Win: Buddy Birkfroer (6-11) Loss: Joe Ramsey (0-3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Ramsey pitching. Hawk Ludwick walks. Dave Hansen walks. Mike Wilson strikes out. Luis Coscarart flies out to the right fielder. Rich Judson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Hansen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Buddy Birkfroer pitching. Frank Shaner strikes out. Terry Abadie walks. Joe Delgado strikes out. Terry Abadie is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Hooks Medich grounds out to the pitcher. Pickles Office singles to right field. George Puig singles to right field. Buddy Birkfroer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hawk Ludwick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Babb doubles to left field. Johnny Smith singles to center field. Frank Babb scores. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa flies out to the left fielder. Joe Bradley strikes out. Johnny Smith steals second. Glenn Watson walks. Joe Ramsey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Hansen hits a home run. Mike Wilson doubles to center field. Luis Coscarart walks. Rich Judson pops out to the first baseman. Hooks Medich singles to right field. Mike Wilson scores. Luis Coscarart advances to third on the hit. Pickles Office grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner singles to center field. Terry Abadie flies out to the center fielder. Joe Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Frank Shaner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland George Puig lines out to the first baseman. Buddy Birkfroer strikes out. Hawk Ludwick singles to left field. Hawk Ludwick steals second. Walter Luque 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. Dave Hansen singles to left field. Hawk Ludwick scores. Mike Wilson hits a home run. Dave Hansen scores. Bill Concepcion comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Coscarart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frank Babb strikes out. Johnny Smith strikes out. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rich Judson singles to right field. Hooks Medich doubles to center field. Rich Judson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pickles Office grounds out to the third baseman. George Puig grounds out to the shortstop. Denis Koenig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Birkfroer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Joe Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Watson flies out to the center fielder. Denis Koenig flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Hawk Ludwick singles to right field. Dave Hansen strikes out. Mike Wilson strikes out. Hawk Ludwick steals second. Luis Coscarart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner strikes out. Terry Abadie flies out to the center fielder. Joe Delgado grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rich Judson doubles to center field. Hooks Medich hits a home run. Rich Judson scores. Tige Radbourn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pickles Office strikes out. George Puig grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Birkfroer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Babb strikes out. Johnny Smith flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Akiyoshi Kobayakawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hawk Ludwick flies out to the right fielder. Dave Hansen grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Bradley strikes out. Glenn Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Tige Radbourn pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Luis Coscarart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shunichi Nakajima is pinch hitting for Rich Judson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Shunichi Nakajima grounds out to the second baseman. Hooks Medich singles to right field. Pickles Office singles to right field. George Puig flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner strikes out. Terry Abadie hits a home run. Bill Latham 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. Joe Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Babb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 2
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Kelvin Kirby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mark Fosse improves in power_vs_righty Mike Egan did not respond to coaching in control Mark Fosse improves in contact_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Miguel Bockman improves in control Mike Doheny improves in power_vs_righty Jesus Porter improves in range Danny Frey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty