Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ben Bailey pitching. Joe Delgado walks. Bryan Larkin pops out to the shortstop. Joe Delgado steals second. Brick Houser flies out to the center fielder. George Petkovsek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jesse McMahon pitching. Hawk Ludwick flies out to the right fielder. Dave Hansen pops out to the second baseman. Mike Wilson singles to left field. Terry Cosman hits a home run. Mike Wilson scores. Pickles Office grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner hits a home run. Johnny Smith hits a home run. George Peploski walks. Iwao Sotokoba doubles to left field. George Peploski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jesse McMahon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Delgado flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Iwao Sotokoba is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland George Puig flies out to the center fielder. Butch Sweetland walks. Butch Burk strikes out. Ben Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bryan Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Brick Houser flies out to the center fielder. George Petkovsek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Hawk Ludwick doubles to right field. Dave Hansen reached on a fielding error by Bryan Larkin. Mike Wilson walks. Terry Cosman pops out to the pitcher. Pickles Office grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Johnny Smith singles past the shortstop. George Peploski grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Smith advances to second on the play. Iwao Sotokoba singles to center field. Johnny Smith scores. Jesse McMahon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Iwao Sotokoba is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland George Puig walks. Butch Sweetland strikes out. George Puig steals second. Butch Burk singles to left field. George Puig is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Ben Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Joe Delgado grounds out to the third baseman. Bryan Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Brick Houser singles to left field. George Petkovsek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Hawk Ludwick singles past the third baseman. Hawk Ludwick steals second. Dave Hansen pops out to the shortstop. Mike Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Hawk Ludwick advances to third on the play. Terry Cosman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Smith singles to left field. George Peploski grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Pickles Office grounds out to the shortstop. George Puig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Butch Sweetland walks. Butch Burk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Hal Jelks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Iwao Sotokoba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jesse McMahon singles to center field. Joe Delgado reached on a 2-base fielding error by Terry Cosman. Passed ball. Jesse McMahon scores. Joe Delgado advances to third. Bryan Larkin grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Delgado scores. Brick Houser hits a home run. George Petkovsek hits a home run. Frank Shaner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Hooks Medich is pinch hitting for Hal Jelks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hooks Medich grounds out to the shortstop. Hawk Ludwick walks. Dave Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wilson singles to right field. Hawk Ludwick advances to third on the hit. Terry Cosman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach pitching. Johnny Smith strikes out. Glenn Watson is pinch hitting for George Peploski. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Glenn Watson strikes out. Iwao Sotokoba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Pickles Office hits an infield single to the shortstop. George Puig singles to right field. Pickles Office advances to third on the hit. George Puig steals second. Butch Sweetland strikes out. Butch Burk pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Spencer is pinch hitting for Ken Reinbach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mickey Spencer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rob Forsch pitching. Jesse McMahon strikes out. Joe Delgado strikes out. Bryan Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Hawk Ludwick walks. Dave Hansen grounds out to the second baseman. Hawk Ludwick advances to second on the play. Mike Wilson hits a home run. Hawk Ludwick scores. John Greene comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Cosman flies out to the left fielder. Pickles Office flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Iwao Sotokoba (1).HR - Brick Houser (3), George Petkovsek (6), Frank Shaner (3), Johnny Smith (5).GIDP - George Peploski. Baserunning: SB - Joe Delgado (2). Fielding: E - Bryan Larkin.
Game Notes Mickey Spencer is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Woodall improves in arm Al Brady improves in speed Swede Bivin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bo Brovia improves in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Doug Stanage did not respond to coaching in speed Michael Comer did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug Stanage improves in speed Minnie Hermanski did not respond to coaching in control