. Jim Smith walks. Ed Gladding flies out to the right fielder. Adrian Caceres pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dutch Wynn grounds out to the shortstop. Andres Bague grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Hudson is pinch hitting for Wiki McQueen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Pete Smalley pitching. Branch Benjamin grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Clyburn strikes out. Kevin Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Woody Zavaras flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Battle flies out to the left fielder. Ron Cross walks. John Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Nobuhiro Matsushima lines out to the second baseman. Mark Oliver singles to right field. Tom Henrich walks. Jim Smith strikes out. Ed Gladding walks. Adrian Caceres singles to right field. Mark Oliver scores. Tom Henrich scores. Roy Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Branch Benjamin singles to center field. Ed Gladding scores. Charlie Clyburn triples. Adrian Caceres scores. Branch Benjamin scores. Kevin Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Terry doubles past the right fielder. Bob Turley walks. Dutch Wynn singles to right field. Bill Terry scores. Bob Turley advances to third on the hit. Dutch Wynn steals second. Andres Bague singles to left field. Bob Turley scores. Dutch Wynn is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Roy Williams lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Woody Zavaras strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Nobuhiro Matsushima singles to left field. Mark Oliver lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Henrich grounds out to the second baseman. Nobuhiro Matsushima advances to third on the play. Frank Michael comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lyn Leard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Gladding at 1B. Kevin Battle singles to center field. Ron Cross singles past the third baseman. Kevin Battle advances to third on the hit. Ron Cross is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Rogers grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Terry hits a home run. Kevin Battle scores. Orth Drake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Turley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Lyn Leard strikes out. Adrian Caceres grounds out to the third baseman. Branch Benjamin grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Joaquin Ibanez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dutch Wynn walks. Andres Bague strikes out. Lou McAleese is pinch hitting for Frank Michael. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lou McAleese grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dutch Wynn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Woody Zavaras doubles to left field. Lou McAleese uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kevin Battle pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Woody Zavaras (2), Bill Terry (1), Wiki McQueen (1).HR - Bill Terry (7). Baserunning: SB - Dutch Wynn (1).CS - Ron Cross (2), Bill Terry (1).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Skeeter Smalley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dan Patterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Taylor Mahay improves in arm Pat Mason improves in range Dwain Russell did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Sandt improves in arm Jake Lamont improves in control George Rojek did not respond to coaching in speed Duke Jacome did not respond to coaching in speed