Win: Harry Collins (3-3) Loss: Bill Hall (10-3)
Save: Keith McELean (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Danger Gourriel pitching. Brady Kirkland flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Walker strikes out. John Thompson walks. Gene Ingersoll lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Hall pitching. BobbyBobJimBo singles to right field. Jim Bowie walks. Yadier Molina grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! BobbyBobJimBo advances to third on the play. Gabe Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Buddy Lyden singles to left field. Buddy Lyden is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Polly grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Spurgeon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dale Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Lane walks. Tim Nieman flies out to the left fielder. Boog Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Drew Mercker singles to right field. Bill Hall lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brady Kirkland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Drew Mercker advances to third on the play. Bruce Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Danger Gourriel flies out to the center fielder. BobbyBobJimBo strikes out. Jim Bowie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Ingersoll doubles to right field. Buddy Lyden strikes out. Bobby Polly singles to center field. Gene Ingersoll scores. Ben Spurgeon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Yadier Molina grounds out to the shortstop. Gabe Egan doubles to center field. Dale Murphy strikes out. Mark Lane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Drew Mercker lines out to the first baseman. Bill Hall strikes out. Brady Kirkland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tim Nieman walks. Boog Williams singles to right field. Tim Nieman advances to third on the hit. Danger Gourriel flies out to the left fielder. BobbyBobJimBo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bruce Walker strikes out. John Thompson singles to right field. Gene Ingersoll pops out to the first baseman. Buddy Lyden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim Bowie grounds out to the third baseman. Yadier Molina flies out to the right fielder. Gabe Egan hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dale Murphy grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gabe Egan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Collins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Polly grounds out to the pitcher. Ben Spurgeon pops out to the shortstop. Drew Mercker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mark Lane singles to center field. Tim Nieman walks. Boog Williams singles to center field. Mark Lane scores. Matt Vega is pinch hitting for Harry Collins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Matt Vega lines out to the shortstop. BobbyBobJimBo grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Nieman advances to third on the play. Boog Williams advances to second on the play. Jim Bowie singles to right field. Tim Nieman scores. Boog Williams is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Keith McELean pitching. Gene Karl is pinch hitting for Bill Hall. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gene Karl strikes out. Brady Kirkland strikes out. Bruce Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Pete Carden pitching. Bob Klesko is pinch hitting for Yadier Molina. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Klesko strikes out. Gabe Egan walks. Dale Murphy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland John Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Lyden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Gilbert improves in contact_vs_righty Stan Hundley did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Martin did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Colson improves in control Blake Holtz improves in power_vs_righty Jay Dalrymple improves in arm Erv Morgan did not respond to coaching in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hank McELray did not respond to coaching in range Fred Edington improves in power_vs_righty Tom Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Everett Sierra improves in contact_vs_lefty Lou Smith did not respond to coaching in range Vinny Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty