Win: Bill Kreitner (12-9) Loss: Billy Childress (10-13)
Save: Frank Meeker (8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Billy Childress pitching. Frank Kane pops out to the shortstop. Phillip Premium grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Brandon singles to left field. Lyman Brantley singles to left field. Steve Brandon advances to third on the hit. Jodie Davis walks. Matt Connors singles to center field. Steve Brandon scores. Lyman Brantley scores. Jodie Davis advances to third on the hit. Ryan Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Kreitner pitching. Lou Kinkade flies out to the right fielder. Jim McNeely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eiji Ushiyama singles to center field. Les Osborn grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Eiji Ushiyama is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jesus Seerey singles to right field. Bill Kreitner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Kane walks. Phillip Premium flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brandon singles to center field. Jesus Seerey scores. Frank Kane advances to third on the hit. Lyman Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Guy grounds out to the shortstop. Mario Callaway strikes out. Ted Crowe walks. Dixie Kennedy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ted Crowe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jodie Davis singles to left field. Jodie Davis steals second. Matt Connors grounds out to the pitcher. Ryan Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Jesus Seerey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Billy Childress singles to left field. Lou Kinkade walks. Jim McNeely flies out to the left fielder. Eiji Ushiyama strikes out. Les Osborn walks. Jim Guy strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Kreitner flies out to the right fielder. Frank Kane hits a home run. Phillip Premium flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brandon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mario Callaway strikes out. Ted Crowe strikes out. Dixie Kennedy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Lyman Brantley strikes out. Jodie Davis strikes out. Matt Connors flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Archie Urban is pinch hitting for Billy Childress. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Archie Urban grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Kinkade strikes out. Jim McNeely flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Charlie Martin pitching. Ryan Sullivan walks. Jesus Seerey strikes out. Bill Kreitner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Kane singles to right field. Ryan Sullivan scores. Jack Leip comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Kane steals second. Phillip Premium lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Eiji Ushiyama singles to right field. Eiji Ushiyama steals second. Les Osborn doubles to center field. Eiji Ushiyama scores. Jim Guy grounds out to the second baseman. Les Osborn advances to third on the play. Mario Callaway grounds out to the second baseman. Les Osborn scores. Ted Crowe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Brandon flies out to the left fielder. Lyman Brantley strikes out. Jodie Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dixie Kennedy strikes out. Steve Yingling is pinch hitting for Jack Leip. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Yingling flies out to the center fielder. Lou Kinkade strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Harley Anderson pitching. Matt Connors flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Jesus Seerey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Oscar Redmond enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryan Sullivan at LF. Jim McNeely strikes out. Eiji Ushiyama strikes out. Les Osborn walks. Jim Guy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jake Sutherland is pinch hitting for Bill Kreitner. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jake Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Kane strikes out. Phillip Premium strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Frank Meeker pitching. Mario Callaway singles to right field. Ted Crowe doubles to left field. Dixie Kennedy singles to right field. Mario Callaway scores. Ted Crowe scores. Hubie Hoeft is pinch hitting for Harley Anderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hubie Hoeft flies out to the right fielder. Lou Kinkade strikes out. Jim McNeely strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: F Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Don Hoover improves in speed George Morse improves in range John Taff improves in range Charlie Byrne did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Max Byrne improves in contact_vs_lefty George Morse improves in arm Brian Shirley did not respond to coaching in LF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ollie Stokes did not respond to coaching in arm Kevin Caster did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Kim improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Kim did not respond to coaching in speed Nariharu Takahashi did not respond to coaching in control Jess Moret did not respond to coaching in speed