Win: Andy Walsh (6-17) Loss: Walter Easterly (11-9)
Save: Bob Head (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Andy Walsh pitching. Epps Mattox walks. Pop Leppert grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Eric Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Walter Easterly pitching. Bob Pruett grounds out to the second baseman. Akinobu Kono flies out to the right fielder. Truck Perezchica lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Harlow strikes out. Ken Stromme grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Peltz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Les Bryden flies out to the right fielder. Dwight Hackett doubles to right field. Vinnie Hammonds grounds out to the shortstop. John Mercado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Cobb lines out to the second baseman. Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Easterly grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jerry Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Andy Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Bob Pruett singles to center field. Akinobu Kono flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Epps Mattox hits a home run. Pop Leppert lines out to the shortstop. Eric Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Truck Perezchica triples. Les Bryden flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Truck Perezchica scores. Dwight Hackett flies out to the center fielder. Vinnie Hammonds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ken Stromme grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Peltz strikes out. Mike Cobb grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Mercado triples. Jerry Mitchell grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Walsh grounds out to the third baseman. John Mercado scores. Bob Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Reis strikes out. Walter Easterly grounds out to the third baseman. Epps Mattox lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Akinobu Kono reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eric Stephenson. Truck Perezchica singles to center field. Akinobu Kono scores. Les Bryden grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dwight Hackett singles to left field. Vinnie Hammonds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Pop Leppert singles to left field. Eric Stephenson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Ray Harlow grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Mercado singles past the shortstop. Jerry Mitchell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Andy Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ken Stromme singles to right field. Ted Peltz singles past the second baseman. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Mike Cobb. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Joe Reis strikes out. Harry Caldwell is pinch hitting for Walter Easterly. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Harry Caldwell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Huck Crist pitching. Bob Pruett flies out to the left fielder. Akinobu Kono pops out to the pitcher. Truck Perezchica is hit by a pitch. Les Bryden is hit by a pitch. Dwight Hackett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Head comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Epps Mattox hits a home run. Pop Leppert singles to center field. Eric Stephenson pops out to the third baseman. Ray Harlow pops out to the second baseman. Ken Stromme singles to center field. Pop Leppert advances to third on the hit. Ted Peltz walks. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Morris Anson did not respond to coaching in velocity Morris Anson did not respond to coaching in endurance Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Giovanola did not respond to coaching in control Razor McCarthy improves in contact_vs_lefty Razor McCarthy did not respond to coaching in arm Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Joe Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hack Karlon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Williams did not respond to coaching in range Frank Bergamo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Williams did not respond to coaching in range Bill Moore did not respond to coaching in control George Long did not respond to coaching in CF