Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Candy Fried pitching. Johnny Warren flies out to the right fielder. Rusney Pupo singles past the shortstop. Si Freeman walks. Ray Trucks singles to center field. Rusney Pupo scores. Si Freeman advances to third on the hit. Bug Manno strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Grover pitching. Ralph Miller pops out to the first baseman. Jim Beatty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Dyck pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Marty Mintz grounds out to the shortstop. Marv Almanza walks. Bill Grover lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Doc Boone strikes out. Clem Lobert hits a home run. Steve Secory strikes out. Marty Vollmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Johnny Warren strikes out. Rusney Pupo flies out to the left fielder. Si Freeman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ross Hart grounds out to the shortstop. Candy Fried singles to center field. Candy Fried is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ralph Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ray Trucks grounds out to the shortstop. Bug Manno strikes out. Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Dyck triples. Doc Boone singles to center field. Dan Dyck scores. Clem Lobert strikes out. Steve Secory grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Boone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Marty Mintz flies out to the left fielder. Marv Almanza singles to center field. Marv Almanza steals second. Bill Grover flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Warren flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Marty Vollmer hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ross Hart strikes out. Candy Fried lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ralph Miller hits a home run. Marty Vollmer scores. Jim Beatty singles to center field. Dan Dyck singles to center field. Jim Beatty advances to third on the hit. Doc Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rusney Pupo grounds out to the shortstop. Si Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Ray Trucks singles to center field. Bug Manno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Clem Lobert strikes out. Steve Secory walks. Marty Vollmer strikes out. Ross Hart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the left fielder. Marty Mintz grounds out to the third baseman. Marv Almanza singles to center field. Bill Grover strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Candy Fried flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Miller strikes out. Jim Beatty walks. Jim Beatty steals second. Dan Dyck grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay George Barnes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Clem Lobert at LF. Johnny Warren singles to right field. Rusney Pupo singles to left field. Johnny Warren advances to third on the hit. Erubiel Serna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Johnny Warren gets picked off third. Si Freeman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Pete Saenz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Doc Boone singles to center field. George Barnes walks. Steve Secory triples. Doc Boone scores. George Barnes scores. Dave Ritchie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty Vollmer strikes out. Ross Hart triples. Steve Secory scores. Dan Davis is pinch hitting for Erubiel Serna. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Ross Hart scores. Ralph Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Johnny Guillen pitching. Ray Trucks pops out to the second baseman. Bug Manno flies out to the center fielder. Hiromasa Fujio walks. Warren Flaherty is pinch hitting for Marty Mintz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Warren Flaherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:3B - Dan Dyck (1), Steve Secory (1), Ross Hart (1).HR - Ralph Miller (1), Clem Lobert (1). Baserunning: SB - Jim Beatty (1).CS - Candy Fried (1).
Game Notes Si Freeman is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Ray improves in velocity Nobuhiko Fukuma did not respond to coaching in control Harry Tamulis did not respond to coaching in speed Lou Twombly did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Martinez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mac Rain did not respond to coaching in control Clem Manning did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Hinch did not respond to coaching in control Steve Hinch improves in control John Brito improves in arm Chico Gedman did not respond to coaching in velocity Woody Kirby improves in arm Steve Hinch did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Short did not respond to coaching in CF