Win: Buddy Pfeffer (11-13) Loss: Ken Perkins (11-12)
Save: Dennis Johnson (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Buddy Pfeffer pitching. Andre Wehmeier walks. Andre Wehmeier is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Maggert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ken Perkins pitching. Mickey Young singles to right field. Tom Harper strikes out. Bobby Schalk singles to left field. George Meridith triples. Mickey Young scores. Bobby Schalk scores. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the pitcher. Aaron Bigelow pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Shirley strikes out. Steve Brucker hits a home run. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Tom Bader pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman singles past the second baseman. Luis Brito hits a home run. Alex Rossman scores. Buddy Pfeffer flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Young doubles to right field. Tom Harper strikes out. Bobby Schalk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Hiroyuki Katsuura singles to right field. Hiroyuki Katsuura steals second. Ken Perkins lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay George Meridith flies out to the right fielder. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Aaron Bigelow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Maggert grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Shirley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Rossman. Steve Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman strikes out. Luis Brito strikes out. Buddy Pfeffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Bader doubles to left field. Hiroyuki Katsuura strikes out. Ken Perkins grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Bader advances to third on the play. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mickey Young pops out to the third baseman. Tom Harper flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Ed Maggert pops out to the second baseman. Billy Shirley triples. Steve Brucker singles to left field. Billy Shirley scores. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay George Meridith flies out to the left fielder. Bill Stoviak flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Bigelow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Bader lines out to the second baseman. Hiroyuki Katsuura walks. Dennis Johnson 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. Ron Muniz is pinch hitting for Ken Perkins. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ron Muniz strikes out. Andre Wehmeier grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hiroyuki Katsuura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Eddie Parris pitching. Alex Rossman flies out to the left fielder. Luis Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Lyons doubles to center field. Ed Maggert flies out to the left fielder. Billy Shirley strikes out. Steve Brucker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mickey Young strikes out. Tom Harper flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Schalk singles to center field. George Meridith walks. Bill Stoviak doubles to right field. Bobby Schalk scores. Aaron Bigelow grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Barry McGunnigle singles to left field. Tom Bader walks. Hiroyuki Katsuura walks. Mike Williams is pinch hitting for Eddie Parris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Williams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Barry McGunnigle scores. Tom Bader advances to third on the play. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - John Lyons (19), Tom Bader (17).3B - Billy Shirley (5).HR - Steve Brucker (19).GIDP - Mike Williams. Baserunning: SB - Hiroyuki Katsuura (5).CS - Andre Wehmeier (12).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Doug McMillan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Fuller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Greg Moraga did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Seelbach did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Bowman improves in power_vs_righty Kelly Fohl did not respond to coaching in speed Richie Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Darr improves in contact_vs_righty Brent Kremers improves in contact_vs_righty Kelly Fohl improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Bowman did not respond to coaching in 3B