Win: Eddie Henion (10-6) Loss: Jimmy Ortiz (5-11)
Save: Lou Fordham (42)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jimmy Ortiz pitching. Harry Beville strikes out. Gordie Raudman strikes out. Bill Buckels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Eddie Henion pitching. Jay Rixey strikes out. Valerio Hooten pops out to the catcher. Steve Richmond grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jack Schulze strikes out. Frank Lee flies out to the left fielder. Toshihide Aoki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tex Tyack lines out to the second baseman. Jay Worthington pops out to the shortstop. Takeshi Yamamoto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Henion flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Cy Hoover doubles to center field. Fin Cuccinello grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Rixey pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Beville flies out to the center fielder. Gordie Raudman grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Buckels singles to right field. Jack Schulze strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Valerio Hooten flies out to the left fielder. Steve Richmond pops out to the first baseman. Tex Tyack doubles to center field. Jay Worthington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Frank Lee pops out to the shortstop. Toshihide Aoki singles to center field. Bob Parker pops out to the second baseman. Mark Anderson singles to center field. Toshihide Aoki advances to third on the hit. Eddie Henion strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Takeshi Yamamoto singles to right field. Cy Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Fin Cuccinello flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Beville grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gordie Raudman strikes out. Bill Buckels pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jay Rixey singles past the shortstop. Valerio Hooten flies out to the left fielder. Steve Richmond flies out to the center fielder. Tex Tyack singles to center field. Jay Worthington strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack Schulze doubles to left field. Frank Lee hits a home run. Jack Schulze scores. Toshihide Aoki strikes out. Bob Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Anderson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Takeshi Yamamoto strikes out. Cy Hoover strikes out. Fin Cuccinello grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Eddie Henion lines out to the third baseman. Harry Beville singles to center field. Gordie Raudman grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Beville advances to second on the play. John Jeffcoat 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. Bill Buckels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay John Jeffcoat grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Rixey grounds out to the third baseman. Valerio Hooten grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Schulze grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Lee flies out to the left fielder. Toshihide Aoki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Lou Fordham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Richmond walks. Tex Tyack singles to center field. Jay Worthington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Steve Richmond advances to third on the play. Tex Tyack advances to second on the play. Takeshi Yamamoto pops out to the shortstop. Cy Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Eagan did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Jones improves in power_vs_righty Bruce Heltzel improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Polanco improves in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Gwynn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Raul Carreon did not respond to coaching in velocity Dazzy Hegman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ossie Channell did not respond to coaching in control