Win: March Taylor (1-10) Loss: Joaquin Ibanez (9-11)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mark Lundgren pitching. Ivey Taylor walks. Jim Smith pops out to the second baseman. Nobuhiro Matsushima is hit by a pitch. Adrian Caceres flies out to the left fielder. Butch Schofield grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nobuhiro Matsushima is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Joaquin Ibanez pitching. Ray Hudson flies out to the left fielder. Woody Zavaras flies out to the center fielder. Lee Orndorff doubles to center field. Bill Terry walks. Lou McAleese lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Lyn Leard strikes out. Charlie Clyburn walks. Kevin Grimes flies out to the left fielder. Joaquin Ibanez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Marcelino Grimes singles to left field. Marcelino Grimes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Sandt walks. Andres Bague grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Sandt advances to second on the play. Mark Lundgren grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ivey Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Smith pops out to the first baseman. Nobuhiro Matsushima singles to center field. Adrian Caceres strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ray Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Woody Zavaras walks. Lee Orndorff flies out to the left fielder. Bill Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Butch Schofield flies out to the center fielder. Lyn Leard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Clyburn singles to right field. Kevin Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Lou McAleese flies out to the left fielder. Marcelino Grimes strikes out. Bobby Sandt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Joaquin Ibanez grounds out to the third baseman. Ivey Taylor singles to right field. Jim Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Ivey Taylor advances to second on the play. Nobuhiro Matsushima strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Andres Bague grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Lundgren grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Hudson doubles to center field. Woody Zavaras strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Adrian Caceres strikes out. Butch Schofield strikes out. Lyn Leard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Lee Orndorff pops out to the shortstop. Bill Terry walks. Lou McAleese pops out to the third baseman. Marcelino Grimes grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Terry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn singles to center field. Kevin Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Clyburn advances to second on the play. Joaquin Ibanez walks. Ivey Taylor singles to center field. Charlie Clyburn scores. Joaquin Ibanez advances to third on the hit. Jim Smith strikes out. Nobuhiro Matsushima strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Bobby Sandt singles to center field. Bobby Sandt steals second. Andres Bague flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Wynn is pinch hitting for Mark Lundgren. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dutch Wynn strikes out. Ray Hudson singles to left field. Bobby Sandt scores. Ray Hudson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay March Taylor pitching. Adrian Caceres walks. Butch Schofield walks. Lyn Leard strikes out. Charlie Clyburn flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Grimes walks. Joaquin Ibanez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Woody Zavaras singles to left field. Lee Orndorff lines out to the shortstop. Bill Terry doubles to right field. Woody Zavaras scores. Lou McAleese grounds out to the shortstop. Marcelino Grimes singles to right field. Bill Terry scores. Bobby Sandt hits a home run. Marcelino Grimes scores. Orth Drake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andres Bague flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ivey Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Nobuhiro Matsushima strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 11 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Ray Hudson (41), Lee Orndorff (20), Bill Terry (14).HR - Bobby Sandt (3). Baserunning: SB - Bobby Sandt (2).CS - Ray Hudson (14), Marcelino Grimes (15).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dwain Russell did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Dumoulin did not respond to coaching in velocity Taylor Mahay did not respond to coaching in speed Ralph Garbark improves in contact_vs_righty Dwain Russell did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Norm Mallicoat did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Hetzel improves in velocity John Hetzel did not respond to coaching in control George Rojek improves in range