Win: Ralph Francona (3-14) Loss: Bud Campisi (9-7)
Save: Larry Rhoads (24)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bud Campisi pitching. Steve Brandon grounds out to the pitcher. Phillip Premium flies out to the center fielder. Lyman Brantley singles to right field. Frank Kane triples. Lyman Brantley scores. Jodie Davis walks. Ryan Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ralph Francona pitching. Steve Yingling walks. Steve Yingling steals second. Hubie Hoeft grounds out to the shortstop. Archie Urban singles to center field. Les Osborn flies out to the center fielder. Jose Ritchie lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Matt Connors strikes out. Jesus Seerey singles to left field. Ralph Francona lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Brandon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ted Crowe walks. Dixie Kennedy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ollie Stokes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Phillip Premium grounds out to the second baseman. Lyman Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Frank Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bud Campisi strikes out. Steve Yingling flies out to the right fielder. Hubie Hoeft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jodie Davis singles to left field. Ryan Sullivan grounds out to the pitcher. Jodie Davis advances to second on the play. Matt Connors lines out to the shortstop. Jesus Seerey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Archie Urban flies out to the left fielder. Les Osborn flies out to the center fielder. Jose Ritchie grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ralph Francona singles to left field. Steve Brandon walks. Phillip Premium lines out to the first baseman. Lyman Brantley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Brandon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Kane singles to left field. Ralph Francona scores. Lyman Brantley advances to third on the hit. Jodie Davis singles to right field. Lyman Brantley scores. Frank Kane advances to third on the hit. Ryan Sullivan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ted Crowe grounds out to the shortstop. Dixie Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Ollie Stokes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Matt Connors pops out to the third baseman. Jesus Seerey doubles to right field. Ralph Francona grounds out to the second baseman. Jesus Seerey advances to third on the play. Steve Brandon singles to center field. Jesus Seerey scores. Hosken McDonald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Brandon steals second. Phillip Premium strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Hosken McDonald strikes out. Steve Yingling pops out to the shortstop. Hubie Hoeft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Lyman Brantley doubles to left field. Frank Kane doubles to left field. Lyman Brantley scores. Jack Leip comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jodie Davis strikes out. Ryan Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Connors grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Archie Urban doubles to center field. Les Osborn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Kane. Archie Urban scores. Jose Ritchie walks. Ted Crowe grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Les Osborn is out at third base. Dixie Kennedy doubles to left field. Jose Ritchie scores. Ted Crowe uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ollie Stokes walks. Charlie Ruth is pinch hitting for Jack Leip. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Ruth flies out to the right fielder. Steve Yingling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Daniel Selma pitching. Jesus Seerey pops out to the second baseman. Ralph Francona strikes out. Steve Brandon flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Hubie Hoeft walks. Archie Urban doubles to center field. Hubie Hoeft uses his aggressiveness and scores. Henry Grim 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. Les Osborn grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Ritchie strikes out. Ted Crowe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Phillip Premium grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lyman Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Frank Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Larry Rhoads comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dixie Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Ollie Stokes grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Tyrone is pinch hitting for Daniel Selma. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Glenn Tyrone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Lyman Brantley (13), Frank Kane (16), Jesus Seerey (12).3B - Frank Kane (4). Baserunning: SB - Steve Brandon (24). Fielding: E - Frank Kane.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gene Hendricks did not respond to coaching in range Brian Shirley improves in contact_vs_righty Gene Hendricks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Taff improves in contact_vs_righty Gus Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Max Byrne improves in contact_vs_lefty Gene Hendricks did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Shultz did not respond to coaching in arm Nariharu Takahashi did not respond to coaching in control Bill Mulroney did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Mulroney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Mulroney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Davidson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty