Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Kissinger pitching. Joe Williams bunts for a base hit. Jerry Mitchell doubles to center field. Joe Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Pruett walks. Bill Hedlund walks. Les Bryden strikes out. Kenji Imazeki flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jerry Mitchell scores. John Mercado strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Andy Walsh pitching. Epps Mattox strikes out. John Konnick strikes out. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson walks. Andy Walsh lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Hudson advances to third on the play. Jerry Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Harlow walks. Ken Stromme hits a home run. Ray Harlow scores. Harry Renteria walks. Ted Peltz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Renteria is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Reis reached on a fielding error by Jerry Mitchell. Joe Kissinger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Epps Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Hedlund grounds out to the second baseman. Les Bryden grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Konnick pops out to the second baseman. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow walks. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kenji Imazeki singles to center field. John Mercado singles to center field. Kenji Imazeki advances to third on the hit. Bill Hudson singles to right field. Kenji Imazeki scores. Andy Walsh lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Joe Williams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Mercado scores. Bill Hudson advances to third on the play. Jerry Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Renteria strikes out. Ted Peltz grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Reis singles to left field. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Joe Kissinger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Otie Shepherd hits a home run. Joe Reis scores. Epps Mattox singles to left field. John Konnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Angel Link pitching. Bob Pruett doubles to left field. Bill Hedlund strikes out. Les Bryden walks. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Pruett advances to third on the play. Les Bryden advances to second on the play. John Mercado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ken Stromme grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Andy Walsh singles to left field. Joe Williams pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Renteria strikes out. Ted Peltz singles to left field. Joe Reis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett strikes out. Bill Hedlund pops out to the catcher. Akinobu Kono is pinch hitting for Les Bryden. Akinobu Kono walks. Kenji Imazeki reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Konnick. Vinnie Hammonds is pinch hitting for John Mercado. Vinnie Hammonds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Alan Kantlehner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Akinobu Kono at 1B. Jerry Kruger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Vinnie Hammonds at C. Eric Stephenson is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eric Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Epps Mattox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Konnick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Huck Crist pitching. Bill Hudson grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Joe Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Blackburn hits a home run. Mike Ruffcorn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Harlow flies out to the left fielder. Ken Stromme pops out to the second baseman. Harry Renteria singles to left field. Ted Peltz singles to left field. Joe Reis doubles to center field. Harry Renteria scores. Ted Peltz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Caldwell is pinch hitting for Huck Crist. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Caldwell singles in front of the center fielder. Joe Reis scores. Epps Mattox singles to left field. John Konnick lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Hilly Brubaker pitching. Jerry Mitchell singles to left field. Bob Pruett singles to right field. Jerry Mitchell advances to third on the hit. Bill Hedlund grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jerry Mitchell scores. Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hank Atkinson did not respond to coaching in speed Pug Hollins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Moore did not respond to coaching in control Hack Karlon improves in arm Guy Crane did not respond to coaching in arm Danny Embrey improves in velocity Harry Cousineau improves in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in control Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in control Steve Brucker improves in arm Steve Brucker improves in arm Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Brucker improves in speed Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C