Win: Robo Rodriguez (9-11) Loss: Don Shokes (10-8)
Save: Ray Ankiel (11)
Inning: 1 Oakland Robo Rodriguez pitching. John Kelly strikes out. Jay Dalrymple walks. Jay Dalrymple is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Buck Benedict grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Don Shokes pitching. Gabe Egan walks. Boogie Woogie flies out to the right fielder. BobbyBobJimBo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gabe Egan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dale Murphy bunts for a base hit. Vinny Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Charley Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Poffenberger doubles to left field. Damian Marak strikes out. Erv Morgan walks. Johnny Hearn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Lou Fernandez is hit by a pitch. Yadier Molina walks. Matt Vega flies out to the right fielder. Robo Rodriguez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Robo Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Fernandez advances to third on the play. Yadier Molina advances to second on the play. Gabe Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Don Shokes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Kelly pops out to the shortstop. Jay Dalrymple flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Boogie Woogie doubles to center field. BobbyBobJimBo strikes out. Dale Murphy doubles to center field. Boogie Woogie scores. Vinny Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Fernandez walks. Yadier Molina walks. Matt Vega walks. Dale Murphy scores. Robo Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Buck Benedict strikes out. Charley Lewis doubles to center field. Fred Poffenberger grounds out to the third baseman. Damian Marak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Gabe Egan doubles to right field. Boogie Woogie grounds out to the shortstop. BobbyBobJimBo flies out to the right fielder. Dale Murphy walks. Vinny Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dale Murphy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Erv Morgan strikes out. Johnny Hearn walks. Don Shokes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Don Shokes flies out to the left fielder. John Kelly singles to left field. Jay Dalrymple strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Lou Fernandez singles to right field. Yadier Molina flies out to the right fielder. Matt Vega doubles to center field. Lou Fernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Robo Rodriguez strikes out. Gabe Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Buck Benedict pops out to the first baseman. Charley Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Fred Poffenberger flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Boogie Woogie strikes out. BobbyBobJimBo walks. Dale Murphy pops out to the shortstop. Vinny Brown triples. BobbyBobJimBo scores. Herschel Scott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Fernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dan Wilkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Damian Marak grounds out to the shortstop. Erv Morgan lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Hearn singles to center field. Pinky Javier is pinch hitting for Herschel Scott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pinky Javier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Hill pitching. Bob Klesko is pinch hitting for Yadier Molina. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Klesko strikes out. Matt Vega pops out to the second baseman. Jim Bowie is pinch hitting for Dan Wilkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Bowie grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Collins pitching. John Kelly hits a home run. Joe Mayo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Dalrymple flies out to the right fielder. Buck Benedict pops out to the shortstop. Charley Lewis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Gabe Egan flies out to the right fielder. Boogie Woogie singles to left field. Gary King is pinch hitting for BobbyBobJimBo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary King strikes out. Dale Murphy singles to center field. Boogie Woogie advances to third on the hit. Vinny Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Fred Poffenberger walks. Rodney Davenport comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Walker is pinch hitting for Damian Marak. Bruce Walker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Poffenberger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gene Ingersoll is pinch hitting for Erv Morgan. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hearn walks. Earl Hosey is pinch hitting for Bill Hill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Earl Hosey walks. Ray Ankiel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 13
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Billy Ardoin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alex Bold improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Martin improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Andrews did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ron Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Guerrero did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Ardoin did not respond to coaching in LF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Justin Kelly improves in contact_vs_lefty Everett Sierra improves in power_vs_lefty Lonnie Naples did not respond to coaching in arm Fritz Woods improves in range Mark Graterol did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty