Win: Susumu Yokokawa (12-14) Loss: Tyler Besse (3-2)
Save: John Miller (16)
Inning: 1 Oakland Susumu Yokokawa pitching. Kevin Faeth walks. Calvin Dill strikes out. Ed Knepper strikes out. Kevin Faeth steals second. Ed Bellarino doubles to right field. Kevin Faeth scores. Willie Phelan hits a home run. Ed Bellarino scores. Dave Beecher walks. Ellis Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike Chapman pitching. Bill Draper pops out to the third baseman. Roy Spencer strikes out. Shigeo Ube singles to center field. Joe Inks grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Steven St. John walks. Mike Chapman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kevin Faeth hits an infield single to the third baseman. Calvin Dill walks. Ed Knepper strikes out. Ed Bellarino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Rusty Christopher flies out to the right fielder. Rudy Rondon walks. Rudy Rondon steals second. Ralph Walsh flies out to the left fielder. John Moschitto singles to center field. Susumu Yokokawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Willie Phelan singles to center field. Willie Phelan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Beecher walks. Ellis Barry flies out to the center fielder. Steven St. John singles to right field. Mike Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Draper grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Roy Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Shigeo Ube grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Kevin Faeth singles in front of the center fielder. Calvin Dill grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kevin Faeth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Knepper walks. Ed Bellarino flies out to the left fielder. Willie Phelan lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joe Inks grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Christopher hits a home run. Rudy Rondon singles to center field. Rudy Rondon steals second. Ralph Walsh singles to center field. John Moschitto grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Walsh advances to second on the play. Susumu Yokokawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Beecher walks. Dave Beecher steals second. Ellis Barry strikes out. Steven St. John strikes out. Mike Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Draper grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Spencer singles to right field. Shigeo Ube singles to center field. Roy Spencer advances to third on the hit. Joe Inks strikes out. Rusty Christopher pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Kevin Faeth grounds out to the third baseman. Calvin Dill flies out to the left fielder. Ed Knepper pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rudy Rondon singles to right field. Ralph Walsh grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Moschitto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ed Bellarino bunts for a base hit. Willie Phelan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dave Beecher singles to left field. Ellis Barry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ruben Manlove is pinch hitting for Susumu Yokokawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ruben Manlove grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Draper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Spencer singles to center field. Shigeo Ube singles to right field. Roy Spencer advances to third on the hit. Tyler Besse 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. Joe Inks walks. Rusty Christopher walks. Roy Spencer scores. Rudy Rondon singles to left field. Shigeo Ube scores. Joe Inks scores. Rusty Christopher is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland John Miller pitching. Steven St. John strikes out. Luis Orace is pinch hitting for Tyler Besse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Luis Orace flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Faeth grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Lute Weaver pitching. Ralph Walsh flies out to the center fielder. John Moschitto doubles to right field. John Miller flies out to the center fielder. Bill Draper doubles to center field. John Moschitto scores. Roy Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Calvin Dill strikes out. Ed Knepper singles to left field. Ed Knepper is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Bellarino strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Ramirez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Ramirez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Beville improves in control Bill Taitt improves in range Doug Bacsik did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Stan Terry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Milt Zauchin did not respond to coaching in arm Milt Zauchin did not respond to coaching in range Art Mota improves in contact_vs_righty