Win: Mike Ponce (3-9) Loss: Robin Crockett (9-9)
Save: Enrique Duarte (6)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike Ponce pitching. Jay Barr singles to left field. Jim Roberson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Carlos Prescott. Mel Taylor pops out to the shortstop. Dmitri Phelps grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Barr scores. Jim Roberson advances to third on the play. Marlon Fields walks. Denny Crandall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Robin Crockett pitching. Jiggs Kerr singles to center field. Steve Scott flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Tom Duryea strikes out. Sam Berberet strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dmitri Hearn singles to center field. Ed Asadoor pops out to the second baseman. Robin Crockett lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jay Barr doubles to right field. Dmitri Hearn scores. Jim Roberson singles to center field. Jay Barr is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Carlos Prescott pops out to the shortstop. Wally Kress grounds out to the pitcher. Rusney Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mel Taylor strikes out. Dmitri Phelps grounds out to the shortstop. Marlon Fields singles to left field. Marlon Fields steals second. Denny Crandall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Milt Shires pops out to the second baseman. Mike Ponce grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jiggs Kerr hits a home run. Steve Scott singles to right field. Tom Duryea grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Scott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dmitri Hearn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Asadoor pops out to the second baseman. Robin Crockett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Sam Berberet singles to left field. Carlos Prescott doubles to right field. Sam Berberet scores. Wally Kress grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Prescott advances to third on the play. Rusney Ramirez singles to center field. Carlos Prescott scores. Milt Shires doubles to left field. Rusney Ramirez scores. Mike Ponce flies out to the right fielder. Jiggs Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jay Barr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Roberson grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Steve Scott flies out to the center fielder. Tom Duryea strikes out. Sam Berberet flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dmitri Phelps strikes out. Marlon Fields pops out to the shortstop. Denny Crandall walks. Dmitri Hearn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Denny Crandall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Herb Tuero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Prescott strikes out. Wally Kress flies out to the center fielder. Rusney Ramirez singles to center field. Rusney Ramirez steals second. Milt Shires pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joe Riesgo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Asadoor walks. Dino Manush is pinch hitting for Herb Tuero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dino Manush grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jay Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Bragan pitching. Ted Deal is pinch hitting for Joe Riesgo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Deal walks. Jiggs Kerr hits a home run. Ted Deal scores. Steve Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Duryea grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Berberet strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Masaki Ochi pitching. Jim Roberson doubles to center field. Mel Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Dmitri Phelps hits a home run. Jim Roberson scores. Ray Bacsik comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marlon Fields hits an infield single to the first baseman. Denny Crandall grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Marlon Fields is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dmitri Hearn singles to right field. Denny Crandall advances to third on the hit. Ed Asadoor pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Carlos Prescott strikes out. Wally Kress singles to center field. Rusney Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Wally Kress steals second. Milt Shires flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Enrique Duarte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lednier Aguila is pinch hitting for Bill Bragan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lednier Aguila grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Barr strikes out. Jim Roberson singles to right field. Mel Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Denver Greene did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gordon Baker did not respond to coaching in control Frank Kolb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Silverio did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Zip Hill improves in power_vs_righty John Nolan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Medvin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Zip Hill improves in contact_vs_righty