Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike Rodriguez pitching. Clyde Meador grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Harry Brown hits a home run. Rollie Angley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Gary Porter pitching. Happy Iott reached on a 2-base fielding error by Clyde Meador. Joel Heinkel singles to right field. Happy Iott scores. Alex Severson walks. Paul Distaso walks. Nick Johnston singles to center field. Joel Heinkel scores. Alex Severson is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Paul Distaso advances to third on the play. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Michael Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Larry Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Al Granger grounds out to the shortstop. Palmer Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ben Grieve strikes out. Mike Rodriguez singles to center field. Happy Iott lines out to the third baseman. Joel Heinkel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ryne Hawkes reached on a fielding error by Nick Johnston. Gary Porter fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gary Porter pops out to the first baseman. Clyde Meador singles to left field. Ryne Hawkes advances to third on the hit. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clyde Meador advances to second on the play. Harry Brown grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Alex Severson doubles to right field. Paul Distaso flies out to the left fielder. Nick Johnston singles to center field. Alex Severson scores. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Michael Stewart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rollie Angley flies out to the right fielder. Larry Thompson strikes out. Al Granger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ben Grieve grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Happy Iott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Palmer Pena strikes out. Ryne Hawkes walks. Gary Porter fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gary Porter pops out to the catcher. Clyde Meador flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Joel Heinkel singles to center field. Joel Heinkel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alex Severson flies out to the center fielder. Paul Distaso flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bob Encarnacion flies out to the center fielder. Harry Brown doubles to left field. Rollie Angley flies out to the left fielder. Larry Thompson singles to right field. Harry Brown scores. Al Granger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Nick Johnston walks. Fusoya Hiramasu pops out to the second baseman. Michael Stewart walks. Muddy Swacina 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. Ben Grieve singles to right field. Nick Johnston scores. Mike Rodriguez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Happy Iott singles to center field. Michael Stewart scores. Ben Grieve advances to third on the hit. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Palmer Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Ryne Hawkes strikes out. Bill Fitzsimmons is pinch hitting for Muddy Swacina. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Fitzsimmons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Porter Posada pitching. Alex Severson flies out to the center fielder. Paul Distaso pops out to the third baseman. Nick Johnston pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Damon Marquez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Distaso at LF. Angel Pagan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Nick Johnston at 3B. Clyde Meador singles to left field. Bob Encarnacion walks. Harry Brown singles to center field. Clyde Meador scores. Bob Encarnacion advances to third on the hit. Rollie Angley strikes out. Larry Thompson singles past the second baseman. Bob Encarnacion scores. Harry Brown advances to third on the hit. Jim Keating comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Granger flies out to the center fielder. Palmer Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Fusoya Hiramasu flies out to the right fielder. Michael Stewart strikes out. Ben Grieve grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Neal Harley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryne Hawkes singles to center field. George Child is pinch hitting for Porter Posada. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Child flies out to the right fielder. Clyde Meador singles to right field. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the center fielder. Harry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Smith improves in arm George Smith improves in velocity Clay Cram did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Coluccio did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Bevil improves in speed Bud Bevil improves in speed Goldie Nyman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty