Win: Jim Nicholson (10-12) Loss: Ron Derby (18-5)
Save: Greg Goodwin (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Andy Capp pitching. Jerry Lee Leja singles to right field. Jerry Lee Leja steals second. Bob Rodriguez lines out to the first baseman. John Walton grounds out to the shortstop. Al Suter singles to right field. Jerry Lee Leja scores. Al Suter steals second. Rene Fermin singles to center field. Tim Linke walks. Jim Broskie pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Nicholson pitching. Hanley Mulligan strikes out. Jo Wiley flies out to the left fielder. Marlon Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Flynn strikes out. Jim Nicholson doubles to center field. Jerry Lee Leja singles to left field. Bob Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. John Walton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Lenn Cey strikes out. Alex Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lunte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Al Suter grounds out to the second baseman. Rene Fermin hits a home run. Tim Linke flies out to the right fielder. Jim Broskie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Witek grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Glade pops out to the second baseman. Andy Capp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Flynn singles to left field. Jim Nicholson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Lee Leja grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bob Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Hanley Mulligan pops out to the first baseman. Jo Wiley flies out to the left fielder. Marlon Carter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Walton grounds out to the pitcher. Al Suter grounds out to the second baseman. Rene Fermin walks. Rene Fermin steals second. Tim Linke walks. Jim Broskie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Lenn Cey walks. Alex Hoffman singles to center field. Bill Lunte hits a home run. Lenn Cey scores. Alex Hoffman scores. Dan Witek flies out to the center fielder. Frank Glade flies out to the right fielder. Andy Capp singles to right field. Hanley Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim Flynn pops out to the pitcher. Jim Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Lee Leja grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jo Wiley pops out to the third baseman. Marlon Carter reached on a fielding error by Jerry Lee Leja. Lenn Cey flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Alex Hoffman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Rodriguez strikes out. John Walton singles past the second baseman. John Walton steals second. Ron Derby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Al Suter singles to center field. John Walton scores. Rene Fermin walks. Mike Coffman is pinch hitting for Tim Linke. Mike Coffman singles to center field. Jim Broskie grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Randy Park enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Coffman at RF. Bill Lunte grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Witek strikes out. Frank Glade strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Flynn singles to right field. Jim Nicholson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Jerry Lee Leja hits a home run. Jim Flynn scores. Jim Nicholson scores. Kyle Adams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Rodriguez strikes out. John Walton flies out to the center fielder. Al Suter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dwight Hardy is pinch hitting for Kyle Adams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dwight Hardy grounds out to the shortstop. Hanley Mulligan grounds out to the third baseman. Jo Wiley walks. Marlon Carter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jerry Burgmeier pitching. Rene Fermin flies out to the center fielder. Randy Park hits a home run. Jim Broskie flies out to the right fielder. Jim Flynn walks. Jim Nicholson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Flynn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Lenn Cey grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Hoffman lines out to the second baseman. Bill Lunte triples. Dan Witek singles to left field. Bill Lunte scores. Ross Purdy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Glade walks. Joe Ahnen is pinch hitting for Jerry Burgmeier. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Ahnen doubles to left field. Dan Witek scores. Frank Glade uses his aggressiveness and scores. Greg Goodwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hanley Mulligan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Jim Nicholson (1).HR - Jerry Lee Leja (8), Rene Fermin (19), Randy Park (3).GIDP - Jim Broskie. Baserunning: SB - Jerry Lee Leja (22), John Walton (19), Al Suter (12), Rene Fermin (21). Fielding: E - Jerry Lee Leja.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Taylor Morton did not respond to coaching in control David Sudakis did not respond to coaching in control Gerald Travers did not respond to coaching in velocity Ovid Reeves did not respond to coaching in arm Dwight McGilberry did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Palmer Parker improves in range Les Tierney improves in speed Palmer Parker improves in range Clint Martin improves in control Warren Debrusk did not respond to coaching in 3B