Win: Carl Bullett (9-12) Loss: Cy Ply Service (8-8)
Save: Charlie Blanks (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Cy Ply Service pitching. George Ransom lines out to the third baseman. Lew Limmer singles to left field. Lew Limmer steals second. Billy Pruett flies out to the center fielder. Andy Miller singles to left field. Lew Limmer scores. Larry Murray grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Carl Bullett pitching. Sean Dillon strikes out. Emmitt Mc Closkey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rube Schumacher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Elmer Campbell singles to right field. Isao Fujii reached on a fielding error by Warren Epstein. Tony Hrbek hits an infield single to the shortstop. Carl Bullett pops out to the second baseman. George Ransom flies out to the center fielder. Lew Limmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tripp Shanner jr strikes out. Ray Boom Keller flies out to the center fielder. Ben Bowler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Billy Pruett strikes out. Andy Miller lines out to the first baseman. Larry Murray reached on a fielding error by Cy Ply Service. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bubba Thon strikes out. Warren Epstein singles to center field. Warren Epstein steals second. Cy Ply Service grounds out to the third baseman. Sean Dillon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Isao Fujii doubles to center field. Tony Hrbek grounds out to the second baseman. Isao Fujii advances to third on the play. Carl Bullett flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Isao Fujii scores. George Ransom singles to center field. Lew Limmer pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Emmitt Mc Closkey strikes out. Rube Schumacher grounds out to the pitcher. Tripp Shanner jr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Billy Pruett strikes out. Andy Miller singles to right field. Larry Murray lines out to the second baseman. Andy Miller steals second. Elmer Campbell doubles to center field. Andy Miller scores. Scott Schutz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Isao Fujii hits a home run. Elmer Campbell scores. Mayday Malone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Hrbek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ray Boom Keller singles to right field. Ray Boom Keller steals second. Ben Bowler flies out to the right fielder. Bubba Thon grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Boom Keller advances to third on the play. Warren Epstein singles past the third baseman. Ray Boom Keller scores. Mayday Malone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Carl Bullett strikes out. George Ransom grounds out to the second baseman. Lew Limmer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Sean Dillon walks. Sean Dillon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Emmitt Mc Closkey reached on a fielding error by Larry Murray. Emmitt Mc Closkey steals second. Rube Schumacher grounds out to the second baseman. Emmitt Mc Closkey advances to third on the play. Tripp Shanner jr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Billy Pruett lines out to the first baseman. Andy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Murray singles to center field. Elmer Campbell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ray Boom Keller hits an infield single to the first baseman. Ben Bowler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bubba Thon walks. Warren Epstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jose Phillips is pinch hitting for Isao Fujii. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jose Phillips reached on a fielding error by Warren Epstein. Tony Hrbek flies out to the left fielder. Carl Bullett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Ransom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Cub Finch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Murray at 3B. Bob Welf is pinch hitting for Mayday Malone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Welf flies out to the left fielder. Bob Leber is pinch hitting for Sean Dillon. Bob Leber grounds out to the second baseman. Emmitt Mc Closkey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Buck Royster pitching. Charlie Harris enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Leber at C. Lew Limmer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rube Schumacher. Billy Pruett strikes out. Andy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lew Limmer advances to third on the play. Cub Finch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rube Schumacher walks. Tripp Shanner jr singles past the shortstop. Charlie Blanks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ray Boom Keller strikes out. Ben Bowler strikes out. Bubba Thon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tripp Shanner jr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Skeeter Griffin improves in arm Johnny Lanford did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Carey did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Perez did not respond to coaching in range Scott Perez did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clint Mossy improves in speed Alex Strom did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Rico Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Morgan Freeman improves in contact_vs_righty Cody Simmons did not respond to coaching in C