Win: Bob Hudlin (6-1) Loss: Andy Statz (3-5)
Save: Len Hale (9)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Andy Statz pitching. Claude West grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Tipple flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Rod Pazik walks. Rod Pazik steals second. Rod Brown singles to center field. Rod Pazik scores. Luis Kappel doubles to left field. Rod Brown is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Bud Hudlin pitching. Steve Tovar strikes out. Pascual Elston strikes out. Lew Crosetti grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hot Heinie Haid strikes out. Jim Rock Robinson strikes out. Grover Carney walks. Bob Bud Hudlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Todd Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Newsome walks. Ron Regan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Newsome advances to second on the play. Pat Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Claude West walks. Claude West is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Danny Tipple strikes out. Rod Pazik flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andy Ricketts singles to left field. Andy Statz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Tovar strikes out. Pascual Elston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Rod Brown strikes out. Luis Kappel walks. Hot Heinie Haid doubles to right field. Luis Kappel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Rock Robinson singles to center field. Hot Heinie Haid scores. Grover Carney strikes out. Bob Bud Hudlin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Lew Crosetti walks. Lew Crosetti is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Todd Murphy singles to right field. Scott Newsome singles to center field. Ron Regan strikes out. Pat Jones grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Newsome is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Claude West doubles to right field. Danny Tipple grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Claude West advances to third on the play. Rod Pazik grounds out to the second baseman. Claude West scores. Rod Brown singles to center field. Luis Kappel hits an infield single to the second baseman. Harry Yancy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hot Heinie Haid doubles past the left fielder. Rod Brown scores. Jim Rock Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Andy Ricketts walks. Harry Yancy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Tovar flies out to the left fielder. Pascual Elston grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Grover Carney singles to center field. Bob Bud Hudlin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Bud Hudlin hits a home run. Grover Carney scores. Claude West singles to center field. Danny Tipple grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Claude West is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rod Pazik singles to right field. Rod Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rod Pazik is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Luis Kappel pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Dexter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Danny Tipple at 3B. Jeff Gonzalez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rod Brown at CF. Bart Glove Distefano enters the game as a defensive replacement for Grover Carney at SS. Lew Crosetti grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Newsome doubles to right field. Ron Regan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mark Emski Roznovsky is pinch hitting for Hot Heinie Haid. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Emski Roznovsky grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Rock Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Bart Glove Distefano singles to left field. Bob Bud Hudlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Pat Jones strikes out. Andy Ricketts pops out to the shortstop. Hugh Lombardi is pinch hitting for Harry Yancy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hugh Lombardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Henry Bragg pitching. Claude West strikes out. Ed Dexter walks. Rod Pazik grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Dexter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jeff Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Steve Tovar strikes out. Pascual Elston singles to right field. Lew Crosetti grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pascual Elston is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Todd Murphy reached on a fielding error by Ed Dexter. Scott Newsome strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Luis Kappel grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Emski Roznovsky pops out to the third baseman. Jim Rock Robinson bunts for a base hit. Bart Glove Distefano grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Rock Robinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ron Regan reached on a fielding error by Bob Bud Hudlin. Pat Jones singles to right field. Andy Ricketts singles to left field. Ron Regan scores. Charlie Orr is pinch hitting for Henry Bragg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Orr grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Jones advances to third on the play. Andy Ricketts advances to second on the play. Steve Tovar walks. Pascual Elston singles to right field. Pat Jones scores. Andy Ricketts scores. Len Hale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lew Crosetti flies out to the center fielder. Todd Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Claude West (9), Luis Kappel (5), Hot Heinie Haid 2 (6).HR - Bob Bud Hudlin (1). Baserunning: SB - Rod Pazik (7).CS - Claude West (2). Fielding: E - Ed Dexter, Bob Bud Hudlin.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike 'Science Guy' Nye did not respond to coaching in control Billy Haas improves in contact_vs_righty Leo Brooks improves in range Kevin Masterson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Brenzel did not respond to coaching in arm Ron LeFlore improves in power_vs_lefty Jason Alomar did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Alomar did not respond to coaching in velocity Ossee Fischer did not respond to coaching in C