Inning: 1 Oakland Bert Rogell pitching. D Cook pops out to the second baseman. Gene Easterly grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Dusty Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kerry Wood pitching. Rich Vargas flies out to the center fielder. Romello Warren flies out to the left fielder. Jose Dustal hits a home run. Mike Stoneham pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Laurie Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Felix Fletcher flies out to the right fielder. BobMo Vaughan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Harry Fuentes grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Tyriver singles to right field. Jamison Reid walks. Joseph Stumpf grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland CB Gally strikes out. Eric Hobbie grounds out to the shortstop. Kerry Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bert Rogell grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Vargas grounds out to the second baseman. Romello Warren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland D Cook flies out to the center fielder. Gene Easterly strikes out. Dusty Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jose Dustal flies out to the center fielder. Mike Stoneham singles to right field. Harry Fuentes flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Tyriver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Laurie Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Felix Fletcher strikes out. BobMo Vaughan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jamison Reid flies out to the center fielder. Joseph Stumpf strikes out. Bert Rogell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland CB Gally grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Hobbie strikes out. Kerry Wood walks. D Cook doubles to left field. Gene Easterly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rich Vargas strikes out. Romello Warren grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Dustal doubles to left field. Mike Stoneham singles to left field. Jose Dustal scores. Harry Fuentes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ducky Quinn is pinch hitting for Dusty Allen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ducky Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Kinnunen is pinch hitting for Laurie Hamilton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Kinnunen strikes out. Felix Fletcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bobby Tyriver singles to center field. Nick Yazzo is pinch hitting for Jamison Reid. Nick Yazzo flies out to the right fielder. Joseph Stumpf walks. Turk Wolfe is pinch hitting for Bert Rogell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Turk Wolfe grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joseph Stumpf is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rich Vargas singles to center field. Bobby Tyriver scores. Turk Wolfe advances to third on the hit. Romello Warren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Max Bradley pitching. BobMo Vaughan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). CB Gally strikes out. Eric Hobbie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Davanon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Dustal grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Stoneham singles to right field. Harry Fuentes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Stoneham advances to second on the play. Bobby Tyriver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Lenny Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Iburg is pinch hitting for Bill Davanon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Iburg singles to left field. D Cook pops out to the second baseman. Gene Easterly strikes out. Ducky Quinn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Iburg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Ducky Quinn is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jo Kink improves in arm Benny Tate did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty GD Smite improves in contact_vs_righty Darren Lee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Darren Lee did not respond to coaching in SS
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Reuschel did not respond to coaching in arm Ben Linke did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Linke did not respond to coaching in control Mark Zaske improves in power_vs_lefty