Win: Mark Bradley (6-6) Loss: Bryan Castellano (5-7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ray Kernek pitching. Ray Harlow strikes out. Pop Leppert strikes out. Dave Blackburn singles to left field. Dave Blackburn steals second. Epps Mattox pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Francisco Pickrel pitching. Tom Breton flies out to the center fielder. Geronimo Conroy strikes out. Bill Hudson singles to right field. Dave Lopez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Hudson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Cote grounds out to the shortstop. John Konnick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Johnny Hafey reached on a fielding error by Steve Brucker. Akinobu Kono strikes out. Dwight Hackett singles to right field. Alan Kantlehner grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Johnny Hafey is out at third base. Ray Kernek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Steve Brucker grounds out to the second baseman. Francisco Pickrel singles to right field. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Pop Leppert pops out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tom Breton singles to center field. Geronimo Conroy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Breton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Hudson singles to right field. Dave Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hafey doubles to center field. Geronimo Conroy scores. Bill Hudson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Akinobu Kono walks. Dwight Hackett walks. Alan Kantlehner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Epps Mattox flies out to the center fielder. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Chris Cote singles to right field. John Konnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ray Kernek strikes out. Tom Breton grounds out to the shortstop. Geronimo Conroy singles to center field. Bill Hudson is hit by a pitch. Dave Lopez singles in front of the left fielder. Geronimo Conroy scores. Johnny Hafey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Steve Brucker doubles to left field. Francisco Pickrel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Harlow walks. Ray Harlow steals second. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blackburn singles to left field. Steve Brucker scores. Ray Harlow scores. Epps Mattox pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Akinobu Kono strikes out. Dwight Hackett flies out to the right fielder. Alan Kantlehner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Barry McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Chris Cote singles to center field. Chris Cote steals second. John Konnick flies out to the right fielder. Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ray Kernek strikes out. Tom Breton doubles to left field. Geronimo Conroy strikes out. Bill Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ken Stromme is pinch hitting for Francisco Pickrel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ken Stromme grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Harlow grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Leppert pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jerry Hatcher pitching. Dave Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hafey flies out to the center fielder. Akinobu Kono grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Blackburn strikes out. Epps Mattox triples. The defense is playing the corners in. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Epps Mattox scores. Chris Cote doubles to left field. Bob Head 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. John Konnick pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dwight Hackett pops out to the shortstop. Alan Kantlehner singles to right field. Bob Head pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Tom Breton hits a home run. Alan Kantlehner scores. Geronimo Conroy walks. Bill Hudson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Geronimo Conroy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Stephenson is pinch hitting for Jerry Hatcher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eric Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Harlow walks. Pop Leppert hits a home run. Ray Harlow scores. Mark Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Morris Anson pitching. Dave Lopez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Johnny Hafey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Akinobu Kono singles to left field. Dwight Hackett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Epps Mattox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Chris Cote grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Alan Kantlehner strikes out. Mark Bradley strikes out. Tom Breton singles to center field. Geronimo Conroy lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland John Konnick pops out to the second baseman. Steve Brucker flies out to the right fielder. Razor McCarthy is pinch hitting for Morris Anson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Razor McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Bryan Castellano pitching. Bill Hudson flies out to the right fielder. Dave Lopez hits a home run. Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 12
Batting:2B - Chris Cote (17), Steve Brucker (29).3B - Epps Mattox (7).HR - Pop Leppert (21). Baserunning: SB - Ray Harlow (26), Dave Blackburn (18), Chris Cote (18). Fielding: E - Steve Brucker.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Billy Shirley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in control Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Hoffman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity John Lyons did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Salas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ryusuke Okawa did not respond to coaching in control Fred Dyer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Salas did not respond to coaching in speed Herm Vosmik improves in speed Jerald Shaute did not respond to coaching in velocity