Win: Mark Lukon (5-9) Loss: Ellis Lucas (9-7)
Save: Rube Croushore (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mark Lukon pitching. John Acosta strikes out. Marty Redus flies out to the center fielder. Joe Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ellis Lodigiani pitching. Dan Navarro pops out to the shortstop. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Taylor Mahay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Gene Mason flies out to the center fielder. Bill Layden singles to left field. George Kell singles to right field. Bill Layden advances to third on the hit. Jason Tyson flies out to the left fielder. Frank Ostermueller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Sullivan walks. Glenn Tomko walks. Ralph Garbark grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Bill Sullivan advances to third on the play. Charlie Clyburn hits a home run. Bill Sullivan scores. Kevin Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ellis Lodigiani singles to left field. John Acosta strikes out. Marty Redus walks. Joe Leonard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Marty Redus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Mason reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Sullivan. Ellis Lodigiani scores. Bill Layden walks. George Kell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mark Lukon grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Navarro strikes out. Jim Smith doubles to right field. Taylor Mahay flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jason Tyson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Ostermueller singles to center field. Frank Ostermueller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ellis Lodigiani grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Tomko strikes out. Ralph Garbark grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland John Acosta strikes out. Marty Redus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Clyburn singles to center field. Kevin Grimes singles to right field. Charlie Clyburn advances to third on the hit. Mark Lukon grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Grimes advances to second on the play. Dan Navarro strikes out. Jim Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Gene Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Layden doubles to right field. George Kell singles to right field. Bill Layden scores. Jason Tyson pops out to the third baseman. Frank Ostermueller doubles to center field. Ellis Lodigiani strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Taylor Mahay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Sullivan singles to center field. Glenn Tomko triples. Bill Sullivan scores. Ralph Garbark doubles to right field. Glenn Tomko scores. Charlie Clyburn grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Grimes hits a home run. Ralph Garbark scores. Jim Loes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Lukon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland John Acosta singles to left field. John Acosta steals second. Marty Redus walks. Joe Leonard lines out to the shortstop. Gene Mason walks. Bill Layden walks. John Acosta scores. George Kell flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Marty Redus scores. Chris Knotts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Koch is pinch hitting for Jason Tyson. Tom Koch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Orlando Rodgers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Koch at SS. Dan Navarro walks. Jim Smith doubles to left field. Dan Navarro uses his aggressiveness and scores. Taylor Mahay strikes out. Bill Sullivan strikes out. Mark Lundgren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Tomko strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Frank Ostermueller grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Miles is pinch hitting for Mark Lundgren. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Gene Miles walks. Gene Miles steals second. John Acosta flies out to the right fielder. Marty Redus hits a home run. Gene Miles scores. Orth Drake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Leonard singles to right field. Gene Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Antonio Franklin pitching. Ralph Garbark doubles to right field. Charlie Clyburn singles to center field. Ralph Garbark scores. Kevin Grimes strikes out. Ed Gladding is pinch hitting for Orth Drake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Clyburn steals second. Ed Gladding grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Navarro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Rube Croushore pitching. Bill Layden grounds out to the third baseman. George Kell flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Rodgers singles to right field. Frank Ostermueller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Orlando Rodgers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Bill Layden (6), Frank Ostermueller (5).HR - Marty Redus (3).SF - George Kell. Baserunning: SB - John Acosta (22), Gene Miles (7).CS - Frank Ostermueller (1).
Batting:2B - Jim Smith 2 (21), Ralph Garbark 2 (17).3B - Glenn Tomko (7).HR - Charlie Clyburn (23), Kevin Grimes (3).GIDP - Ralph Garbark. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Clyburn (14). Fielding: E - Bill Sullivan.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sam Gamble did not respond to coaching in velocity Porter Jeffcoat did not respond to coaching in control Takao Yamazaki did not respond to coaching in control Clay Mills did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Risberg did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Cronin improves in power_vs_righty Dave Herring did not respond to coaching in control Kenny Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity Hooks Somerlott improves in arm