Win: Ray Kiefer (3-4) Loss: Jack Jones (6-2)
Save: Osvaldo Lord (13)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jack Jones pitching. Ken Schaal walks. Daisuke Nakayama doubles to center field. Ken Schaal uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Brito singles to left field. Mickey Young pops out to the shortstop. Luis Brito is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hank Atkinson hits a home run. Daisuke Nakayama scores. Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Ray Kiefer pitching. Dave Blackburn walks. Razor McCarthy singles past the second baseman. Dave Blackburn advances to third on the hit. Tom Bader strikes out. Mike Williams strikes out. Billy Shirley singles to right field. Dave Blackburn scores. Razor McCarthy advances to third on the hit. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Don Moren strikes out. Takahiro Akamatsu flies out to the center fielder. Ray Kiefer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Stromme strikes out. Pop Leppert strikes out. Jack Jones singles to center field. Dave Blackburn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ken Schaal singles past the second baseman. Daisuke Nakayama grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ken Schaal is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Luis Brito is hit by a pitch. Mickey Young doubles to center field. Daisuke Nakayama scores. Luis Brito uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Atkinson grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Gagliano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Razor McCarthy singles to center field. Tom Bader flies out to the right fielder. Mike Williams doubles to center field. Razor McCarthy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Shirley singles past the second baseman. Mike Williams scores. Barry McGunnigle singles to left field. Billy Shirley is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Ken Stromme walks. Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Don Moren singles to center field. Takahiro Akamatsu flies out to the center fielder. Ray Kiefer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Schaal grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Jones pops out to the first baseman. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Razor McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Brito flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Young walks. Hank Atkinson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mickey Young is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Bader flies out to the center fielder. Mike Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Shirley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano singles to left field. Don Moren flies out to the right fielder. Takahiro Akamatsu grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Barry McGunnigle singles to right field. Ken Stromme grounds out to the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle advances to second on the play. Pop Leppert singles to right field. Barry McGunnigle scores. Ron Muniz is pinch hitting for Jack Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ron Muniz strikes out. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bobo Riles pitching. Tom Breton is pinch hitting for Ray Kiefer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Breton strikes out. Ken Schaal strikes out. Daisuke Nakayama walks. Luis Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Billy Espy pitching. Razor McCarthy grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Bader pops out to the catcher. Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mickey Young grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Atkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Gagliano walks. Don Moren singles to left field. Takahiro Akamatsu walks. Billy Espy strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Billy Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Barry McGunnigle pops out to the shortstop. Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ken Schaal doubles to left field. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Luis Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Schaal advances to third on the play. Mickey Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Osvaldo Lord comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pop Leppert strikes out. John Konnick is pinch hitting for Bobo Riles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Konnick pops out to the first baseman. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Root did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Guiney did not respond to coaching in control George Meridith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Guiney did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Wilbert Leja did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Lyons did not respond to coaching in range Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in range Leo Cermak did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ken McGuire did not respond to coaching in endurance John Lyons did not respond to coaching in range Wayne Handley improves in arm John Lyons did not respond to coaching in SS