Win: Will Ruffcorn (4-4) Loss: Takeshi Aramaki (8-4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Takeshi Aramaki pitching. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. John Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Shirley singles to left field. Buddy Lint singles to left field. Billy Shirley advances to third on the hit. Buddy Lint steals second. Steve Brucker singles to left field. Billy Shirley scores. Buddy Lint scores. Steve Brucker steals second. Tom Bader grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Will Ruffcorn pitching. Mickey Young walks. Don Moren strikes out. Mickey Young is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Seelbach strikes out. Ed Maggert flies out to the right fielder. Will Ruffcorn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Luis Brito singles to right field. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Brito advances to second on the play. Bernie Pott grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Harper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. John Lyons singles to center field. Billy Shirley flies out to the center fielder. John Lyons steals second. Buddy Lint walks. Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Aaron Bigelow flies out to the right fielder. Takeshi Aramaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Bader grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Seelbach reached on a 2-base throwing error by Takeshi Aramaki. Ed Maggert flies out to the right fielder. Will Ruffcorn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Don Moren grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Brown walks. Luis Brito strikes out. Bill Stoviak walks. Bernie Pott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the catcher. John Lyons strikes out. Billy Shirley doubles to right field. Buddy Lint singles to center field. Billy Shirley scores. Buddy Lint steals second. Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Aaron Bigelow pops out to the first baseman. Takeshi Aramaki singles to center field. Mickey Young grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Bader singles to left field. Bill Seelbach singles to center field. Ed Maggert flies out to the center fielder. The catcher fields the ball and Tom Bader is thrown out at third. Bill Seelbach advances to second on the play. Bill Seelbach advances to second on the play. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Don Moren walks. John Brown strikes out. Luis Brito pops out to the second baseman. Bill Stoviak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland John Lyons lines out to the third baseman. Billy Shirley reached on a fielding error by Mickey Young. Buddy Lint singles to center field. Billy Shirley advances to third on the hit. Steve Brucker flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy Shirley scores. Buddy Lint steals second. Tom Bader strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott flies out to the center fielder. Tom Harper singles to left field. Aaron Bigelow grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Seelbach walks. Ed Maggert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Seelbach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. 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. Barry McGunnigle is pinch hitting for Will Ruffcorn. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Barry McGunnigle doubles to center field. Ed Maggert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andre Wehmeier doubles to center field. Barry McGunnigle scores. John Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andre Wehmeier advances to third on the play. Billy Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobo Riles pitching. Charlie Aurilia is pinch hitting for Bubba Jailor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Rossman is pinch hitting for Mickey Young. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alex Rossman strikes out. Don Moren singles to center field. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Roy Gillenwater pitching. Buddy Lint grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Rich Morman is pinch hitting for Steve Brucker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Morman strikes out. Tom Bader strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Luis Brito strikes out. Bill Stoviak flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Pott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Andre Wehmeier (11), Billy Shirley (13), Barry McGunnigle (8).SF - Steve Brucker. Baserunning: SB - John Lyons (11), Buddy Lint 3 (11), Steve Brucker (7).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Hicks improves in power_vs_righty Yordanis Molinet improves in velocity Mike Hicks improves in contact_vs_lefty Yordanis Molinet improves in endurance Wayne Handley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Hicks improves in arm Doug McMillan did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Darr improves in contact_vs_righty Ned Gregory did not respond to coaching in velocity Kelly Fohl improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Bowman improves in power_vs_righty Francis Green did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Smith improves in arm