Win: Akihito Tsuru (5-4) Loss: Red Fabregas (0-3)
Save: Tom Black (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Red Fabregas pitching. Kevin Faeth flies out to the left fielder. Ed Knepper walks. Ed Bellarino grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Knepper is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Bellarino steals second. Buzz Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Akihito Tsuru pitching. Shigeo Ube singles to right field. Shigeo Ube steals second. Joe Inks grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Shigeo Ube advances to third on the play. Rusty Christopher strikes out. Rudy Rondon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Garland Clay strikes out. Theodore Teddrick is hit by a pitch. Steven St. John hits a home run. Theodore Teddrick scores. Ned Matteson pops out to the second baseman. Akihito Tsuru strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Milt Zauchin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steven St. John. John Moschitto flies out to the left fielder. Ruben Manlove grounds out to the second baseman. Milt Zauchin advances to third on the play. Phil King flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Kevin Faeth reached on a fielding error by Rusty Christopher. Ed Knepper grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Faeth advances to second on the play. Ed Bellarino grounds out to the shortstop. Buzz Fernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Red Fabregas pops out to the third baseman. Shigeo Ube pops out to the third baseman. Joe Inks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Garland Clay grounds out to the second baseman. Theodore Teddrick grounds out to the shortstop. Steven St. John hits a home run. Ned Matteson singles in front of the right fielder. Akihito Tsuru strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rusty Christopher grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Rondon singles to center field. Milt Zauchin flies out to the right fielder. John Moschitto reached on a fielding error by Ed Knepper. Ruben Manlove walks. Phil King grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Kevin Faeth walks. Ed Knepper flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bellarino grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kevin Faeth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Buzz Fernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Red Fabregas reached on a 2-base throwing error by Theodore Teddrick. Shigeo Ube grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Inks grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Rusty Christopher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Garland Clay strikes out. Theodore Teddrick grounds out to the pitcher. Steven St. John singles to left field. Ned Matteson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rudy Rondon pops out to the first baseman. Milt Zauchin strikes out. John Moschitto singles to right field. Ruben Manlove hits a home run. John Moschitto scores. Phil King flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Akihito Tsuru flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Faeth walks. Dick Adcock 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. Ed Knepper singles to right field. Ed Bellarino strikes out. Buzz Fernandez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Knepper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Roy Spencer is pinch hitting for Dick Adcock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Shigeo Ube grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Inks doubles to left field. Lute Weaver 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. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Yuset Gorguet pitching. Garland Clay grounds out to the second baseman. Theodore Teddrick singles to left field. Steven St. John singles to right field. Theodore Teddrick advances to third on the hit. Ned Matteson strikes out. Harry Ramirez is pinch hitting for Lute Weaver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Harry Ramirez triples. Theodore Teddrick scores. Steven St. John scores. Craig Phelan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Faeth pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Otis Chiozza pitching. Rudy Rondon singles to right field. Milt Zauchin grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Rudy Rondon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Moschitto singles to center field. Ruben Manlove strikes out. Phil King strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Knepper grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Bellarino singles to center field. Buzz Fernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Bellarino advances to second on the play. Garland Clay grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tom Black comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Batch is pinch hitting for Craig Phelan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Batch grounds out to the shortstop. Shigeo Ube hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Inks strikes out. Rusty Christopher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Batting:3B - Harry Ramirez (1).HR - Steven St. John 2 (8).HBP - Theodore Teddrick (1). Baserunning: SB - Ed Bellarino (5). Fielding: E - Ed Knepper, Theodore Teddrick, Steven St. John.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Doug Bacsik did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fernando Wyatt improves in contact_vs_righty Junior Stainback improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Taitt improves in range Doug Bacsik did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Art Mota did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terry Russell did not respond to coaching in velocity Akira Taguchi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Art Mota improves in power_vs_righty Laddie Kopshaw did not respond to coaching in 1B