Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Francisco Pickrel pitching. Ken Schaal flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Young flies out to the center fielder. Daisuke Nakayama pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Takeshi Aramaki pitching. Bill Seelbach flies out to the center fielder. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the right fielder. Steve Brucker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk strikes out. Luis Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Meridith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chris Cote pops out to the shortstop. John Konnick flies out to the right fielder. Ken Stromme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano walks. Tom Harper grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Gagliano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Takeshi Aramaki lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Schaal doubles to center field. Tom Harper scores. Mickey Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Tom Bader grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Blackburn walks. Francisco Pickrel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Seelbach doubles to center field. Dave Blackburn scores. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Schalk singles to right field. Luis Brito doubles to left field. Bobby Schalk uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Meridith pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Gagliano hits an infield single to the third baseman. Tom Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Brucker walks. Chris Cote grounds out to the catcher. Steve Brucker advances to second on the play. John Konnick flies out to the right fielder. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Takeshi Aramaki grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Schaal strikes out. Mickey Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Bader flies out to the left fielder. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Francisco Pickrel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Bobby Schalk doubles to left field. Luis Brito singles to center field. Bobby Schalk scores. Luis Brito steals second. George Meridith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Blackburn. Luis Brito scores. Charlie Gagliano singles past the third baseman. George Meridith scores. Charlie Gagliano steals second. Tom Harper walks. Takeshi Aramaki lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Schaal strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Seelbach hits a home run. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Brucker singles to center field. Chris Cote strikes out. John Konnick singles to right field. Steve Brucker advances to third on the hit. Ken Stromme grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mickey Young grounds out to the third baseman. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Ron Magrane 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. Bobby Schalk singles to right field. Luis Brito singles to center field. Bobby Schalk is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Bader flies out to the left fielder. Dave Blackburn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Harper. Billy Shirley is pinch hitting for Ron Magrane. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Shirley doubles to left field. Dave Blackburn scores. Bill Seelbach doubles to center field. Billy Shirley scores. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Billy Rohde pitching. Don Moren is pinch hitting for George Meridith. Don Moren strikes out. Homer Nyman is pinch hitting for Charlie Gagliano. Homer Nyman strikes out. Tom Harper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hank Atkinson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Moren at 1B. Bobby Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Homer Nyman at C. Chris Cote singles past the third baseman. John Konnick grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Takahiro Akamatsu is pinch hitting for Takeshi Aramaki. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Takahiro Akamatsu strikes out. Ken Schaal singles to right field. Ken Schaal steals second. Mickey Young singles to right field. Ken Schaal scores. Mickey Young steals second. Daisuke Nakayama singles to left field. Mickey Young scores. Daisuke Nakayama is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Schalk singles to right field. Luis Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Masato Miyamoto pitching. Clyde Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Harper at 3B. Tom Bader grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Buddy Lint is pinch hitting for Billy Rohde. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buddy Lint flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Ken Schaal (22), Bobby Schalk (15), Luis Brito (23). Baserunning: SB - Ken Schaal (18), Mickey Young (20), Luis Brito (17), Charlie Gagliano (20).CS - Daisuke Nakayama (4). Fielding: E - Tom Harper.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Art Swindell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kitty Jackson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Verbanic did not respond to coaching in speed Bernie Pott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kelly Fohl improves in arm Joe Schmidt improves in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: J.D. Strange did not respond to coaching in control Ted Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike McAdams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jason Noble did not respond to coaching in speed Wayne Handley improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doug McMillan did not respond to coaching in C