Win: Mike Menefee (10-6) Loss: Alex Brady (2-11)
Save: Maro Sone (25)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Alex Brady pitching. Rod Pazik grounds out to the second baseman. Hot Heinie Haid flies out to the right fielder. Mark Bait Johnson walks. Bart Glove Distefano doubles to right field. Mark Bait Johnson is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Menefee pitching. Don Friday pops out to the third baseman. Steve Tovar flies out to the center fielder. Ike Erdos walks. Pascual Elston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Rock Robinson strikes out. Reutilio Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman. Grover Carney hits a home run. Tommy Balls Eunick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Pat Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Murphy strikes out. Steve Rightnowar reached on a fielding error by Mike Menefee. Scott Newsome grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Rightnowar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mike Menefee pops out to the third baseman. Rod Pazik singles to center field. Hot Heinie Haid grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Alex Brady flies out to the left fielder. Don Friday singles past the third baseman. Don Friday steals second. Steve Tovar pops out to the first baseman. Ike Erdos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mark Bait Johnson hits a home run. Bart Glove Distefano grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Rock Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Reutilio Ramirez walks. Grover Carney walks. Tommy Balls Eunick triples. Reutilio Ramirez scores. Grover Carney scores. Mike Menefee singles to right field. Tommy Balls Eunick scores. Harry Yancy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Pazik pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Pascual Elston strikes out. Pat Jones hits an infield single to the third baseman. Todd Murphy grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pat Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Rightnowar pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hot Heinie Haid doubles to right field. Mark Bait Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Bart Glove Distefano grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Rock Robinson walks. Reutilio Ramirez walks. Grover Carney strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Scott Newsome hits a home run. Harry Yancy strikes out. Don Friday grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Tovar doubles to center field. Ike Erdos walks. Pascual Elston singles to center field. Pat Jones walks. Steve Tovar scores. Todd Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tommy Balls Eunick is hit by a pitch. Bob Hardware Cisco is pinch hitting for Mike Menefee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Hardware Cisco walks. Rod Pazik lines out to the second baseman. Hot Heinie Haid grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Andy Stewart pitching. Steve Rightnowar walks. Scott Newsome walks. Harry Yancy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Don Friday strikes out. Steve Tovar is hit by a pitch. Ike Erdos strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mark Bait Johnson strikes out. Bart Glove Distefano strikes out. Jim Rock Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Pascual Elston singles to left field. Pat Jones grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Todd Murphy singles to right field. Jack Haywood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Rightnowar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Reutilio Ramirez walks. Marvell Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Grover Carney hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tommy Balls Eunick flies out to the left fielder. Tony Cash Rupe is pinch hitting for Jack Haywood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tony Cash Rupe singles to center field. Reutilio Ramirez scores. Rod Pazik grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Grover Carney advances to third on the play. Tony Cash Rupe advances to second on the play. Hot Heinie Haid doubles to center field. Grover Carney scores. Tony Cash Rupe scores. Mark Bait Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Len Hale pitching. Scott Newsome doubles to left field. Larry Eaton is pinch hitting for Marvell Cruz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Larry Eaton grounds out to the shortstop. Don Friday singles to center field. Scott Newsome scores. Steve Tovar doubles past the third baseman. Don Friday uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Comellas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Erdos singles to left field. Pascual Elston singles to right field. Steve Tovar scores. Pat Jones singles to center field. Ike Erdos scores. Pascual Elston advances to third on the hit. Bob Bud Hudlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Murphy strikes out. Andy Ricketts is pinch hitting for Steve Rightnowar. Andy Ricketts pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ted Spencer pitching. Bart Glove Distefano walks. Jim Rock Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Reutilio Ramirez walks. Grover Carney walks. Tommy Balls Eunick grounds out to the shortstop. Bart Glove Distefano scores. Reutilio Ramirez advances to third on the play. Grover Carney advances to second on the play. Luis Kappel is pinch hitting for Bob Bud Hudlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Luis Kappel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Maro Sone pitching. Scott Newsome pops out to the third baseman. Ron Regan is pinch hitting for Ted Spencer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ron Regan walks. Don Friday strikes out. Steve Tovar grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 14
Batting:2B - Hot Heinie Haid 2 (22), Bart Glove Distefano (15).3B - Tommy Balls Eunick (4).HR - Mark Bait Johnson (10), Grover Carney (10).GIDP - Hot Heinie Haid 2.HBP - Tommy Balls Eunick (2). Fielding: E - Mike Menefee.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Torres improves in power_vs_lefty Bob McGraw improves in range Jeff Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in speed Cliff Dunbar improves in power_vs_righty Whitey Conovar did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Cohen did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Cohen improves in range Tom Cohen improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Brenzel improves in contact_vs_lefty