Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Bigelow pitching. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Pop Leppert strikes out. Ted Peltz singles past the shortstop. Ted Peltz steals second. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Rich Ganzel pitching. Bob Pruett grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hedlund strikes out. Les Bryden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Epps Mattox doubles to right field. Herm White flies out to the right fielder. Joe Reis singles past the second baseman. Epps Mattox scores. Bill Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Rich Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Mercado singles to center field. John Gajkowski singles to center field. John Mercado advances to third on the hit. Vinnie Hammonds strikes out. Dwight Hackett strikes out. Truck Perezchica grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ray Harlow singles to right field. Pop Leppert singles to left field. Ray Harlow advances to third on the hit. Ted Peltz grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Harlow scores. Pop Leppert advances to second on the play. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Epps Mattox singles to right field. Pop Leppert scores. Herm White singles to right field. Epps Mattox advances to third on the hit. Joe Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tony Bigelow flies out to the left fielder. Bob Pruett strikes out. Bill Hedlund strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Harlow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Les Bryden reached on a 2-base fielding error by Epps Mattox. John Mercado strikes out. John Gajkowski strikes out. Vinnie Hammonds walks. Dwight Hackett walks. Truck Perezchica hits a home run. Les Bryden scores. Vinnie Hammonds scores. Dwight Hackett scores. Tony Bigelow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Pop Leppert walks. Ted Peltz strikes out. Dave Blackburn hits a home run. Pop Leppert scores. Epps Mattox is hit by a pitch. Herm White grounds out to the shortstop. Epps Mattox advances to second on the play. Joe Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hedlund is hit by a pitch. Bill Hedlund is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Les Bryden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Patterson strikes out. Rich Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Mercado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Gajkowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vinnie Hammonds singles to left field. Dwight Hackett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Pop Leppert singles to left field. Ted Peltz flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blackburn hits a home run. Pop Leppert scores. Bob Head comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Epps Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Herm White singles to center field. Herm White is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Truck Perezchica grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Head flies out to the right fielder. Bob Pruett doubles to left field. Bill Hedlund strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Reis flies out to the left fielder. Bill Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Rich Ganzel singles to right field. Ray Harlow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Les Bryden strikes out. John Mercado flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! John Gajkowski hits a home run. Vinnie Hammonds pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Pop Leppert grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Peltz grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dwight Hackett. Mike Ruffcorn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Hilly Brubaker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dwight Hackett walks. Truck Perezchica strikes out. Akinobu Kono is pinch hitting for Mike Ruffcorn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Akinobu Kono is hit by a pitch. Bob Pruett pops out to the second baseman. Bill Hedlund flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Walter Easterly did not respond to coaching in control Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Giovanola did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Magrane did not respond to coaching in control Bill Giovanola did not respond to coaching in velocity John Konnick did not respond to coaching in range 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: Guy Crane did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alexander Gomez improves in arm Harry Cousineau did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hack Karlon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hank Atkinson improves in speed Geronimo Conroy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Harry Cousineau improves in 3B