Win: Charlie Batch (2-0) Loss: Darnell Hansell (0-1)
Save: Manuel Kennedy (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Armando Carter pitching. Gerald Castillo singles to right field. Walt Serum strikes out. Ed Clarke grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Batch pitching. Gordie Raudman flies out to the left fielder. Bill Chiozza strikes out. Jack Schulze strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dave Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Cisco hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Mensor pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Cisco is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Craig Corey pops out to the third baseman. Jason Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Harry Beville grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ed Diaz strikes out. Charlie Karlon hits a home run. Charlie Batch strikes out. Gerald Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Toshihide Aoki grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Parker hits a home run. Armando Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Gordie Raudman singles to right field. Bill Chiozza grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Walt Serum strikes out. Ed Clarke reached on a fielding error by Craig Corey. Dave Miller strikes out. Jeff Cisco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Schulze lines out to the shortstop. Craig Corey lines out to the first baseman. Jason Roberts grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Mensor grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Diaz reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Chiozza. Charlie Karlon pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Batch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Beville singles to right field. Toshihide Aoki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Gerald Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Serum grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Clarke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Armando Carter flies out to the left fielder. Gordie Raudman singles to left field. Gordie Raudman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Chiozza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dave Miller singles to right field. Jeff Cisco grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Gordon is pinch hitting for Jim Mensor. Joe Gordon walks. Ed Diaz singles to center field. Joe Gordon is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Fin Cuccinello enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Gordon at 1B. Jack Schulze grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Corey grounds out to the pitcher. Jason Roberts lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Charlie Karlon walks. Charlie Batch lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chad Dyer 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. Gerald Castillo walks. Walt Serum grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Beville reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gerald Castillo. Toshihide Aoki grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Parker strikes out. Ron Horsey is pinch hitting for Chad Dyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Horsey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Darnell Hansell pitching. Ed Clarke hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dave Miller strikes out. Ed Clarke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Cisco walks. Fin Cuccinello walks. Ed Diaz singles to right field. Jeff Cisco scores. Vic Dorsey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Karlon singles to left field. Fin Cuccinello scores. Steve Richmond is pinch hitting for Charlie Batch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Richmond strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Manuel Kennedy pitching. Gordie Raudman grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Chiozza grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Schulze flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 2
Batting:HR - Charlie Karlon (3).GIDP - Walt Serum, Ed Clarke, Jeff Cisco. Baserunning: CS - Ed Clarke (1), Jeff Cisco (1). Fielding: E - Gerald Castillo.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Juan Riddle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Martin did not respond to coaching in velocity Cy Hoover did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Peckinpaugh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Neal Bradford improves in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Atlee Dickson improves in control Chuck Leon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Stephenson improves in velocity Calvin Peterson improves in contact_vs_lefty Calvin Peterson did not respond to coaching in 3B