Win: Eddie Garfield (11-8) Loss: Ike Rau (4-24)
Save: Russ Gruber (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Eddie Garfield pitching. Michael Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Keith Marsh grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ike Rau pitching. Larry Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Clyde Meador strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento flies out to the right fielder. Fusoya Hiramasu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Palica singles to left field. Ernie Beazley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Arnie Ramazzotti flies out to the center fielder. Hank Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Konstanty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Alex Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Rau strikes out. Michael Stewart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rollie Angley hits a home run. Al Granger singles to left field. Eddie Garfield lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Larry Thompson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bob Encarnacion hits a home run. Al Granger scores. Clyde Meador grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Joel Heinkel grounds out to the pitcher. Keith Marsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Geraldo Sorrento singles to left field. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Arnie Ramazzotti grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Robinson strikes out. Kevin Konstanty singles to left field. Rollie Angley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kevin Konstanty is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Alex Palica grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Beazley strikes out. Alex Severson singles to right field. Ike Rau strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Al Granger grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Garfield strikes out. Larry Thompson walks. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Michael Stewart strikes out. Joel Heinkel flies out to the right fielder. Keith Marsh hits a home run. Geraldo Sorrento singles to right field. Fusoya Hiramasu flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Clyde Meador grounds out to the third baseman. Arnie Ramazzotti grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Alex Palica strikes out. Ernie Beazley grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Severson singles to left field. Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Ike Rau. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Damon Marquez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alex Severson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rico Gilles pitching. Kevin Konstanty grounds out to the second baseman. Rollie Angley walks. Al Granger singles past the shortstop. Rollie Angley steals third. Al Granger steals second. Eddie Garfield flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rollie Angley scores. Larry Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Michael Stewart doubles to right field. Porter Posada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Joel Heinkel lines out to the first baseman. Keith Marsh doubles past the first baseman. Michael Stewart scores. Geraldo Sorrento flies out to the center fielder. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Guy Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Clyde Meador grounds out to the third baseman. Arnie Ramazzotti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Russ Gruber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Palica strikes out. Ernie Beazley strikes out. Alex Severson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Sisk did not respond to coaching in speed Bill McAnally did not respond to coaching in control Pete Powers improves in control Bill Roarke improves in control John Sisk did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eric Chambers did not respond to coaching in control Joe Friel did not respond to coaching in velocity George Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity George Child did not respond to coaching in arm