Win: Roy Justis (17-6) Loss: Dick Sawatski (3-4)
Save: Karl Gleason (29)
Inning: 1 Oakland Roy Justis pitching. Michael Stewart triples. Joel Heinkel singles to center field. Michael Stewart scores. Keith Marsh walks. Geraldo Sorrento grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joel Heinkel advances to third on the play. Lou David flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dick Sawatski pitching. Tom Mercedes strikes out. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Meador flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Len Peploski walks. Len Peploski is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ryan Tinning grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Arnie Ramazzotti grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Konstanty hits a home run. Rollie Angley strikes out. Hank Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dick Sawatski lines out to the second baseman. Michael Stewart grounds out to the pitcher. Joel Heinkel walks. Joel Heinkel steals second. Keith Marsh singles to center field. Joel Heinkel scores. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Larry Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Roy Justis triples. Tom Mercedes lines out to the second baseman. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Lou David walks. Lou David is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Len Peploski triples. Ryan Tinning singles to center field. Len Peploski scores. Alex Severson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Clyde Meador singles to center field. Arnie Ramazzotti singles to right field. Clyde Meador advances to third on the hit. Kevin Konstanty singles to center field. Clyde Meador scores. Arnie Ramazzotti advances to third on the hit. Rollie Angley strikes out. Hank Robinson walks. Larry Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Arnie Ramazzotti scores. Roy Justis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dick Sawatski singles to center field. Michael Stewart singles to center field. Joel Heinkel singles to center field. Dick Sawatski is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Michael Stewart advances to third on the play. Joel Heinkel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Keith Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Mercedes walks. Passed ball. Tom Mercedes advances to second. Bob Encarnacion lines out to the third baseman. Clyde Meador is hit by a pitch. Arnie Ramazzotti flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Konstanty triples. Tom Mercedes scores. Clyde Meador scores. Paul Veras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rollie Angley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento doubles to right field. Boog Stauffer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou David flies out to the left fielder. Len Peploski grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Tinning pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Hank Robinson singles to center field. Larry Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Robinson advances to second on the play. Boog Stauffer singles past the second baseman. Hank Robinson scores. Tom Mercedes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Alex Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Paul Veras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Damon Marquez singles to left field. Michael Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Joel Heinkel walks. Keith Marsh reached on a fielding error by Boog Stauffer. Geraldo Sorrento grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Damon Marquez is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Guy Hughes pitching. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Clyde Meador strikes out. Arnie Ramazzotti flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Lou David grounds out to the third baseman. Len Peploski strikes out. Ryan Tinning flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kevin Konstanty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rollie Angley grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Karl Gleason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Severson walks. Ron Edmondson is pinch hitting for Guy Hughes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ron Edmondson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alex Severson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Michael Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Joel Heinkel singles past the shortstop. Ron Edmondson advances to third on the hit. Keith Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Geraldo Sorrento (22).3B - Michael Stewart (4), Len Peploski (6).GIDP - Geraldo Sorrento, Alex Severson. Baserunning: SB - Joel Heinkel (31).CS - Joel Heinkel (13), Lou David (17), Len Peploski (10). Fielding: PB - Ryan Tinning.
Batting:3B - Kevin Konstanty (4), Roy Justis (1).HR - Kevin Konstanty (26).SF - Larry Thompson.GIDP - Tom Mercedes.HBP - Clyde Meador (4). Fielding: E - Boog Stauffer.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Distaso did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Les Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control John Sisk improves in speed Johnny White did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Sisk did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bruce Klassen improves in arm Bob Aguayo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sam Joost did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sam Joost improves in range Harry Brown did not respond to coaching in 3B