Win: Larry Christensen (6-11) Loss: Bill Hall (14-2)
Save: Keith McELean (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Larry Christensen pitching. John Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bruce Walker doubles to right field. Pinky Javier flies out to the right fielder. Buck Benedict flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bill Hall pitching. Rabbit Brickner singles to right field. BobbyBobJimBo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Boogie Woogie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Brady Kirkland walks. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the center fielder. Fred Poffenberger walks. Ben Spurgeon strikes out. Bill Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Gabe Egan flies out to the center fielder. Boog Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Yadier Molina singles to right field. Dippo Hippo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland John Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Walker strikes out. Pinky Javier singles to right field. Buck Benedict strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tim Nieman pops out to the third baseman. Larry Christensen singles to center field. Rabbit Brickner strikes out. BobbyBobJimBo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Christensen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Brady Kirkland singles to right field. Gene Ingersoll walks. Fred Poffenberger strikes out. Ben Spurgeon strikes out. Bill Hall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Boogie Woogie grounds out to the shortstop. Gabe Egan walks. Boog Williams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gabe Egan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yadier Molina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Walker singles past the second baseman. Pinky Javier flies out to the center fielder. Buck Benedict doubles to center field. Bruce Walker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brady Kirkland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dippo Hippo singles to right field. Tim Nieman singles to left field. Dippo Hippo advances to third on the hit. Larry Christensen strikes out. Tim Nieman steals second. Rabbit Brickner grounds out to the third baseman. Dippo Hippo scores. Tim Nieman advances to third on the play. BobbyBobJimBo singles to left field. Tim Nieman scores. Boogie Woogie singles to left field. Gabe Egan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Poffenberger grounds out to the catcher. Ben Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Boog Williams flies out to the left fielder. Yadier Molina flies out to the left fielder. Dippo Hippo doubles to right field. Tim Nieman walks. Jim Bowie is pinch hitting for Larry Christensen. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jim Bowie doubles to center field. Dippo Hippo scores. Tim Nieman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rabbit Brickner singles past the shortstop. Jim Bowie scores. BobbyBobJimBo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Mayo pitching. Neal Tolson is pinch hitting for Bill Hall. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Neal Tolson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Walker singles to center field. Pinky Javier walks. Buck Benedict flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Pete Carden pitching. Boogie Woogie grounds out to the second baseman. Gabe Egan singles to left field. Dale Murphy is pinch hitting for Boog Williams. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dale Murphy singles to left field. Gabe Egan is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Tenn Pounds is pinch hitting for Yadier Molina. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tenn Pounds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dan Wilkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brady Kirkland strikes out. Gene Ingersoll doubles to center field. Bobby Polly is pinch hitting for Fred Poffenberger. Bobby Polly strikes out. Ben Spurgeon singles to left field. Gene Ingersoll scores. Keith McELean comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Loftus is pinch hitting for Pete Carden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Loftus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jack Weaver pitching. Dippo Hippo singles to center field. Ed Cortazzo is pinch hitting for Tim Nieman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Cortazzo flies out to the center fielder. Keith McELean lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland John Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Walker strikes out. Pinky Javier pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Andrews did not respond to coaching in range Ernie Addy did not respond to coaching in control Roy Gilbert improves in range Jay Dalrymple did not respond to coaching in speed Art Phillips did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Ardoin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Erv Morgan improves in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Crooke improves in contact_vs_lefty Taira Kanazawa improves in arm Moose Haas did not respond to coaching in control Lou Fernandez did not respond to coaching in arm Art Cissell improves in control Lyman Hamner improves in power_vs_lefty