Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Rafael Lindell pitching. Dan Navarro pops out to the first baseman. Jim Smith hits a home run. Taylor Mahay singles to right field. Taylor Mahay is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Joaquin Ibanez pitching. John Acosta strikes out. George Kell flies out to the center fielder. Joe Leonard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Glenn Tomko pops out to the first baseman. Ralph Garbark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Clyburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Gene Mason singles to right field. Gene Mason is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gene Miles grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Koch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Kevin Grimes doubles to right field. Joaquin Ibanez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Navarro strikes out. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ralph Bergen strikes out. Orlando Rodgers strikes out. Rafael Lindell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Taylor Mahay grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Glenn Tomko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Acosta singles to center field. George Kell strikes out. Joe Leonard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Acosta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Leonard steals second. Gene Mason walks. Gene Miles pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ralph Garbark strikes out. Charlie Clyburn strikes out. Kevin Grimes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Koch flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Bergen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Sullivan. Orlando Rodgers is hit by a pitch. The catcher fields the ball and Ralph Bergen is thrown out at third. Orlando Rodgers advances to second on the play. Orlando Rodgers advances to second on the play. John Acosta flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joaquin Ibanez flies out to the center fielder. Dan Navarro doubles past the third baseman. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Taylor Mahay singles past the shortstop. Dan Navarro scores. Taylor Mahay steals second. Bill Sullivan singles to left field. Taylor Mahay scores. Bill Sullivan steals second. Glenn Tomko walks. Ralph Garbark strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland George Kell grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Leonard strikes out. Gene Mason grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Loes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Charlie Clyburn singles to right field. Kevin Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Joaquin Ibanez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Navarro grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Gene Miles strikes out. Tom Koch grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Bergen singles to center field. Ralph Bergen steals second. Orlando Rodgers singles to left field. Ralph Bergen scores. Jim Loes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Orlando Rodgers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Smith hits a home run. Ed Whitman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Taylor Mahay strikes out. Bill Sullivan singles past the second baseman. Glenn Tomko walks. Ralph Garbark flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Clyburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland John Acosta flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! George Kell grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Leonard hits a home run. Gene Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Kevin Grimes walks. Mark Lundgren comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Ed Gladding is pinch hitting for Joaquin Ibanez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Gladding strikes out. Dan Navarro strikes out. Jim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Vic Roche pitching. Gene Miles grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tom Koch singles to center field. Ralph Bergen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Dan Navarro (25), Kevin Grimes (3).HR - Jim Smith 2 (23). Baserunning: SB - Taylor Mahay (12), Bill Sullivan (5).CS - Taylor Mahay (8). Fielding: E - Bill Sullivan.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in control Pat Mason did not respond to coaching in range George Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in velocity Kazuya Kakimoto did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
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 Rudy Tucker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Brett did not respond to coaching in control John Giggie did not respond to coaching in 1B