Win: Mario Walsh (10-13) Loss: Charlie Batch (15-16)
Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Batch pitching. Gordie Raudman grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Chiozza singles past the shortstop. Jack Schulze pops out to the third baseman. Craig Corey hits a home run. Bill Chiozza scores. Jason Roberts walks. Harry Beville grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mario Walsh pitching. Gerald Castillo walks. Ed Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Dave Miller flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Cisco is hit by a pitch. Pete Heffernan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Toshihide Aoki flies out to the left fielder. Bob Parker grounds out to the third baseman. Mario Walsh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ed Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Karlon walks. Jay Worthington is hit by a pitch. Charlie Batch lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Charlie Karlon is thrown out at third. Jay Worthington advances to second on the play. Jay Worthington advances to second on the play. Gerald Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Gordie Raudman grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Chiozza singles to left field. Bill Chiozza steals second. Jack Schulze grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Corey doubles to right field. Bill Chiozza scores. Jason Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ed Clarke flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Dave Miller flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Cisco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Beville lines out to the pitcher. Toshihide Aoki strikes out. Bob Parker hits a home run. Mario Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Pete Heffernan flies out to the left fielder. Ed Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Karlon walks. Jay Worthington singles to left field. Charlie Karlon advances to third on the hit. Charlie Batch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Gordie Raudman singles to center field. Gordie Raudman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Chiozza grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Schulze doubles to center field. Craig Corey doubles to left field. Jack Schulze scores. Jason Roberts singles to right field. Craig Corey scores. Harry Beville singles to right field. Jason Roberts advances to third on the hit. Toshihide Aoki walks. Bob Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Gerald Castillo strikes out. Ed Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Mario Walsh grounds out to the third baseman. Gordie Raudman walks. Bill Chiozza singles to right field. Gordie Raudman advances to third on the hit. Jack Schulze strikes out. Craig Corey singles to right field. Gordie Raudman scores. Bill Chiozza advances to third on the hit. Jason Roberts singles in front of the center fielder. Bill Chiozza scores. Craig Corey advances to third on the hit. Harry Beville flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jeff Cisco grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pete Heffernan flies out to the left fielder. Ed Diaz hits a home run. Charlie Karlon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Schmidt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Toshihide Aoki grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Mingori is pinch hitting for Bob Parker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Mingori singles to center field. Mario Walsh lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gordie Raudman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jay Worthington singles to right field. Harry Schmidt lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gerald Castillo singles to center field. Jay Worthington scores. Gerald Castillo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Clarke walks. Dave Miller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Clarke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Chiozza grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jack Schulze walks. Craig Corey flies out to the left fielder. Jason Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Birdie Mumphrey is pinch hitting for Jeff Cisco. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Birdie Mumphrey singles to left field. Pete Heffernan lines out to the second baseman. Joe Gordon is pinch hitting for Ed Diaz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Gordon walks. Charlie Karlon singles to left field. Birdie Mumphrey scores. Joe Gordon advances to third on the hit. Cedric Mantei comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Worthington grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Harry Beville singles past the second baseman. Toshihide Aoki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Beville is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Toshihide Aoki steals second. Charlie Karlon throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ray Mingori walks. Bob Brett is pinch hitting for Cedric Mantei. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Brett singles to center field. Toshihide Aoki scores. Ray Mingori advances to third on the hit. Gordie Raudman strikes out. Bill Chiozza singles to left field. Ray Mingori scores. Jack Schulze singles to left field. Bob Brett scores. Bill Chiozza aggressively advances to third on the hit. Craig Corey walks. Jason Roberts grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Vic Dorsey pitching. Steve Richmond is pinch hitting for Harry Schmidt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Richmond doubles to left field. Gerald Castillo strikes out. Ed Clarke flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Dave Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 12 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Steve Richmond (1).HR - Ed Diaz (17).GIDP - Jay Worthington.HBP - Jeff Cisco (1), Jay Worthington (1). Baserunning: CS - Gerald Castillo (13). Fielding: E - Charlie Karlon.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Fischer improves in contact_vs_lefty Amado Vail improves in arm Joe Fischer improves in arm Bruce Heltzel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Adrian Dreke did not respond to coaching in range Hugo Puckett did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Nealon improves in arm Rusty Robertson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Adrian Dreke did not respond to coaching in SS