Win: Eddie Parris (3-2) Loss: Masato Miyamoto (0-4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Walter Easterly pitching. Mickey Young strikes out. Hank Atkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Brito singles to left field. George Meridith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Jordan pitching. Andre Wehmeier walks. John Lyons grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Andre Wehmeier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Shirley singles to left field. John Lyons advances to third on the hit. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. John Lyons scores. Billy Shirley advances to second on the play. Chris Cote strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak strikes out. Don Moren singles past the second baseman. Bobby Schalk walks. Aaron Bigelow singles to left field. Charlie Jordan grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Buddy Lint flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brucker walks. Bill Seelbach grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mickey Young grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Atkinson walks. Luis Brito singles to left field. George Meridith doubles to right field. Hank Atkinson scores. Luis Brito uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Stoviak flies out to the right fielder. Don Moren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Walter Easterly grounds out to the shortstop. Andre Wehmeier walks. John Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Billy Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Brucker. Aaron Bigelow walks. Charlie Jordan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mickey Young strikes out. Hank Atkinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Chris Cote grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Lint singles to left field. Steve Brucker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Luis Brito grounds out to the shortstop. George Meridith singles to left field. Bill Stoviak singles to left field. Don Moren flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Schalk singles to center field. George Meridith scores. Will Ruffcorn 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. Aaron Bigelow walks. Charlie Jordan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Seelbach strikes out. Will Ruffcorn flies out to the right fielder. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mickey Young singles to right field. Hank Atkinson flies out to the center fielder. Luis Brito strikes out. Mickey Young is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Shirley strikes out. Barry McGunnigle hits a home run. Chris Cote singles to right field. Buddy Lint walks. Joe Guiney 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. Steve Brucker walks. Bill Seelbach walks. Chris Cote scores. Will Ruffcorn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay George Meridith strikes out. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the third baseman. Don Moren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Lyons walks. Billy Shirley walks. Barry McGunnigle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk pops out to the first baseman. Homer Nyman is pinch hitting for Aaron Bigelow. Homer Nyman walks. Tom Harper is pinch hitting for Joe Guiney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Homer Nyman steals second. Tom Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Homer Nyman advances to third on the play. Mickey Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Osvaldo Lord pitching. Charlie Gagliano enters the game as a defensive replacement for Homer Nyman at C. Chris Cote grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Lint strikes out. Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Hank Atkinson grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Brito pops out to the second baseman. George Meridith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Seelbach singles to right field. Ron Muniz is pinch hitting for Will Ruffcorn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Muniz strikes out. Andre Wehmeier pops out to the first baseman. John Lyons doubles to left field. Dave McDaniel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Billy Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Eddie Parris pitching. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the third baseman. Don Moren doubles to left field. Bobby Schalk doubles to center field. Don Moren scores. Takahiro Akamatsu is pinch hitting for Charlie Gagliano. Takahiro Akamatsu flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Pott is pinch hitting for Dave McDaniel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bernie Pott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Masato Miyamoto pitching. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Chris Cote doubles past the center fielder. Buddy Lint doubles to left field. Chris Cote scores. Steve Brucker singles to left field. Buddy Lint scores. Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 11 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - John Lyons (7), Chris Cote (13), Buddy Lint (14).HR - Barry McGunnigle (17).GIDP - Barry McGunnigle, Bill Seelbach. Fielding: E - Steve Brucker.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Verbanic did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kelly Fohl improves in power_vs_lefty Rudy Stewart improves in control Ralph Davis improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Schmidt did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Johnson improves in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Leo Cermak improves in power_vs_righty Ken McGuire did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Handley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rich Morman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doug McMillan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike McAdams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in CF