Win: Jack Jones (12-9) Loss: Ray Kernek (9-20)
Save: Hilly Brubaker (27)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ray Kernek pitching. Otie Shepherd singles to left field. Pop Leppert doubles to right field. Otie Shepherd uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Blackburn walks. Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jack Jones pitching. Jerry Mitchell strikes out. Bob Pruett strikes out. Bill Hedlund strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Gil Basinski singles to center field. Joe Reis singles to right field. Gil Basinski advances to third on the hit. Jack Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Reis advances to second on the play. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Basinski scores. Joe Reis advances to third on the play. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Les Bryden singles to left field. Ox Morlan singles to left field. Les Bryden advances to third on the hit. Kenji Imazeki grounds out to the pitcher. Ox Morlan advances to second on the play. Charlie Kennedy strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Les Bryden scores. Tom Breton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ray Kernek pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Mitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Pruett hits a home run. Bill Hedlund strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Renteria doubles to center field. Gil Basinski walks. Joe Reis flies out to the left fielder. Jack Jones lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Gil Basinski advances to second on the play. Gil Basinski advances to second on the play. Otie Shepherd singles past the shortstop. Gil Basinski scores. Jack Jones advances to third on the hit. Otie Shepherd steals second. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Les Bryden strikes out. Ox Morlan grounds out to the second baseman. Kenji Imazeki singles to left field. Charlie Kennedy grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kenji Imazeki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Ray Harlow strikes out. Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Breton strikes out. Ray Kernek grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Mitchell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Renteria singles to center field. Harry Renteria steals second. Ox Morlan throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Gil Basinski strikes out. Joe Reis pops out to the second baseman. Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett strikes out. Bill Hedlund strikes out. Les Bryden singles to left field. Les Bryden steals second. Ox Morlan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Otie Shepherd singles to center field. Pop Leppert walks. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Ray Harlow grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pop Leppert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Stromme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Huck Crist 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. Kenji Imazeki lines out to the pitcher. Akinobu Kono is pinch hitting for Charlie Kennedy. Akinobu Kono walks. Vinnie Hammonds is pinch hitting for Tom Breton. Vinnie Hammonds grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Renteria flies out to the left fielder. Gil Basinski grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Reis hits an infield single to the first baseman. Eric Stephenson is pinch hitting for Huck Crist. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eric Stephenson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jerry Hatcher pitching. Dwight Hackett is pinch hitting for Ray Kernek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dwight Hackett strikes out. Jerry Mitchell walks. Bob Pruett strikes out. Jerry Mitchell steals second. Bill Hedlund strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Rene Pasquella pitching. Otie Shepherd flies out to the right fielder. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blackburn singles to right field. Dave Blackburn steals second. Ray Harlow singles to left field. Dave Blackburn scores. Ray Harlow steals second. Ken Stromme grounds out to the catcher. 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. Les Bryden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ox Morlan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kenji Imazeki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Razor McCarthy improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in control Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Buddy Lint improves 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: Danny Embrey did not respond to coaching in control Pug Hollins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alexander Gomez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Davis did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Cousineau did not respond to coaching in arm Ken Schaal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Long did not respond to coaching in CF