Inning: 1 Oakland Buddy Pfeffer pitching. Andre Wehmeier singles to right field. Passed ball. Andre Wehmeier advances to second. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Shirley strikes out. Chris Cote singles to left field. Andre Wehmeier scores. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Morris Anson pitching. Mickey Young strikes out. Aaron Bigelow reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rich Morman. Luis Brito strikes out. George Meridith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Buddy Lint doubles past the center fielder. Rich Morman singles to right field. Buddy Lint scores. Yachiho Kanamoto grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Morris Anson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak grounds out to the third baseman. Don Moren grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andre Wehmeier flies out to the right fielder. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Billy Shirley singles in front of the right fielder. Billy Shirley steals second. Chris Cote walks. Ken Stromme grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Pfeffer strikes out. Mickey Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Buddy Lint singles to left field. Rich Morman strikes out. Yachiho Kanamoto strikes out. Morris Anson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Aaron Bigelow doubles to right field. Luis Brito strikes out. George Meridith strikes out. Bill Stoviak singles to center field. Aaron Bigelow scores. Don Moren reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ken Stromme. Bobby Schalk hits a home run. Bill Stoviak scores. Don Moren scores. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Barry McGunnigle singles to right field. Billy Shirley strikes out. Chris Cote grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Buddy Pfeffer grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Young doubles to center field. Aaron Bigelow strikes out. Luis Brito pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Lint flies out to the left fielder. Rich Morman singles to right field. Yachiho Kanamoto singles to right field. Rich Morman advances to third on the hit. Morris Anson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay George Meridith singles to left field. Bill Stoviak flies out to the left fielder. Don Moren flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Schalk singles to right field. John Brown lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Bubba Jailor 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. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Barry McGunnigle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Billy Shirley singles to left field. Chris Cote grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bubba Jailor grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Young strikes out. Aaron Bigelow reached on a 2-base throwing error by Morris Anson. Luis Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ken Stromme flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Lint walks. Tom Bader is pinch hitting for Rich Morman. Tom Bader triples. Buddy Lint scores. Yachiho Kanamoto walks. John Lyons is pinch hitting for Morris Anson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. John Lyons doubles to right field. Tom Bader scores. Yachiho Kanamoto uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Guiney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andre Wehmeier pops out to the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle singles to left field. John Lyons scores. Billy Shirley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Billy Rohde pitching. George Meridith flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stoviak triples. Don Moren grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Chris Cote strikes out. Ken Stromme strikes out. Buddy Lint singles to right field. Tom Bader pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rico Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Brown flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Pott is pinch hitting for Joe Guiney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bernie Pott flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Young pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Chris Cote is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Leo Cermak improves in contact_vs_lefty Ted Davis did not respond to coaching in speed Hiroyuki Katsuura did not respond to coaching in arm George Tauby improves in speed Harry Fuller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Wayne Handley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hiroyuki Katsuura did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Richie Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tony Johnson improves in arm Rudy Stewart improves in velocity Brent Kremers improves in contact_vs_lefty Kelly Fohl improves in range Kelly Fohl improves in contact_vs_righty