Win: Jack Weaver (7-3) Loss: Dave Mendoza (10-7)
Save: Dennis Steinecke (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jack Weaver pitching. Ed Cortazzo strikes out. Tim Nieman walks. Gabe Egan pops out to the first baseman. Boogie Woogie grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Dave Mendoza pitching. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brady Kirkland walks. Buck Benedict flies out to the center fielder. Charley Lewis singles to center field. Brady Kirkland advances to third on the hit. Erv Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dippo Hippo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dale Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. BobbyBobJimBo singles to right field. Tenn Pounds grounds into a force play to the third baseman. BobbyBobJimBo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Gene Ingersoll walks. John Kelly pops out to the first baseman. Gene Ingersoll steals second. Earl Hosey hits a home run. Gene Ingersoll scores. Jack Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Lyden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dave Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Ed Cortazzo grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Nieman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Brady Kirkland strikes out. Buck Benedict flies out to the center fielder. Charley Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Gabe Egan grounds out to the shortstop. Boogie Woogie singles to right field. Dippo Hippo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Erv Morgan strikes out. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Kelly walks. Earl Hosey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dale Murphy grounds out to the pitcher. BobbyBobJimBo singles to left field. BobbyBobJimBo steals second. Tenn Pounds strikes out. Dave Mendoza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jack Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Lyden flies out to the right fielder. Brady Kirkland hits a home run. Buck Benedict flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ed Cortazzo singles to center field. Tim Nieman flies out to the right fielder. Gabe Egan strikes out. Boogie Woogie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Charley Lewis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Erv Morgan strikes out. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dippo Hippo walks. Dale Murphy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dippo Hippo advances to second on the play. BobbyBobJimBo grounds out to the pitcher. Tenn Pounds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Mayo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Kelly strikes out. Earl Hosey singles to left field. Jack Weaver pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Buddy Lyden walks. Brady Kirkland walks. Buck Benedict grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Efrain Kalahan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Erv Morgan at 2B. Bruce Walker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Ingersoll at LF. Jim Bowie is pinch hitting for Joe Mayo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Bowie flies out to the left fielder. Ed Cortazzo walks. Gary King is pinch hitting for Tim Nieman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Cortazzo steals second. Gary King reached on a fielding error by Efrain Kalahan. Gabe Egan flies out to the left fielder. Boogie Woogie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Collins pitching. Charley Lewis walks. Efrain Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Lewis advances to second on the play. John Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dennis Steinecke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dippo Hippo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dale Murphy pops out to the first baseman. BobbyBobJimBo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Swartz improves in range Lonnie Naples did not respond to coaching in speed Art Cissell improves in velocity Vinny Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Reed did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom McNair did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gary Figueroa did not respond to coaching in velocity Blake Holtz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Martin improves in power_vs_righty Roy Gilbert improves in range Blake Holtz did not respond to coaching in arm Kevin Tatis did not respond to coaching in control Jay Dalrymple did not respond to coaching in 2B