Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Morris Anson pitching. Akinobu Kono strikes out. Tom Breton strikes out. Alan Kantlehner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Ray Kernek pitching. Ray Harlow walks. Pop Leppert walks. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Harlow advances to third on the play. Pop Leppert advances to second on the play. Epps Mattox strikes out. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Vinnie Hammonds grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hafey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dave Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chris Cote flies out to the right fielder. Harry Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brucker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dwight Hackett walks. Jerry Kruger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dwight Hackett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Kernek lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Akinobu Kono strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Morris Anson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Harlow triples. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tom Breton singles to center field. Alan Kantlehner doubles to right field. Vinnie Hammonds flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Breton scores. Passed ball. Alan Kantlehner advances to third. Johnny Hafey singles to left field. Alan Kantlehner scores. Dave Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hafey steals second. Dwight Hackett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Epps Mattox grounds out to the pitcher. Barry McGunnigle doubles to center field. Chris Cote strikes out. Harry Renteria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jerry Kruger pops out to the third baseman. Ray Kernek singles to right field. Akinobu Kono strikes out. Tom Breton singles to center field. Alan Kantlehner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Steve Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Morris Anson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Vinnie Hammonds lines out to the first baseman. Johnny Hafey singles to right field. Dave Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Dwight Hackett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Epps Mattox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jerry Kruger grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Kernek grounds out to the third baseman. Akinobu Kono doubles to center field. Tom Breton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Barry McGunnigle singles to right field. Chris Cote singles to center field. Barry McGunnigle advances to third on the hit. Harry Renteria doubles to right field. Barry McGunnigle scores. Chris Cote uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Morris Anson strikes out. Ray Harlow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Alan Kantlehner flies out to the right fielder. Vinnie Hammonds walks. Johnny Hafey flies out to the left fielder. Dave Lopez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Vinnie Hammonds is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Pop Leppert singles to center field. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Epps Mattox singles to center field. Pop Leppert scores. Dave Blackburn advances to third on the hit. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Blackburn scores. Epps Mattox advances to second on the play. Mike Ruffcorn 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. Chris Cote grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Renteria singles to center field. Epps Mattox is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Angel Link comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dwight Hackett grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Kruger strikes out. Bill Hudson is pinch hitting for Mike Ruffcorn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Hudson walks. Akinobu Kono singles to right field. Tom Breton triples. Bill Hudson scores. Akinobu Kono scores. Alan Kantlehner walks. Jerry Hatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vinnie Hammonds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Luis Brown pitching. Steve Brucker strikes out. Ken Stromme is pinch hitting for Jerry Hatcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Stromme singles to center field. Ray Harlow strikes out. Pop Leppert hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn hits a home run. Ken Stromme scores. Pop Leppert scores. Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Salas improves in contact_vs_righty George Long did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Dyer improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Cousineau did not respond to coaching in range Charlie Gagliano did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Long did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Earl Harper did not respond to coaching in speed Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Muniz improves in contact_vs_lefty John Lyons did not respond to coaching in arm Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Earl Harper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in CF