Win: Alberto Pena (8-9) Loss: Pat Heath (5-6)
Save: Elmer Maloney (12)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Pat Heath pitching. Bob Gagne flies out to the left fielder. Joel Briley flies out to the center fielder. Marv Almanza triples. Ken Reinbach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Alberto Pena pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Bumpus Gehring grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Wood strikes out. Marvin Files strikes out. Gregg Roseman doubles to right field. Purnal Andrews singles to center field. Gregg Roseman scores. Alberto Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Mickey Short grounds out to the shortstop. D.T. Thomas singles to right field. Dan Dyck strikes out. Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne flies out to the right fielder. Joel Briley singles to center field. Marv Almanza walks. Passed ball. Joel Briley advances to third. Marv Almanza advances to second. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Tom Wood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Orie Hunter reached on a fielding error by Alberto Pena. Pat Heath lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Marvin Files singles to center field. Gregg Roseman flies out to the center fielder. Purnal Andrews grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Marvin Files is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alberto Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bumpus Gehring strikes out. Mickey Short reached on a fielding error by Tom Wood. D.T. Thomas grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne strikes out. Joel Briley grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Almanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Dyck strikes out. Jim Beatty grounds out to the shortstop. Orie Hunter singles to left field. Pat Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach pops out to the first baseman. Tom Wood flies out to the center fielder. Marvin Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Miller singles to left field. Bumpus Gehring singles to center field. Ralph Miller advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Mickey Short pops out to the shortstop. D.T. Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Gregg Roseman strikes out. Purnal Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alberto Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dan Dyck strikes out. Jim Beatty flies out to the right fielder. Orie Hunter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne lines out to the second baseman. Joel Briley singles to left field. Marv Almanza flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ken Reinbach grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joel Briley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Minshall is pinch hitting for Pat Heath. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Minshall flies out to the center fielder. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Miller singles to center field. Bumpus Gehring grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ralph Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Hugh Hug pitching. Tom Wood flies out to the left fielder. Marvin Files grounds out to the shortstop. Gregg Roseman singles to center field. Purnal Andrews flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Elmer Maloney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mickey Short pops out to the second baseman. D.T. Thomas singles to right field. Dan Dyck walks. Jim Beatty walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Orie Hunter pops out to the third baseman. Clem Lobert is pinch hitting for Hugh Hug. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Clem Lobert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Hadley improves in power_vs_lefty Edd Sargent did not respond to coaching in control Jack Storie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brent Rogers did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Collins did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Mejia did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Hawke did not respond to coaching in control Franklin Redmon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alex Alexander improves in speed Ryan Solaita did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Hawke did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Alex Alexander did not respond to coaching in SS