Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ken Perkins pitching. Ken Schaal flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Young singles to center field. Daisuke Nakayama lines out to the shortstop. Bobby Schalk reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Blackburn. Luis Brito singles to center field. Mickey Young scores. George Meridith singles to right field. Bobby Schalk scores. Luis Brito advances to third on the hit. Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Wilbert Leja pitching. Bill Seelbach grounds out to the shortstop. Andre Wehmeier walks. Steve Brucker hits a home run. Andre Wehmeier scores. Chris Cote grounds out to the second baseman. John Konnick pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Harper pops out to the second baseman. Wilbert Leja pops out to the first baseman. Ken Schaal grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Razor McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Tom Bader singles to center field. Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Ken Perkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mickey Young singles to center field. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Bobby Schalk triples. Mickey Young scores. Luis Brito flies out to the center fielder. George Meridith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Seelbach singles past the third baseman. Andre Wehmeier grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Seelbach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Brucker strikes out. Andre Wehmeier steals second. Chris Cote strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Wilbert Leja grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Konnick pops out to the third baseman. Razor McCarthy lines out to the shortstop. Tom Bader grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ken Schaal strikes out. Mickey Young grounds out to the shortstop. Daisuke Nakayama singles to left field. Bobby Schalk grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Daisuke Nakayama is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Blackburn strikes out. Ken Perkins strikes out. Bill Seelbach singles to center field. Andre Wehmeier grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Seelbach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Luis Brito strikes out. George Meridith strikes out. Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Brucker flies out to the right fielder. Chris Cote flies out to the center fielder. John Konnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Harper flies out to the center fielder. Wilbert Leja grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Schaal grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Razor McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Tom Bader pops out to the second baseman. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Billy Rohde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mickey Young hits a home run. Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bobby Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Billy Shirley is pinch hitting for Billy Rohde. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Shirley walks. Bill Seelbach flies out to the left fielder. Billy Shirley steals second. Dave McDaniel 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. Andre Wehmeier pops out to the second baseman. Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ron Magrane pitching. Don Moren is pinch hitting for George Meridith. Don Moren hits a home run. Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Harper strikes out. Homer Nyman is pinch hitting for Dave McDaniel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Homer Nyman singles to left field. Homer Nyman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Masato Miyamoto pitching. Hank Atkinson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Moren at 1B. Clyde Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Harper at 3B. Chris Cote hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Konnick flies out to the right fielder. Razor McCarthy strikes out. Tom Bader strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Razor McCarthy is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Aaron Bigelow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Darr did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Gillenwater did not respond to coaching in velocity Trevor Veras did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Darcy did not respond to coaching in control Bernie Pott improves in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Maggert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Maggert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike McAdams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty J.D. Strange did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike McAdams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty J.D. Strange did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug McMillan did not respond to coaching in C