Win: Brendan Benson (6-11) Loss: Dick Brown (1-9)
Save: Robert Ritchie (31)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Brendan Benson pitching. George Narleski singles to right field. Claude Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Narleski advances to second on the play. Jack Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. George Bailes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ken Andujar pitching. Cliff Cocreham singles to center field. Stephen Richards strikes out. Joe Pickett flies out to the left fielder. Bill Kvasnak singles to center field. Cliff Cocreham aggressively advances to third on the hit. John Oquist grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Erik Warmoth grounds out to the third baseman. George Knerr singles to left field. Jamie Hansen strikes out. Bobby Gooch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tommy Hagen strikes out. Ray Root singles to right field. Dean Fertita walks. Brendan Benson 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. Dean Fertita advances to second on the play. Dean Fertita advances to second on the play. Cliff Cocreham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ken Andujar grounds out to the pitcher. George Narleski flies out to the right fielder. Claude Fisher pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Stephen Richards grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Pickett is hit by a pitch. Bill Kvasnak singles to left field. Joe Pickett advances to third on the hit. John Oquist strikes out. Tommy Hagen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jack Campbell flies out to the right fielder. George Bailes grounds out to the third baseman. Erik Warmoth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ray Root singles to center field. Dean Fertita singles to right field. Ray Root is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Dean Fertita is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brendan Benson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Knerr grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Hansen pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Gooch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Cliff Cocreham strikes out. Stephen Richards strikes out. Joe Pickett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim Usher is pinch hitting for Ken Andujar. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Usher grounds out to the second baseman. George Narleski grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Fisher singles to right field. Jack Campbell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Claude Fisher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dick Brown pitching. Bill Kvasnak pops out to the first baseman. John Oquist strikes out. Tommy Hagen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay George Bailes strikes out. Erik Warmoth grounds out to the third baseman. George Knerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ray Root singles to center field. Dean Fertita singles to left field. Ray Root advances to third on the hit. Mike Ramirez is pinch hitting for Brendan Benson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Ramirez singles to right field. Ray Root scores. Dean Fertita advances to third on the hit. Cliff Cocreham singles to right field. Dean Fertita scores. Mike Ramirez advances to third on the hit. Bob Brenly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cliff Cocreham steals second. Stephen Richards hits a home run. Mike Ramirez scores. Cliff Cocreham scores. Joe Pickett grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Kvasnak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Oquist flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mike DeWolf pitching. Jamie Hansen strikes out. Bobby Gooch walks. Bill Rincon is pinch hitting for Bob Brenly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Rincon flies out to the left fielder. George Narleski singles to right field. Bobby Gooch aggressively advances to third on the hit. Claude Fisher singles to left field. Bobby Gooch scores. Jack Campbell singles to left field. George Narleski scores. Claude Fisher advances to third on the hit. Jack McMakin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Bailes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Marlon Wetteland pitching. Tommy Hagen singles to left field. Ray Root grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tommy Hagen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dean Fertita singles to center field. Ray Root advances to third on the hit. Scott Asheton is pinch hitting for Jack McMakin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dean Fertita is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Scott Asheton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Robert Ritchie pitching. Erik Warmoth grounds out to the shortstop. George Knerr grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Hansen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dib Wright did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Williamson did not respond to coaching in velocity Walker Jones did not respond to coaching in range Glenn Lowenstein improves in contact_vs_righty Marty Rutherford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hugh Garrett did not respond to coaching in range Bill Williamson did not respond to coaching in velocity Sixto Ramirez did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Rush improves in range Mark Watrous did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Champ Hambright did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Mike Farmer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gary Butler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Conatser improves in speed Astyanax Espinosa did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Norm Matias did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Dietz did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Dietz did not respond to coaching in control Gordon Lelivelt did not respond to coaching in control Claude Cavarretta improves in power_vs_righty Rick Kubinski improves in LF