Win: Tucker McCloskey (2-3) Loss: Joe Kuul (1-4)
Save: Dick Holmes (8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Kuul pitching. Lew Limmer strikes out. Andy Miller strikes out. Elmer Campbell singles past the second baseman. Billy Pruett singles to left field. Elmer Campbell advances to third on the hit. Larry Murray walks. Isao Fujii strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Osvaldo Duliba pitching. Emmitt Mc Closkey flies out to the center fielder. Rube Schumacher singles to center field. Tripp Shanner jr singles to left field. Ray Boom Keller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland George Ransom walks. George Ransom steals second. Tony Hrbek singles to left field. George Ransom scores. Osvaldo Duliba lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lew Limmer singles to center field. Andy Miller strikes out. Elmer Campbell hits a home run. Tony Hrbek scores. Lew Limmer scores. Denny McYoung comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ben Bowler strikes out. Bubba Thon singles to left field. Bubba Thon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Warren Epstein lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Larry Murray lines out to the second baseman. Isao Fujii strikes out. George Ransom grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joel Lamanno doubles to left field. Denny McYoung lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Emmitt Mc Closkey singles to center field. Joel Lamanno scores. Rube Schumacher singles to center field. Tripp Shanner jr doubles to left field. Emmitt Mc Closkey scores. Rube Schumacher is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Ray Boom Keller walks. Ben Bowler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Tony Hrbek flies out to the right fielder. Osvaldo Duliba grounds out to the second baseman. Lew Limmer doubles to left field. Andy Miller hits a home run. Lew Limmer scores. Buck Royster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Campbell singles to left field. Elmer Campbell steals second. Billy Pruett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bubba Thon strikes out. Warren Epstein walks. Joel Lamanno grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Warren Epstein is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Buck Royster singles to left field. Joel Lamanno aggressively advances to third on the hit. Emmitt Mc Closkey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Larry Murray flies out to the center fielder. Isao Fujii doubles to center field. George Ransom grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Hrbek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rube Schumacher pops out to the shortstop. Tripp Shanner jr grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Boom Keller hits a home run. Tucker McCloskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Bowler hits a home run. Bubba Thon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tucker McCloskey flies out to the left fielder. Lew Limmer grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Miller pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Warren Epstein grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Lamanno grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Welf is pinch hitting for Buck Royster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Welf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Johnny Phillips pitching. Elmer Campbell singles to left field. Billy Pruett walks. Larry Murray singles to right field. Elmer Campbell scores. Scott Schutz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Isao Fujii flies out to the left fielder. George Ransom grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Pruett advances to third on the play. Larry Murray advances to second on the play. Tony Hrbek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Emmitt Mc Closkey strikes out. Rube Schumacher pops out to the third baseman. Tripp Shanner jr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tucker McCloskey singles to right field. Lew Limmer flies out to the center fielder. Andy Miller lines out to the second baseman. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ray Boom Keller strikes out. Ben Bowler lines out to the second baseman. Bubba Thon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Billy Pruett strikes out. Larry Murray pops out to the third baseman. Isao Fujii flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dick Holmes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Warren Epstein flies out to the right fielder. Joel Lamanno pops out to the second baseman. Bob Leber is pinch hitting for Scott Schutz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Leber singles to left field. Emmitt Mc Closkey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chick Wooten improves in power_vs_lefty Donnie Brede did not respond to coaching in speed Scottie McFadden improves in power_vs_lefty Chick Wooten improves in contact_vs_lefty 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: Cody Simmons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Morgan Freeman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Frisbee did not respond to coaching in speed Clint Mossy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cody Simmons improves in C