Win: Jim Wright (7-6) Loss: Madd Hatter (7-9)
Save: Eddie Lopat (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Madd Hatter pitching. Andy Yount doubles to right field. Erv Bichette singles to center field. Andy Yount scores. Joe Selph grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Daryl Kosman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Wright pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. Boom Boom Washington grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Sudden Sam LaRoche is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Boom Boom Washington steals second. Marsh White strikes out. Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Cod Yadilloh flies out to the right fielder. Pat Cuthbert flies out to the left fielder. Jose Billings singles to center field. Jose Billings steals second. Tom Rudolph strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Hoffman flies out to the right fielder. Dwayne Murray grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Christenson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Yount grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Erv Bichette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Hal Plank strikes out. Madd Hatter grounds out to the shortstop. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joe Selph strikes out. Daryl Kosman doubles to left field. Cod Yadilloh strikes out. Pat Cuthbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Marsh White singles to left field. Terry Johnson strikes out. Joe Hoffman singles to right field. Dwayne Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jose Billings pops out to the third baseman. Tom Rudolph strikes out. Jim Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Christenson grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Plank flies out to the center fielder. Madd Hatter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Andy Yount walks. Andy Yount is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Erv Bichette walks. Joe Selph singles to left field. Erv Bichette is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Daryl Kosman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Boom Boom Washington doubles to left field. Sudden Sam LaRoche uses his aggressiveness and scores. Marsh White strikes out. Terry Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Cod Yadilloh grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Cuthbert hits a home run. Jose Billings singles to right field. Tom Rudolph pops out to the shortstop. Jim Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dwayne Murray flies out to the center fielder. Dan Christenson grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Plank flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Andy Yount grounds out to the third baseman. Erv Bichette grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Selph singles to center field. Daryl Kosman grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Selph is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Steve Detweiler is pinch hitting for Madd Hatter. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Steve Detweiler grounds out to the shortstop. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Boom Boom Washington walks. Marsh White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Frank Flair pitching. Cod Yadilloh hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pat Cuthbert walks. Jose Billings grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Cod Yadilloh advances to third on the play. Tom Rudolph doubles to center field. Cod Yadilloh scores. Tom Shearer is pinch hitting for Jim Wright. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Shearer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Eddie Lopat pitching. Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Dwayne Murray singles to left field. Dan Christenson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Andy Yount (19), Daryl Kosman (17), Tom Rudolph (14).HR - Pat Cuthbert (18).GIDP - Joe Selph, Jose Billings. Baserunning: SB - Jose Billings (4).CS - Andy Yount (3).
Game Notes Dan Christenson is injured and is expected to be out 39 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Honduras did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Adams did not respond to coaching in range Buddy Covington improves in arm Ted Adams improves in arm Ted Adams did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Bibby did not respond to coaching in range Mike Howe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in control John Bay did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Howe improves in SS