Inning: 1 Oakland Jose Pike pitching. Epps Mattox grounds out to the third baseman. Pop Leppert flies out to the left fielder. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Ray Harlow walks. Ken Stromme singles to center field. Dave Blackburn scores. Ray Harlow advances to third on the hit. Harry Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Francisco Pickrel pitching. Bob Pruett strikes out. Les Bryden flies out to the right fielder. Kenji Imazeki reached on a 2-base fielding error by Epps Mattox. Tom Breton singles to center field. Kenji Imazeki scores. Geronimo Conroy walks. John Mercado grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Geronimo Conroy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Elliot Pierre walks. Joe Reis strikes out. Francisco Pickrel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Hudson grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Hafey flies out to the center fielder. Jose Pike flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Pop Leppert strikes out. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Ray Harlow walks. Ken Stromme flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Pruett flies out to the center fielder. Les Bryden lines out to the second baseman. Kenji Imazeki pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Renteria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elliot Pierre strikes out. Joe Reis lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tom Breton walks. Geronimo Conroy flies out to the center fielder. John Mercado walks. Bill Hudson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Francisco Pickrel strikes out. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Pop Leppert reached on a fielding error by Geronimo Conroy. Pop Leppert steals second. Dave Blackburn walks. Ray Harlow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Johnny Hafey grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Pike strikes out. Bob Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ken Stromme grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Renteria strikes out. Elliot Pierre grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Les Bryden flies out to the left fielder. Kenji Imazeki pops out to the shortstop. Tom Breton singles to right field. Tom Breton steals second. Geronimo Conroy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Reis flies out to the right fielder. Francisco Pickrel pops out to the shortstop. Epps Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Vinnie Hammonds is pinch hitting for John Mercado. Vinnie Hammonds walks. Vinnie Hammonds steals second. Bill Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Hafey flies out to the right fielder. Akinobu Kono is pinch hitting for Jose Pike. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Akinobu Kono singles to right field. Vinnie Hammonds is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Head pitching. Jerry Kruger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Vinnie Hammonds at C. Pop Leppert strikes out. Dave Blackburn lines out to the pitcher. Ray Harlow walks. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 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. Bob Pruett walks. Bob Pruett steals second. Les Bryden flies out to the left fielder. Kenji Imazeki walks. Tom Breton flies out to the center fielder. Geronimo Conroy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Harry Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Elliot Pierre. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jerry Kruger hits a home run. Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Batting:HR - Jerry Kruger (7).GIDP - Bill Hudson. Baserunning: SB - Bob Pruett (14), Tom Breton (9), Vinnie Hammonds (6). Fielding: E - Geronimo Conroy.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in control Billy Shirley improves in power_vs_righty Vern Branson improves in contact_vs_righty Butch Backman did not respond to coaching in control Razor McCarthy did not respond to coaching in range Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty 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: Charlie Kennedy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alexander Gomez did not respond to coaching in range Danny Embrey did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Young improves in range Hack Karlon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Guy Crane did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Cousineau did not respond to coaching in 3B