Win: Dick Sorrells (8-8) Loss: Mickey Creeden (10-13)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mickey Creeden pitching. Paxton Kowitz pops out to the third baseman. Scott Tedrow walks. Porter Crews pops out to the shortstop. Bill Fritz singles to right field. George Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Dick Sorrells pitching. Jim Rath doubles to center field. JK Kelly strikes out. Tony Abbaticchio strikes out. Young Lew singles to center field. Jim Rath scores. Bill Cooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Riku Yanishoba singles to right field. Rudy Holke flies out to the center fielder. Riku Yanishoba steals second. Bill Cooper throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Pud Smith triples. Riku Yanishoba scores. Dick Sorrells singles to right field. Pud Smith scores. Paxton Kowitz doubles to center field. Scott Tedrow doubles to left field. Dick Sorrells scores. Paxton Kowitz scores. Porter Crews grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Fritz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Davey Earl singles to center field. Al Model grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Earl advances to second on the play. Hairy Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Davey Earl advances to third on the play. Mickey Creeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay George Davis hits a home run. Riku Yanishoba walks. Rudy Holke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pud Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Rath strikes out. JK Kelly strikes out. Tony Abbaticchio flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Earl Sheridan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Sorrells grounds out to the third baseman. Paxton Kowitz walks. Paxton Kowitz steals second. Scott Tedrow flies out to the left fielder. Porter Crews singles to left field. Paxton Kowitz scores. Bill Fritz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Young Lew strikes out. Bill Cooper strikes out. Davey Earl flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Davis flies out to the right fielder. Riku Yanishoba grounds out to the third baseman. Rudy Holke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Al Model flies out to the center fielder. Hairy Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Hughes is pinch hitting for Earl Sheridan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ron Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Robert Hardy pitching. Pud Smith singles to right field. Dick Sorrells fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dick Sorrells flies out to the left fielder. Paxton Kowitz grounds out to the shortstop. Pud Smith advances to second on the play. Scott Tedrow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Rath singles to left field. JK Kelly walks. Tony Abbaticchio pops out to the third baseman. Young Lew strikes out. Bill Cooper grounds into a force play to the second baseman. JK Kelly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Porter Crews grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Fritz flies out to the left fielder. George Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Davey Earl singles to center field. Davey Earl steals second. Al Model grounds out to the third baseman. Hairy Weaver grounds out to the pitcher. Cap Tolman is pinch hitting for Robert Hardy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Cap Tolman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay John Chapman pitching. Riku Yanishoba reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hairy Weaver. Rudy Holke walks. Pud Smith doubles to center field. Riku Yanishoba scores. Rudy Holke scores. Juan Rosario is pinch hitting for Dick Sorrells. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Juan Rosario strikes out. Paxton Kowitz lines out to the second baseman. Scott Tedrow walks. Narciso Bowen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Porter Crews singles in front of the center fielder. Bill Fritz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Johnny Myers pitching. Jim Rath strikes out. JK Kelly singles to right field. Tony Abbaticchio grounds into a force play to the second baseman. JK Kelly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Young Lew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay George Davis strikes out. Riku Yanishoba pops out to the third baseman. Rudy Holke singles to center field. Pud Smith singles to left field. Rudy Holke advances to third on the hit. Julio Burris is pinch hitting for Johnny Myers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Julio Burris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Reinier Medina pitching. Bill Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Davey Earl strikes out. Al Model grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Hairy Weaver is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tristan Boley did not respond to coaching in control Bill Kaiserling improves in contact_vs_lefty Walt Davis improves in control Rip Hash did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Tyriver improves in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jo-Jo Murphy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pirate Yar improves in velocity Darren Turner did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Bass did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty B Hizzie did not respond to coaching in C