Win: Tommy Nahorodny (2-0) Loss: Mark Gearin (1-1)
Save: Harvey Janzen (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tommy Nahorodny pitching. Johnny Warren strikes out. Rusney Pupo grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Trucks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mark Gearin pitching. Ralph Miller singles to center field. Tom Canale singles to left field. Ralph Miller advances to third on the hit. Buck Fisher pops out to the first baseman. Doc Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Miller scores. Tom Canale advances to second on the play. Clem Lobert walks. Steve Secory grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bug Manno pops out to the shortstop. Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the right fielder. Marty Mintz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Marty Vollmer strikes out. Ross Hart flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Nahorodny grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza singles to left field. Steve Lutz pops out to the second baseman. Mark Gearin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Warren flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ralph Miller hits a home run. Tom Canale flies out to the center fielder. Buck Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Doc Boone walks. Doc Boone steals second. Clem Lobert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rusney Pupo pops out to the first baseman. Ray Trucks flies out to the left fielder. Bug Manno grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Secory strikes out. Marty Vollmer grounds out to the second baseman. Ross Hart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hiromasa Fujio strikes out. Marty Mintz grounds out to the third baseman. Marv Almanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tommy Nahorodny singles to center field. Tommy Nahorodny is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ralph Miller strikes out. Tom Canale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Steve Lutz grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Gearin strikes out. Johnny Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Buck Fisher hits a home run. Doc Boone strikes out. Clem Lobert doubles to left field. Steve Secory grounds out to the second baseman. Clem Lobert advances to third on the play. Marty Vollmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rusney Pupo flies out to the center fielder. Ray Trucks flies out to the right fielder. Bug Manno walks. Bug Manno steals second. Hiromasa Fujio singles to right field. Bug Manno scores. Hiromasa Fujio steals second. Marty Mintz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ross Hart grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Nahorodny strikes out. Ralph Miller singles to right field. Tom Canale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza walks. Steve Lutz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ken Reinbach is pinch hitting for Mark Gearin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Pete Saenz pitching. Buck Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Doc Boone singles past the shortstop. Clem Lobert flies out to the left fielder. Steve Secory singles to center field. Doc Boone advances to third on the hit. Marty Vollmer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Harvey Janzen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Warren singles to right field. Rusney Pupo flies out to the left fielder. Ray Trucks strikes out. Johnny Warren steals second. Bug Manno flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clem Manning did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Knight did not respond to coaching in arm Art Ash did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rick Blanco did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Walt Bailey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rogelio Walker improves in power_vs_lefty Rogelio Walker improves in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Abner Tidrow did not respond to coaching in control Chico Gedman did not respond to coaching in control Chico Gedman did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Hinch did not respond to coaching in velocity Woody Kirby improves in range George Machado did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Short did not respond to coaching in CF