Win: Ken Perkins (19-3) Loss: Buddy Pfeffer (13-11)
Inning: 1 Oakland Buddy Pfeffer pitching. Buddy Lint hits a home run. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Andre Wehmeier steals second. Billy Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Andre Wehmeier advances to third on the play. Barry McGunnigle singles to left field. Andre Wehmeier scores. Chris Cote strikes out. Barry McGunnigle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ken Perkins pitching. Ken Schaal walks. Mickey Young grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Schaal is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mickey Young is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Brucker strikes out. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. John Lyons doubles to center field. Ken Perkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Meridith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Buddy Lint strikes out. Andre Wehmeier walks. Billy Shirley singles to left field. Barry McGunnigle pops out to the first baseman. Chris Cote singles to center field. Andre Wehmeier scores. Billy Shirley advances to third on the hit. Steve Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Harper strikes out. Buddy Pfeffer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Blackburn doubles to right field. John Lyons singles to left field. Dave Blackburn scores. John Lyons is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ken Perkins pops out to the second baseman. Buddy Lint pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ken Schaal grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Young lines out to the shortstop. Daisuke Nakayama singles to center field. Bobby Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Andre Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. Billy Shirley walks. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the right fielder. Chris Cote flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Luis Brito strikes out. George Meridith flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Gagliano reached on a fielding error by Dave Blackburn. Tom Harper singles to right field. Buddy Pfeffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Brucker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Blackburn singles to left field. Joe Guiney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dave Blackburn steals second. John Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Perkins triples. Dave Blackburn scores. Buddy Lint pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ken Schaal flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Young hits an infield single to the pitcher. Daisuke Nakayama singles to left field. Bobby Schalk grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Andre Wehmeier hits a home run. Billy Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Masato Miyamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Chris Cote hits a home run. Steve Brucker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Luis Brito strikes out. George Meridith doubles to left field. Charlie Gagliano singles to left field. George Meridith scores. Tom Harper singles to center field. Masato Miyamoto lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Tom Harper advances to second on the play. Tom Harper advances to second on the play. Ken Schaal walks. Mickey Young singles to center field. Tom Harper scores. Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Blackburn walks. John Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Osvaldo Lord comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Bader is pinch hitting for Ken Perkins. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tom Bader grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Blackburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Buddy Lint walks. Andre Wehmeier doubles to right field. Tom Bader scores. Buddy Lint uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Shirley walks. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Eddie Parris pitching. Bobby Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Luis Brito flies out to the center fielder. George Meridith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Chris Cote grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Williams is pinch hitting for Steve Brucker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Williams strikes out. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Harper walks. Osvaldo Lord lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Enrique Ramirez is pinch hitting for Ken Schaal. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Enrique Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Andre Wehmeier (21), Dave Blackburn (17), John Lyons (3).3B - Ken Perkins (2).HR - Buddy Lint (27), Andre Wehmeier (16), Chris Cote (24). Baserunning: SB - Andre Wehmeier (22), Dave Blackburn (5).CS - Barry McGunnigle (11), John Lyons (2). Fielding: E - Dave Blackburn.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Yordanis Molinet did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rich Morman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty J.D. Strange did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Davis did not respond to coaching in speed Wayne Handley did not respond to coaching in arm Chris Seilheimer did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kelly Fohl improves in arm Tom Verbanic improves in arm Kitty Jackson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roy Gillenwater did not respond to coaching in control Joe Schmidt did not respond to coaching in velocity Aaron Bigelow improves in power_vs_righty