Win: Guy Hughes (4-14) Loss: Joe Hayes (5-16)
Save: Neal Harley (20)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Guy Hughes pitching. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Brown triples. Rollie Angley grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Brown scores. Larry Thompson singles to center field. Al Granger singles to left field. Larry Thompson advances to third on the hit. Al Granger steals second. Palmer Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Hayes pitching. Happy Iott singles to center field. Joel Heinkel singles to left field. Damon Marquez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Happy Iott advances to third on the play. Paul Distaso walks. Paul Distaso steals second. Nick Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ryne Hawkes triples. Bill Fitzsimmons strikes out. Joe Hayes strikes out. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Willie Davis flies out to the left fielder. Michael Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Grieve singles to right field. Guy Hughes singles to left field. Ben Grieve advances to third on the hit. Happy Iott walks. Joel Heinkel pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Harry Brown flies out to the left fielder. Rollie Angley strikes out. Larry Thompson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Al Granger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Damon Marquez grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Distaso strikes out. Nick Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Palmer Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Ryne Hawkes grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Fitzsimmons singles to left field. Joe Hayes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Willie Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Michael Stewart singles past the second baseman. Michael Stewart steals second. Ben Grieve flies out to the left fielder. Guy Hughes walks. Happy Iott walks. Joel Heinkel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Brown singles to right field. Rollie Angley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ben Grieve. Larry Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Brown scores. Rollie Angley advances to third on the play. Al Granger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Damon Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Paul Distaso strikes out. Nick Johnston reached on a fielding error by Larry Thompson. Nick Johnston is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Palmer Pena doubles to center field. Ryne Hawkes singles to right field. Palmer Pena scores. Bill Fitzsimmons strikes out. Joe Hayes lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ryne Hawkes forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Willie Davis singles to right field. Michael Stewart pops out to the second baseman. Willie Davis steals second. Ben Grieve hits a home run. Willie Davis scores. Guy Hughes pops out to the third baseman. Happy Iott singles to left field. Happy Iott steals second. Joel Heinkel singles past the third baseman. Happy Iott scores. Muddy Swacina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Damon Marquez doubles to left field. Joel Heinkel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Distaso hits a home run. Damon Marquez scores. Porter Posada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Johnston lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Harry Brown strikes out. Rollie Angley doubles to right field. Larry Thompson walks. Al Granger strikes out. Palmer Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Willie Davis flies out to the left fielder. Michael Stewart strikes out. Ben Grieve grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Fumio Matsuda enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joel Heinkel at CF. Angel Pagan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Nick Johnston at 3B. Ryne Hawkes walks. Bill Fitzsimmons grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. George Child is pinch hitting for Porter Posada. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Child triples. Keith Foulke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Russ Gruber pitching. Ernie Beazley is pinch hitting for Keith Foulke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Beazley grounds out to the third baseman. Happy Iott walks. Fumio Matsuda grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Happy Iott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Damon Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Neal Harley pitching. Harry Brown strikes out. Rollie Angley walks. Larry Thompson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rollie Angley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Larry Thompson steals second. Al Granger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 11 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Rollie Angley (16), Palmer Pena (11).3B - Harry Brown (6), Ryne Hawkes (4), George Child (1).GIDP - Bill Fitzsimmons. Baserunning: SB - Larry Thompson (21), Al Granger (10). Fielding: E - Larry Thompson.
Batting:2B - Damon Marquez (10).HR - Paul Distaso (14), Ben Grieve (3).GIDP - Damon Marquez. Baserunning: SB - Happy Iott (8), Paul Distaso (17), Willie Davis (3), Michael Stewart (12).CS - Nick Johnston (4). Fielding: E - Ben Grieve.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity Clay Cram improves in arm Pete Thompson did not respond to coaching in control Pete Thompson did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Castillo did not respond to coaching in velocity J.R. Lane did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bud Bevil improves in contact_vs_lefty Hack Conroy improves in velocity