Win: Barney Hardtke (14-19) Loss: Bob Smith (9-12)
Save: Ted Connally (42)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Barney Hardtke pitching. Jim McNeely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Crowe grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Daughters pitching. Bob Ostergard grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Steve Brandon lines out to the shortstop. Frank Kane grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dixie Kennedy pops out to the second baseman. Jim Guy singles past the shortstop. Lou Kinkade strikes out. Les Osborn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Oldis is hit by a pitch. Steve Oldis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eddie Lamb singles past the third baseman. Jake Sutherland walks. Fred Ojeda singles to center field. Eddie Lamb scores. Jake Sutherland advances to third on the hit. Barney Hardtke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Steve Yingling flies out to the right fielder. Jack Daughters flies out to the center fielder. Jim McNeely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Ostergard walks. Steve Brandon pops out to the catcher. Frank Kane strikes out. Bob Ostergard steals second. Bill McCarthy hits an infield single to the second baseman. Steve Oldis singles to center field. Bob Ostergard scores. Bill McCarthy advances to third on the hit. There goes the runner on third! Bill McCarthy is out trying to steal home. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ted Crowe singles to center field. Ted Crowe steals second. Jim Stephenson singles to right field. Ted Crowe scores. Dixie Kennedy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Guy singles to left field. Lou Kinkade grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Guy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Eddie Lamb strikes out. Jake Sutherland strikes out. Fred Ojeda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Les Osborn strikes out. Steve Yingling singles to left field. Jack Daughters lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim McNeely pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Barney Hardtke grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Ostergard singles to left field. Steve Brandon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ted Crowe singles to right field. Ted Crowe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Stephenson flies out to the right fielder. Dixie Kennedy walks. Jim Guy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Frank Kane flies out to the center fielder. Bill McCarthy flies out to the right fielder. Steve Oldis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Lou Kinkade grounds out to the second baseman. Les Osborn flies out to the center fielder. Steve Yingling flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Eddie Lamb strikes out. Jake Sutherland strikes out. Fred Ojeda grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Archie Urban is pinch hitting for Jack Daughters. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Archie Urban grounds out to the pitcher. Jim McNeely hits a home run. Ted Crowe flies out to the left fielder. Jim Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Smith pitching. Barney Hardtke grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Ostergard singles to right field. Bob Ostergard steals second. Steve Brandon grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Ostergard advances to third on the play. Frank Kane singles to center field. Bob Ostergard scores. Jack Leip comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill McCarthy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ted Connally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dixie Kennedy strikes out. Jim Guy flies out to the center fielder. Lou Kinkade strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kevin Caster improves in arm Nariharu Takahashi did not respond to coaching in control Buck Gaffke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mario Callaway did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Robert Roosevelt Henry improves in contact_vs_lefty Robert Roosevelt Henry did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Kilroy did not respond to coaching in arm Phillip Premium did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Kilroy improves in contact_vs_righty Lou Hesketh improves in arm Phillip Premium improves in arm Mike Dudley did not respond to coaching in arm Nels Gelbert did not respond to coaching in SS