Win: Eddie Wapnick (2-10) Loss: Hank Allen (5-2)
Save: Jamal Duncan (8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Eddie Wapnick pitching. Ralph Miller grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Dan Dyck grounds out to the third baseman. Clem Lobert singles to center field. Bob Minshall walks. Tom Canale grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Hank Allen pitching. Buck Jones singles to right field. Buck Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the pitcher. Marv Almanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland George Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Marty Vollmer grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Robinson walks. Hank Allen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brent Robinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Si Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Phil Martinez singles to center field. Tyson Lancellotti pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Warren singles to center field. Bob Gagne grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ralph Miller singles to left field. Dan Dyck flies out to the right fielder. Clem Lobert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Eddie Wapnick pops out to the shortstop. Buck Jones walks. Hiromasa Fujio flies out to the right fielder. Buck Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Minshall grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Canale pops out to the third baseman. George Barnes grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza singles to left field. Si Freeman grounds out to the pitcher. Marv Almanza advances to second on the play. Phil Martinez singles past the shortstop. Marv Almanza scores. Tyson Lancellotti strikes out. Phil Martinez steals second. Steve Hinch 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. Johnny Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Marty Vollmer walks. Brent Robinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Hinch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Wapnick singles to center field. Buck Jones grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddie Wapnick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hiromasa Fujio singles to right field. Buck Jones advances to third on the hit. Marv Almanza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Ralph Miller strikes out. Dan Dyck triples. The defense is playing the corners in. Clem Lobert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Minshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Si Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Tyson Lancellotti grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Canale singles to center field. Tom Canale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Barnes grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Marty Vollmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Johnny Warren singles to left field. Johnny Warren is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Gagne grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Reinbach is pinch hitting for Eddie Wapnick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Reinbach hits a home run. Abner Tidrow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jamal Duncan pitching. Brent Robinson grounds out to the pitcher. Buck Fisher is pinch hitting for Abner Tidrow. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Fisher singles to right field. Ralph Miller grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Harvey Janzen pitching. Hiromasa Fujio grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Almanza doubles to left field. Si Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Almanza advances to third on the play. Phil Martinez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dan Dyck grounds out to the second baseman. Clem Lobert grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Minshall singles to center field. Tom Canale grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Conroy improves in control Bill Conroy did not respond to coaching in control Lynn Pennyfeather did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bumpus Gehring improves in arm D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marvin Files did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Orlando Davis improves in speed George Meloan improves in speed Elmer Maloney improves in control George Meloan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chris Ezzell improves in speed Waite Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in 1B