Win: Ben Heflin (2-4) Loss: Joaquin Arias (1-6)
Save: John Miller (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ben Heflin pitching. Willie Phelan hits a home run. Ed Knepper grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kevin Faeth flies out to the right fielder. Dave Beecher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joaquin Arias pitching. Bill Draper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil King flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Walsh doubles to left field. Shigeo Ube walks. Rusty Christopher walks. Chauncey Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed Bellarino pops out to the second baseman. Luis Orace strikes out. Buzz Fernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Laddie Kopshaw triples. John Moschitto singles in front of the center fielder. Laddie Kopshaw scores. Ben Heflin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ben Heflin strikes out. Bill Draper singles to center field. John Moschitto advances to third on the hit. Phil King flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Moschitto scores. Ralph Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Johnny Miller strikes out. Joaquin Arias singles to center field. Willie Phelan flies out to the center fielder. Ed Knepper singles to left field. Kevin Faeth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Shigeo Ube strikes out. Rusty Christopher walks. Chauncey Walker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rusty Christopher advances to second on the play. Laddie Kopshaw pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Beecher strikes out. Ed Bellarino lines out to the shortstop. Luis Orace grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Moschitto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Heflin flies out to the center fielder. Bill Draper hits a home run. Phil King strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Buzz Fernandez strikes out. Johnny Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Joaquin Arias grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ralph Walsh singles to right field. Shigeo Ube strikes out. Rusty Christopher grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ralph Walsh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rusty Christopher steals second. Chauncey Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Willie Phelan flies out to the center fielder. Ed Knepper grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Faeth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Laddie Kopshaw singles to center field. John Moschitto grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Ben Heflin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Beecher grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bellarino pops out to the second baseman. Luis Orace pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Draper singles to left field. Bill Draper is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Phil King doubles past the right fielder. Ralph Walsh walks. Lute Weaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shigeo Ube walks. Rusty Christopher grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Larry Spriggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Buzz Fernandez strikes out. Johnny Miller strikes out. Jim McNeil is pinch hitting for Lute Weaver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jim McNeil strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ed Brown pitching. Chauncey Walker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Beecher. Laddie Kopshaw pops out to the first baseman. John Moschitto grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Spencer is pinch hitting for Larry Spriggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Spencer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland John Miller pitching. Willie Phelan walks. Ed Knepper lines out to the shortstop. Willie Phelan steals second. Kevin Faeth grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Beecher singles to center field. Willie Phelan scores. Ed Bellarino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Phil King (4), Ralph Walsh (7).3B - Laddie Kopshaw (2).HR - Bill Draper (3).SF - Phil King.GIDP - Rusty Christopher, John Moschitto. Baserunning: SB - Rusty Christopher (3).CS - Bill Draper (2).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Roy Ouellette did not respond to coaching in velocity Clint Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Ramirez improves in power_vs_lefty Clint Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Steve Chance did not respond to coaching in control Milt Zauchin did not respond to coaching in speed Milt Zauchin did not respond to coaching in speed Eddie Hohman did not respond to coaching in velocity