Win: Jack Lindstrom (7-13) Loss: Dick Sawatski (8-14)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dick Sawatski pitching. Clyde Meador walks. Clyde Meador steals second. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the center fielder. Harry Brown flies out to the left fielder. Larry Thompson singles to right field. Clyde Meador is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jack Lindstrom pitching. Happy Iott doubles to center field. Joel Heinkel reached on a fielding error by Harry Brown. Alex Severson lines out to the first baseman. Paul Distaso walks. Nick Johnston flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Happy Iott scores. Fusoya Hiramasu lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al Granger grounds out to the second baseman. Palmer Pena singles to right field. Ryne Hawkes walks. Chick Davis flies out to the left fielder. Jack Lindstrom pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Michael Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Grieve walks. Ben Grieve steals second. Dick Sawatski pops out to the first baseman. Happy Iott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Clyde Meador singles to right field. Bob Encarnacion walks. Harry Brown singles to center field. Clyde Meador scores. Bob Encarnacion advances to third on the hit. Larry Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Encarnacion scores. Al Granger flies out to the right fielder. Palmer Pena hits a home run. Harry Brown scores. Ryne Hawkes singles to right field. Chick Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ryne Hawkes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Joel Heinkel strikes out. Alex Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Distaso strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jack Lindstrom pops out to the shortstop. Clyde Meador singles to left field. Bob Encarnacion walks. Harry Brown strikes out. Larry Thompson walks. Al Granger singles to right field. Clyde Meador scores. Bob Encarnacion scores. Larry Thompson advances to third on the hit. Al Granger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Nick Johnston flies out to the left fielder. Fusoya Hiramasu lines out to the first baseman. Michael Stewart reached on a fielding error by Palmer Pena. Michael Stewart steals second. Ben Grieve grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Palmer Pena flies out to the right fielder. Ryne Hawkes flies out to the center fielder. Chick Davis walks. Jack Lindstrom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Smith flies out to the right fielder. Happy Iott singles to right field. Joel Heinkel pops out to the third baseman. Alex Severson singles to center field. Happy Iott advances to third on the hit. Paul Distaso flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Clyde Meador pops out to the first baseman. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the center fielder. Harry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Nick Johnston singles to left field. Fusoya Hiramasu flies out to the left fielder. Michael Stewart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nick Johnston is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Michael Stewart steals second. Ben Grieve flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Larry Thompson lines out to the shortstop. Al Granger strikes out. Palmer Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Fumio Matsuda is pinch hitting for Bill Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fumio Matsuda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Happy Iott grounds out to the second baseman. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Keith Foulke pitching. Ryne Hawkes grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Davis singles to left field. Jack Lindstrom pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Clyde Meador walks. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Alex Severson strikes out. Paul Distaso grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Johnston singles past the shortstop. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Harry Brown singles to right field. Harry Brown steals second. Larry Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Al Granger doubles to right field. Harry Brown scores. James Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Palmer Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Ryne Hawkes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ernie Beazley is pinch hitting for Michael Stewart. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ernie Beazley doubles to right field. Ben Grieve hits a home run. Ernie Beazley scores. Willie Davis is pinch hitting for James Moore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Willie Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Happy Iott walks. Joel Heinkel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Al Granger (19).HR - Palmer Pena (11).SF - Larry Thompson. Baserunning: SB - Clyde Meador (13), Harry Brown (12).CS - Al Granger (4). Fielding: E - Harry Brown, Palmer Pena.
Batting:2B - Happy Iott (12), Ernie Beazley (10).HR - Ben Grieve (8).SF - Nick Johnston.GIDP - Joel Heinkel. Baserunning: SB - Michael Stewart 2 (17), Ben Grieve (17).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Hodgson improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill McAnally did not respond to coaching in control Bud Bevil improves in power_vs_righty J.R. Lane improves in power_vs_lefty Wayne Flynn did not respond to coaching in velocity