Win: Steve Hisner (2-2) Loss: Gordon Lelivelt (1-4)
Save: Mike Bates (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Dick Brown pitching. Toshikazu Suzuki singles to center field. Cliff Cocreham grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Oquist grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gordon Lelivelt pitching. Claude Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Jim Usher flies out to the center fielder. Otto Oldham singles to right field. Otto Oldham steals second. George Bailes grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Stephen Richards grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Jason Stollsteimer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Erik Warmoth reached on a 2-base throwing error by James Osterberg. Jack Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Erik Warmoth advances to third on the play. Tom Deagle flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Erik Warmoth scores. George Knerr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Scott Asheton lines out to the second baseman. James Osterberg grounds out to the second baseman. Gordon Lelivelt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dick Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Claude Fisher walks. Jim Usher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Toshikazu Suzuki doubles to center field. Cliff Cocreham pops out to the shortstop. John Oquist singles to left field. Toshikazu Suzuki scores. Stephen Richards singles to center field. John Oquist advances to third on the hit. Mike Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Stephen Richards advances to second on the play. Jason Stollsteimer walks. Scott Asheton strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Otto Oldham grounds out to the second baseman. George Bailes grounds out to the third baseman. Erik Warmoth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland James Osterberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gordon Lelivelt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toshikazu Suzuki pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jack Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Deagle singles past the second baseman. Tom Deagle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Knerr walks. Bill Rincon is pinch hitting for Dick Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Rincon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Hisner pitching. Cliff Cocreham singles to left field. John Oquist flies out to the right fielder. Stephen Richards flies out to the center fielder. Mike Ramirez singles to right field. Cliff Cocreham advances to third on the hit. Jason Stollsteimer walks. Scott Asheton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Claude Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Jim Usher flies out to the center fielder. Otto Oldham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland James Osterberg strikes out. Gordon Lelivelt grounds out to the second baseman. Toshikazu Suzuki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay George Bailes flies out to the left fielder. Erik Warmoth walks. Jack Campbell grounds out to the pitcher. Erik Warmoth advances to second on the play. Tom Deagle singles to left field. Erik Warmoth scores. Terry Solomon is pinch running for Tom Deagle on 1st base. George Knerr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jamie Hansen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Terry Solomon at 1B. Clem Poquette enters the game as a defensive replacement for Claude Fisher at LF. Cliff Cocreham singles to center field. John Oquist strikes out. Stephen Richards grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Schacht is pinch hitting for Steve Hisner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Schacht singles in front of the center fielder. Clem Poquette singles past the first baseman. Bob Schacht advances to third on the hit. Mike DeWolf 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. Clem Poquette is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Usher grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Schacht scores. Otto Oldham singles to center field. George Bailes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Bates pitching. Mike Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jason Stollsteimer hits a home run. Scott Asheton strikes out. James Osterberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Dick Brown is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Alvaro Wright improves in arm Claude Cavarretta improves in arm Walker Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Farmer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Conatser did not respond to coaching in range Mike Kohlman improves in range Mike Kohlman improves in contact_vs_righty Tommy Hagen did not respond to coaching in arm Blondie Glenn improves in arm Sam Stone did not respond to coaching in arm Tommy Hagen did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Wood did not respond to coaching in velocity John Burns improves in power_vs_righty Hal Knox did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Knox did not respond to coaching in control Mark Young improves in speed Marty Rutherford did not respond to coaching in speed Bill DeLancey improves in speed Marty Rutherford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Burns did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bobby Gooch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill DeLancey did not respond to coaching in 1B