Win: Bobby Klein (6-8) Loss: Eddie Herbert (0-1)
Save: Robert Ritchie (19)
Inning: 1 Oakland Eddie Herbert pitching. Jack Howitt grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Asheton flies out to the center fielder. Toshikazu Suzuki walks. Stephen Richards strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bobby Klein pitching. Claude Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Rincon flies out to the left fielder. Erik Warmoth grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jack Lawrence singles to right field. Tommy Hagen hits a home run. Jack Lawrence scores. Jim Mata flies out to the center fielder. John Oquist pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Klein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Bailes singles to center field. Joe Hartsel grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bobby Gooch grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jack Howitt strikes out. Scott Asheton singles to center field. Toshikazu Suzuki walks. Stephen Richards flies out to the center fielder. Jack Lawrence singles to left field. Scott Asheton scores. Toshikazu Suzuki advances to third on the hit. Tommy Hagen singles to right field. Toshikazu Suzuki scores. Jack Lawrence advances to third on the hit. Sixto Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Mata hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jack Lawrence scores. John Oquist grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Mata is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay George Knerr flies out to the left fielder. Bob Schacht flies out to the right fielder. Sixto Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bobby Klein flies out to the center fielder. Jack Howitt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Scott Asheton singles to center field. Toshikazu Suzuki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Asheton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Claude Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rincon flies out to the right fielder. Erik Warmoth walks. Erik Warmoth is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Stephen Richards flies out to the left fielder. Jack Lawrence pops out to the third baseman. Tommy Hagen singles to center field. Tommy Hagen steals second. Jim Mata strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Bailes strikes out. Joe Hartsel strikes out. Bobby Gooch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Oquist grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Klein strikes out. Marlon Wetteland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jack Howitt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay George Knerr strikes out. Bob Schacht flies out to the right fielder. Joquel Moreno is pinch hitting for Marlon Wetteland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joquel Moreno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Andy Milacki pitching. Scott Asheton flies out to the right fielder. Toshikazu Suzuki flies out to the center fielder. Stephen Richards grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Claude Fisher hits a home run. Bill Rincon doubles to center field. Erik Warmoth hits a home run. Bill Rincon scores. Mike DeWolf comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Bailes walks. George Bailes steals second. Joe Hartsel strikes out. Bobby Gooch pops out to the first baseman. George Knerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jack Lawrence singles to center field. Tommy Hagen singles past the second baseman. Jack Lawrence advances to third on the hit. Tommy Hagen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Mata flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Lawrence scores. John Oquist flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Schacht flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Hansen is pinch hitting for Andy Milacki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jamie Hansen grounds out to the third baseman. Claude Fisher triples. Bill Rincon singles to center field. Claude Fisher scores. Bill Rincon steals second. Erik Warmoth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jeff Billings pitching. Jack LaManna is pinch hitting for Mike DeWolf. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jack LaManna flies out to the right fielder. Jack Howitt strikes out. Scott Asheton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Robert Ritchie pitching. George Bailes singles to center field. Joe Hartsel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Bailes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Gooch strikes out. Joe Hartsel gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 2
Batting:2B - Bill Rincon (6).3B - Claude Fisher (3).HR - Claude Fisher (8), Erik Warmoth (5).GIDP - Joe Hartsel. Baserunning: SB - Bill Rincon (10), George Bailes (21).CS - Erik Warmoth (17).
Game Notes Jack Howitt is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bill Conatser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gordon Lelivelt did not respond to coaching in velocity Alvaro Wright did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Farrow did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Kvasnak improves in power_vs_righty Joe Farrow did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Farrow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alvaro Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Arlich improves in power_vs_righty Bill Conatser improves in power_vs_righty Ernie Salmon did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Amaury Malone did not respond to coaching in control Rex Sims did not respond to coaching in range Danny Rush improves in power_vs_lefty John Burns improves in speed Glenn Lowenstein improves in power_vs_righty Bud Graham did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Deagle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rex Sims did not respond to coaching in range John Pruett did not respond to coaching in control Tom Williams improves in contact_vs_righty Rex Sims improves in LF