Win: Taylor Buchholz (3-13) Loss: Louis Palmetto (12-7)
Save: Harry Ruhle (30)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Taylor Buchholz pitching. Fats Woods flies out to the right fielder. Hy Bohne strikes out. Steve Posada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Louis Palmetto pitching. Mike Shea grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Howie Watson strikes out. Ramon Grahe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Casper Davidson flies out to the right fielder. Leroy Bush flies out to the right fielder. Alain Gunther pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Riggs singles to right field. Fabian Brosius grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Riggs advances to second on the play. Anthony Gray singles to left field. Van Baines strikes out. Jim Critz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ethan Tate pops out to the third baseman. Aaron Brumley singles past the third baseman. Louis Palmetto lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fats Woods singles past the third baseman. Aaron Brumley scores. Hy Bohne singles past the third baseman. Fats Woods advances to third on the hit. Steve Posada strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Taylor Buchholz singles to right field. Mike Shea flies out to the center fielder. Howie Watson strikes out. Ramon Grahe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Casper Davidson flies out to the right fielder. Leroy Bush grounds out to the third baseman. Alain Gunther strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Riggs pops out to the second baseman. Fabian Brosius lines out to the first baseman. Anthony Gray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ethan Tate strikes out. Aaron Brumley flies out to the right fielder. Louis Palmetto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Van Baines grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Critz singles to right field. Taylor Buchholz lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Fats Woods walks. Hy Bohne flies out to the left fielder. Steve Posada grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Shea flies out to the left fielder. Howie Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Grahe hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dave Riggs hits a home run. Ramon Grahe scores. Fabian Brosius flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Casper Davidson singles to right field. Casper Davidson steals second. Leroy Bush walks. Alain Gunther strikes out. Ethan Tate singles to right field. Casper Davidson scores. Leroy Bush advances to third on the hit. Aaron Brumley lines out to the shortstop. Louis Palmetto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Anthony Gray grounds out to the pitcher. Van Baines grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Critz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Fats Woods grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hy Bohne grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Posada grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Taylor Buchholz grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Shea bunts for a base hit. Mike Hudson is pinch hitting for Howie Watson. Mike Shea steals second. Luis Baez 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. Mike Hudson singles to center field. Mike Shea scores. Ramon Grahe strikes out. Dave Riggs pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jim Richards enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Hudson at LF. Harry Ruhle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Casper Davidson strikes out. Leroy Bush grounds out to the third baseman. Alain Gunther strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Steve Posada is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andres Rojas did not respond to coaching in velocity Gilberto Havana did not respond to coaching in control Andres Rojas did not respond to coaching in control Bob Wiggins did not respond to coaching in speed Luis Barreo did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Calhoun did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Calhoun did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Williams improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Irwin did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Auker did not respond to coaching in 3B