Win: Rick Rubio (13-5) Loss: Fernando Gregory (6-9)
Save: Larry Rhoads (19)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Rick Rubio pitching. Lou Kinkade strikes out. Glenn Tyrone walks. Eiji Ushiyama singles to center field. Glenn Tyrone advances to third on the hit. Les Osborn singles to left field. Glenn Tyrone scores. Eiji Ushiyama advances to third on the hit. Mario Callaway flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Eiji Ushiyama scores. Ted Crowe singles to right field. Les Osborn advances to third on the hit. Robert Roosevelt Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Fernando Gregory pitching. Steve Brandon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Phillip Premium doubles to center field. Lyman Brantley flies out to the center fielder. Frank Kane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dixie Kennedy walks. Fernando Gregory lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou Kinkade strikes out. Glenn Tyrone walks. Eiji Ushiyama flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Jodie Davis singles to right field. Matt Connors walks. Jesus Seerey strikes out. Jake Sutherland grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Les Osborn walks. Mario Callaway grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Les Osborn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ted Crowe grounds out to the pitcher. Mario Callaway advances to second on the play. Robert Roosevelt Henry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Rick Rubio strikes out. Steve Brandon hits a home run. Phillip Premium strikes out. Lyman Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dixie Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Fernando Gregory pops out to the third baseman. Lou Kinkade hits an infield single to the third baseman. Glenn Tyrone walks. Eiji Ushiyama pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Frank Kane strikes out. Jodie Davis walks. Matt Connors singles to center field. Jodie Davis advances to third on the hit. Jesus Seerey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jodie Davis scores. Matt Connors advances to second on the play. Jake Sutherland walks. Rick Rubio singles to center field. Matt Connors scores. Jake Sutherland advances to third on the hit. Steve Brandon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Les Osborn hits a home run. Mario Callaway pops out to the shortstop. Ted Crowe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Robert Roosevelt Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Phillip Premium walks. Lyman Brantley singles to center field. Phillip Premium advances to third on the hit. Frank Kane flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Phillip Premium scores. Jodie Davis doubles to left field. Lyman Brantley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hosken McDonald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Connors flies out to the right fielder. Jesus Seerey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dixie Kennedy walks. Hosken McDonald lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Dixie Kennedy forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Lou Kinkade walks. Glenn Tyrone pops out to the second baseman. Eiji Ushiyama singles to left field. Hosken McDonald scores. Lou Kinkade advances to third on the hit. Bill Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Osborn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jake Sutherland strikes out. Bill Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brandon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mario Callaway flies out to the center fielder. Ted Crowe grounds out to the second baseman. Robert Roosevelt Henry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Phillip Premium walks. Phillip Premium is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lyman Brantley doubles to right field. Frank Kane hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jodie Davis walks. Matt Connors walks. Lyman Brantley scores. Jack Leip comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesus Seerey flies out to the right fielder. Jake Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dixie Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Hubie Hoeft is pinch hitting for Jack Leip. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hubie Hoeft flies out to the left fielder. Lou Kinkade reached on a 2-base throwing error by Phillip Premium. Glenn Tyrone singles to center field. Lou Kinkade scores. Eiji Ushiyama hits an infield single to the second baseman. Henry Grim comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Les Osborn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Daniel Selma pitching. Eddie Lamb is pinch hitting for Henry Grim. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Lamb flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brandon strikes out. Phillip Premium hits a home run. Harley Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lyman Brantley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Larry Rhoads pitching. Mario Callaway singles to left field. Ted Crowe singles past the first baseman. Robert Roosevelt Henry pops out to the second baseman. Dixie Kennedy flies out to the right fielder. Steve Yingling is pinch hitting for Harley Anderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Yingling 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: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 13 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Caster did not respond to coaching in arm Al Keely did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Kim improves in range Rolla Reynolds did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brad McGah did not respond to coaching in control Eric Lancaster improves in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brian Shirley improves in range Brian Shirley improves in contact_vs_righty Jake Neu improves in contact_vs_righty George Morse improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Carter did not respond to coaching in control Mike Lampkin improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Byrne did not respond to coaching in CF