Win: Mark Oliver (15-16) Loss: Ernie Dowell (2-11)
Save: Vic Roche (12)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ernie Dowell pitching. Tom Henrich flies out to the center fielder. Jim Smith walks. Nobuhiro Matsushima hits a home run. Jim Smith scores. Adrian Caceres strikes out. Butch Schofield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mark Oliver pitching. Ray Hudson strikes out. Rod Smith singles to center field. Rod Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ron Cross reached on a fielding error by Lyn Leard. Lee Orndorff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Lyn Leard singles to left field. Charlie Clyburn walks. Kevin Grimes walks. Mark Oliver strikes out. Tom Henrich grounds out to the second baseman. Lyn Leard scores. Charlie Clyburn advances to third on the play. Kevin Grimes advances to second on the play. Jim Smith hits a home run. Charlie Clyburn scores. Kevin Grimes scores. Dan Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Lou McAleese singles to left field. Marcelino Grimes pops out to the first baseman. Dutch Wynn grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Adrian Caceres singles to right field. Butch Schofield strikes out. Lyn Leard walks. Charlie Clyburn strikes out. Kevin Grimes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Bague strikes out. Dan Lee grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Hudson walks. Rod Smith hits a home run. Ray Hudson scores. Ron Cross walks. Lee Orndorff walks. Lou McAleese pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mark Oliver strikes out. Tom Henrich singles past the second baseman. Jim Smith strikes out. Nobuhiro Matsushima strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Marcelino Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Wynn flies out to the right fielder. Andres Bague singles to left field. Craig Smith is pinch hitting for Dan Lee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Craig Smith singles to center field. Ray Hudson singles to left field. Andres Bague scores. Craig Smith advances to third on the hit. Rod Smith walks. Ron Cross strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mickey Kent pitching. Adrian Caceres flies out to the right fielder. Butch Schofield flies out to the center fielder. Lyn Leard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Lee Orndorff doubles to center field. Lou McAleese strikes out. Marcelino Grimes flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Wynn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Grimes grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Oliver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Andres Bague doubles to center field. Toshihisa Kato comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Kent lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Hudson pops out to the third baseman. Rod Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Henrich grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Smith singles to center field. Nobuhiro Matsushima grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ron Cross flies out to the center fielder. Lee Orndorff strikes out. Lou McAleese grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Adrian Caceres pops out to the catcher. Butch Schofield strikes out. Lyn Leard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Marcelino Grimes strikes out. Dutch Wynn doubles to right field. Andres Bague walks. Larry Pratt is pinch hitting for Mickey Kent. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Larry Pratt strikes out. Ray Hudson singles to right field. Dutch Wynn scores. Andres Bague advances to third on the hit. Rod Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Lee Welch pitching. Charlie Clyburn singles to center field. Kevin Grimes singles to center field. Charlie Clyburn advances to third on the hit. Ed Gladding is pinch hitting for Toshihisa Kato. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Gladding grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Charlie Clyburn scores. Tom Henrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Vic Roche pitching. Ron Cross grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Orndorff grounds out to the second baseman. Lou McAleese strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Faul did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny McElyea did not respond to coaching in endurance Dick Sweeney improves in arm Bill Layden improves in range Dwain Russell did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Edwin Murphy did not respond to coaching in control Norm Mallicoat improves in arm Dan Navarro improves in power_vs_righty Joe McGraw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty