Win: Vic Gullickson (10-13) Loss: Angel Link (5-15)
Inning: 1 Oakland Vic Gullickson pitching. Harry Renteria pops out to the first baseman. Ray Harlow grounds out to the pitcher. Epps Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Angel Link pitching. Jerry Mitchell strikes out. Bob Pruett grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hedlund flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Stephenson grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Peltz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson flies out to the right fielder. Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Gil Basinski strikes out. Mike Cobb grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Angel Link singles to center field. Harry Renteria grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Angel Link is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Mercado grounds out to the shortstop. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Vic Gullickson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ray Harlow strikes out. Epps Mattox strikes out. Joe Reis singles in front of the center fielder. Joe Reis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell singles past the first baseman. Jerry Mitchell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Pruett grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Hedlund strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Eric Stephenson strikes out. Ted Peltz doubles to right field. Gil Basinski grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Cobb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson singles to center field. Les Bryden grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kenji Imazeki hits a home run. John Mercado grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Angel Link strikes out. Harry Renteria grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Harlow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Vinnie Hammonds singles to left field. Vic Gullickson lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Jerry Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Vinnie Hammonds advances to third on the play. Vic Gullickson advances to second on the play. Bob Pruett flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Vinnie Hammonds scores. Bill Hedlund singles to center field. Vic Gullickson scores. Bill Hudson hits a home run. Bill Hedlund scores. Les Bryden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Epps Mattox walks. Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder. Eric Stephenson strikes out. Ted Peltz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Truck Perezchica is pinch hitting for Kenji Imazeki. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Truck Perezchica flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Kruger is pinch hitting for John Mercado. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Kruger grounds out to the shortstop. Vinnie Hammonds pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Gil Basinski walks. Mike Brady is pinch hitting for Mike Cobb. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Brady grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Angel Link strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Akinobu Kono is pinch hitting for Vic Gullickson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Akinobu Kono strikes out. Jerry Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Pruett hits a home run. Dwight Hackett is pinch hitting for Bill Hedlund. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dwight Hackett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Head pitching. Harry Renteria singles to left field. Harry Caldwell is pinch hitting for Ray Harlow. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Caldwell strikes out. Epps Mattox walks. Joe Reis pops out to the first baseman. Eric Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 0
Game Notes Vic Gullickson is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in control Pop Leppert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in control Rico Moore improves in control Bill Giovanola did not respond to coaching in control Razor McCarthy improves in arm Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Ruffcorn did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Stallings did not respond to coaching in control Richie Stallings did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Reese did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Breton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Cousineau did not respond to coaching in range Geronimo Conroy did not respond to coaching in SS