Win: Frank Michael (7-8) Loss: Eric Ellis (8-12)
Save: Bob Gibson (18)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Frank Michael pitching. Dan Navarro walks. Dan Navarro is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Smith pops out to the shortstop. Ed Gladding strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Eric Ellis pitching. Ray Hudson singles to right field. Ray Hudson steals second. Bob Byrd grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Hudson advances to third on the play. Ryuji Kawasaki pops out to the catcher. Tom Fogarty grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Masatoshi Tsuchiya grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Tomko lines out to the third baseman. Nobuhiro Matsushima flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Henrich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Himes walks. Joe Billings singles to left field. Gene Himes advances to third on the hit. Joe Billings is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Hockenbery singles to center field. Gene Himes scores. Frank Michael flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn walks. Kevin Grimes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Clyburn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eric Ellis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Navarro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ray Hudson grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Byrd triples. Ryuji Kawasaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Byrd scores. Tom Fogarty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Smith doubles to center field. Ed Gladding flies out to the right fielder. Masatoshi Tsuchiya pops out to the second baseman. Glenn Tomko reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ray Hudson. Jim Smith scores. Nobuhiro Matsushima doubles to center field. Glenn Tomko scores. Charlie Clyburn singles to left field. Nobuhiro Matsushima scores. Kevin Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Henrich pops out to the third baseman. Gene Himes doubles past the first baseman. Joe Billings walks. Johnny Hockenbery singles to left field. Gene Himes scores. Joe Billings advances to third on the hit. Frank Michael singles to right field. Joe Billings scores. Johnny Hockenbery advances to third on the hit. Ray Hudson walks. Bob Byrd pops out to the second baseman. Passed ball. Johnny Hockenbery scores. Frank Michael advances to third. Ray Hudson advances to second. Ryuji Kawasaki pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Sullivan is pinch hitting for Eric Ellis. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bill Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Dan Navarro pops out to the second baseman. Jim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Toshihisa Kato pitching. Tom Fogarty grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Henrich flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Gene Himes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ed Gladding reached on a fielding error by Frank Michael. Masatoshi Tsuchiya strikes out. Glenn Tomko strikes out. Nobuhiro Matsushima flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Billings strikes out. Johnny Hockenbery flies out to the left fielder. Frank Michael grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn walks. Kevin Grimes strikes out. Enrique Gracial is pinch hitting for Toshihisa Kato. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Enrique Gracial pops out to the shortstop. Dan Navarro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Orth Drake pitching. Ray Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Bob Byrd singles to center field. Bob Byrd steals second. Ryuji Kawasaki pops out to the third baseman. Tom Fogarty singles to right field. Bob Byrd scores. Tom Fogarty steals second. Tom Henrich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Marcelino Grimes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Hudson at SS. Jim Smith lines out to the shortstop. Ed Gladding triples. Steve Loucks 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 1st. Masatoshi Tsuchiya singles to left field. Ed Gladding scores. Glenn Tomko flies out to the left fielder. Nobuhiro Matsushima strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Gene Himes grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Billings walks. Joe Billings steals second. Johnny Hockenbery flies out to the left fielder. John Hallahan is pinch hitting for Steve Loucks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Hallahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bob Gibson pitching. Charlie Clyburn singles to left field. Kevin Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Ivey Taylor is pinch hitting for Orth Drake. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ivey Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Clyburn advances to second on the play. Dan Navarro singles to center field. Charlie Clyburn scores. Jim Smith singles to left field. Ed Gladding singles to right field. Masatoshi Tsuchiya pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Gene Himes (12).3B - Bob Byrd (2). Baserunning: SB - Ray Hudson (33), Bob Byrd (16), Tom Fogarty (9), Joe Billings (17).CS - Joe Billings (5). Fielding: E - Ray Hudson, Frank Michael.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ralph Garbark improves in arm Hooks Somerlott improves in power_vs_righty Bob Kernek improves in velocity Bob Kernek did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marty Redus improves in contact_vs_lefty John Hetzel did not respond to coaching in control Pancho Davis did not respond to coaching in speed Pancho Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pancho Davis did not respond to coaching in 1B