Win: Kinya Teramoto (11-14) Loss: Jack Lindstrom (9-16)
Save: Earl Fox (29)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Lindstrom pitching. Michael Stewart grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joel Heinkel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Granger. Keith Marsh singles to left field. Joel Heinkel scores. Geraldo Sorrento grounds out to the pitcher. Keith Marsh advances to second on the play. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kinya Teramoto pitching. Clyde Meador grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Encarnacion flies out to the left fielder. Arnie Ramazzotti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Alex Palica hits a home run. Nick Johnston singles past the second baseman. Alex Severson strikes out. Kinya Teramoto lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Michael Stewart walks. Joel Heinkel hits a home run. Nick Johnston scores. Michael Stewart scores. Keith Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Kevin Konstanty singles to right field. Rollie Angley singles to center field. Kevin Konstanty advances to third on the hit. Hank Robinson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Kevin Konstanty scores. Larry Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento singles to right field. Fusoya Hiramasu singles to center field. Geraldo Sorrento advances to third on the hit. Alex Palica flies out to the left fielder. Nick Johnston grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Geraldo Sorrento scores. Fusoya Hiramasu advances to second on the play. Alex Severson walks. Kinya Teramoto walks. Michael Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Al Granger grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Lindstrom strikes out. Clyde Meador flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Joel Heinkel flies out to the right fielder. Keith Marsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Geraldo Sorrento grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Arnie Ramazzotti singles to center field. Kevin Konstanty strikes out. Rollie Angley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Duffy Mitchell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fusoya Hiramasu doubles to left field. Alex Palica strikes out. Nick Johnston strikes out. Alex Severson singles to center field. Fusoya Hiramasu scores. Kinya Teramoto 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: 5 Tampa Bay Hank Robinson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Larry Thompson singles to left field. Al Granger strikes out. Charlie Thomas is pinch hitting for Duffy Mitchell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Charlie Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Porter Posada pitching. Michael Stewart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joel Heinkel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Keith Marsh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Clyde Meador doubles to left field. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the pitcher. Arnie Ramazzotti grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Konstanty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento grounds out to the second baseman. Fusoya Hiramasu doubles to center field. Alex Palica singles to left field. Alex Palica is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nick Johnston walks. Nick Johnston steals second. Alex Severson walks. Kinya Teramoto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rollie Angley grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Robinson walks. Larry Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Robinson advances to second on the play. Al Granger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ernie Beazley is pinch hitting for Michael Stewart. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ernie Beazley flies out to the left fielder. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Marsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tom Mercedes is pinch hitting for Porter Posada. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Mercedes singles to right field. Clyde Meador flies out to the right fielder. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Arnie Ramazzotti walks. Kevin Konstanty grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Mercedes is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Karl Gleason pitching. Geraldo Sorrento singles to center field. Fusoya Hiramasu singles to center field. Geraldo Sorrento advances to third on the hit. Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Alex Palica. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fusoya Hiramasu is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Damon Marquez walks. Nick Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Damon Marquez advances to second on the play. Alex Severson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rollie Angley singles to center field. Hank Robinson singles to center field. Larry Thompson bunts for a base hit. Al Granger walks. Rollie Angley scores. Earl Fox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Fitzsimmons is pinch hitting for Karl Gleason. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Fitzsimmons strikes out. Clyde Meador strikes out. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny White improves in arm Neal Harley did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny White did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Weeden did not respond to coaching in speed 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: Pinky McNabb improves in speed Joe Friel did not respond to coaching in control Harry Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pinky McNabb did not respond to coaching in arm