Win: Buddy Birkfroer (15-4) Loss: Dennis Evans (5-19)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Buddy Birkfroer pitching. Frank Shaner strikes out. Joe Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. George Peploski hits a home run. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Dennis Evans pitching. Terry Cosman hits a home run. Hawk Ludwick strikes out. Dave Hansen flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Babb grounds out to the shortstop. George Petkovsek grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Luis Coscarart singles to left field. Pickles Office hits a home run. Luis Coscarart scores. Rich Judson reached on a fielding error by George Petkovsek. George Puig walks. Buddy Birkfroer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Terry Cosman strikes out. Hawk Ludwick walks. Dave Hansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Angelo Driscoll strikes out. Dennis Evans grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Shaner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Wilson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Luis Coscarart flies out to the left fielder. Pickles Office strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joe Delgado walks. George Peploski singles to right field. Joe Delgado advances to third on the hit. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa singles to left field. Joe Delgado scores. Frank Babb flies out to the right fielder. George Petkovsek grounds out to the pitcher. George Peploski advances to third on the play. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa advances to second on the play. Joe Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Rich Judson grounds out to the shortstop. George Puig walks. Buddy Birkfroer pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Terry Cosman triples. George Puig scores. Hawk Ludwick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Angelo Driscoll strikes out. Dennis Evans strikes out. Frank Shaner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Hansen walks. Mike Wilson hits a home run. Dave Hansen scores. John Greene comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Coscarart walks. Pickles Office flies out to the left fielder. Rich Judson singles to left field. Luis Coscarart advances to third on the hit. George Puig strikes out. Buddy Birkfroer singles to center field. Luis Coscarart scores. Rich Judson advances to third on the hit. Terry Cosman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Delgado flies out to the center fielder. George Peploski hits a home run. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa walks. Frank Babb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Akiyoshi Kobayakawa advances to second on the play. George Petkovsek grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Pug Schauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hawk Ludwick flies out to the right fielder. Dave Hansen doubles to center field. Mike Wilson singles to right field. Dave Hansen scores. Mike Wilson steals second. Luis Coscarart singles to center field. Mike Wilson scores. Bill Concepcion comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pickles Office reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Petkovsek. Rich Judson grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Coscarart scores. Pickles Office advances to third on the play. George Puig pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joe Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Angelo Driscoll strikes out. Glenn Watson is pinch hitting for Bill Concepcion. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Glenn Watson singles to center field. Frank Shaner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Denis Koenig pitching. Buddy Birkfroer grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Cosman grounds out to the second baseman. Hawk Ludwick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Delgado flies out to the left fielder. George Peploski grounds out to the second baseman. Akiyoshi Kobayakawa walks. Frank Babb pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Hansen singles to center field. Bucky Davis is pinch hitting for Mike Wilson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bucky Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Hansen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Luis Coscarart flies out to the left fielder. Pickles Office reached on a fielding error by George Petkovsek. Rich Judson doubles to right field. Bucky Davis scores. Hooks Medich is pinch hitting for George Puig. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hooks Medich pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ed Miller 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. George Petkovsek singles to left field. Joe Bradley walks. Brick Houser is pinch hitting for Angelo Driscoll. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brick Houser grounds out to the pitcher. George Petkovsek advances to third on the play. Joe Bradley advances to second on the play. Bryan Larkin is pinch hitting for Denis Koenig. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bryan Larkin singles to center field. George Petkovsek scores. Frank Shaner strikes out. Joe Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Dave Hansen (32), Rich Judson (26).3B - Terry Cosman (6).HR - Terry Cosman (17), Mike Wilson (29), Pickles Office (18). Baserunning: SB - Mike Wilson (22).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Curt Ferguson improves in arm Chris Williamson did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Williamson improves in endurance Earl Rizzo improves in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Ed King did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Cosgrove did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Cosgrove improves in range Kelvin Kirby improves in arm