Win: Gustavo Gonzalez (10-4) Loss: Ricky "Arby" Blazier (8-5)
Save: Jay Miller (17)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gustavo Gonzalez pitching. Tommy Balls Eunick singles to center field. Tommy Balls Eunick steals second. Hot Heinie Haid strikes out. Charlie Proly flies out to the center fielder. Luis Kappel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ricky Arby Blazier pitching. Don Friday flies out to the center fielder. Steve Tovar lines out to the shortstop. Kevin Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bart Glove Distefano pops out to the second baseman. Del Walsh strikes out. Reutilio Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Pat Jones flies out to the center fielder. Todd Murphy strikes out. Pascual Elston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Rock Robinson strikes out. Ricky Arby Blazier singles to right field. Tommy Balls Eunick singles to center field. Hot Heinie Haid grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Mickey Kahdot strikes out. Scott Newsome pops out to the second baseman. Gustavo Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Proly flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Luis Kappel doubles to right field. Bart Glove Distefano pops out to the first baseman. Del Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Don Friday flies out to the center fielder. Steve Tovar lines out to the third baseman. Kevin Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Reutilio Ramirez bunts for a base hit. Jim Rock Robinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ricky Arby Blazier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Pat Jones singles to right field. Todd Murphy strikes out. Pascual Elston grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tommy Balls Eunick lines out to the third baseman. Hot Heinie Haid singles to center field. Charlie Proly strikes out. Luis Kappel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mickey Kahdot is hit by a pitch. Scott Newsome pops out to the second baseman. Gustavo Gonzalez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Mickey Kahdot forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Don Friday strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rod Pazik is pinch hitting for Bart Glove Distefano. Rod Pazik flies out to the center fielder. Del Walsh is hit by a pitch. Reutilio Ramirez pops out to the shortstop. Jim Rock Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Grover Carney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rod Pazik at SS. Steve Tovar doubles past the left fielder. Kevin Carroll singles to right field. The defense is playing the infield in. Kevin Carroll is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). The defense is playing the infield in. Pat Jones singles to right field. Steve Tovar scores. Todd Murphy singles to right field. Pascual Elston flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Kahdot strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mark Emski Roznovsky is pinch hitting for Ricky Arby Blazier. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mark Emski Roznovsky grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Balls Eunick walks. Hot Heinie Haid strikes out. Charlie Proly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland George Comellas pitching. Scott Newsome grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Regan is pinch hitting for Gustavo Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ron Regan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Friday strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jay Miller pitching. Luis Kappel singles to left field. Tony Cash Rupe is pinch running for Luis Kappel on 1st base. Grover Carney walks. Del Walsh strikes out. Reutilio Ramirez walks. Jim Rock Robinson strikes out. Bob Hardware Cisco is pinch hitting for George Comellas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Hardware Cisco grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Torres did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cy 'Old' McDaniel improves in control Eddie Rasmussen improves in power_vs_righty Jeff Brown improves in power_vs_righty Bob McGraw did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Brenzel improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Huskey did not respond to coaching in range Marvell Cruz did not respond to coaching in control Ossee Fischer improves in contact_vs_lefty Ossee Fischer did not respond to coaching in C