Win: Cy Barger (5-4) Loss: Frank Palmquist (1-8)
Save: John Murphy (20)
Inning: 1 Oakland Cy Barger pitching. Shaun Walsh grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Woodling singles to left field. Tom Woodling is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Julian Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Frank Palmquist pitching. Swede Bivin walks. Swede Bivin steals second. Frank Shaner flies out to the left fielder. Tommy McCarthy walks. Terry Abadie singles to left field. Swede Bivin scores. Tommy McCarthy advances to third on the hit. Terry Abadie steals second. Jim Stephenson singles to right field. Tommy McCarthy scores. Terry Abadie scores. Jim Stephenson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Howley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Grubb grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hasson flies out to the center fielder. Eli Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Petkovsek flies out to the center fielder. Brick Houser grounds out to the pitcher. Cy Barger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Dessau flies out to the left fielder. Jim Richardson singles to left field. Jim Richardson steals second. Frank Palmquist singles to right field. Jim Richardson scores. Shaun Walsh walks. Tom Woodling flies out to the left fielder. Julian Martin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Swede Bivin strikes out. Frank Shaner flies out to the left fielder. Tommy McCarthy hits a home run. Sal Echevarria comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Abadie walks. Jim Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Frank Grubb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Hasson grounds out to the catcher. Eli Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Howley singles to right field. George Petkovsek flies out to the center fielder. Brick Houser flies out to the right fielder. Cy Barger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Dessau grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Richardson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sal Echevarria grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Swede Bivin flies out to the left fielder. Frank Shaner strikes out. Tommy McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Shaun Walsh walks. Tom Woodling strikes out. Shaun Walsh steals second. Julian Martin walks. Frank Grubb pops out to the shortstop. Doc Tarbert 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. Joe Hasson singles to left field. Shaun Walsh scores. Julian Martin advances to third on the hit. Eli Ferguson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Terry Abadie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Stephenson singles to center field. John Howley flies out to the center fielder. George Petkovsek flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Dessau strikes out. Jim Richardson walks. Jim Woodson is pinch hitting for Sal Echevarria. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Woodson strikes out. Shaun Walsh grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Richardson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tip McCarthy pitching. Brick Houser strikes out. Johnny Smith is pinch hitting for Doc Tarbert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Smith singles to left field. Johnny Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Swede Bivin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Sam Weaver pitching. Tom Woodling flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Julian Martin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Grubb singles to center field. Joe Hasson walks. Eli Ferguson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Hasson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner singles to right field. Frank Shaner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tommy McCarthy strikes out. Terry Abadie walks. Terry Abadie steals second. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland John Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Dessau pops out to the second baseman. Jim Richardson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gerry Foytack is pinch hitting for Tip McCarthy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gerry Foytack singles past the second baseman. Shaun Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Vic Minnick improves in range Ducky Burtschy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Geis did not respond to coaching in velocity Donell Aguirre improves in contact_vs_righty Brett Warren did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Oscar Lomon did not respond to coaching in range Glenn Watson did not respond to coaching in range Jesse McMahon did not respond to coaching in control Earl Tremark improves in contact_vs_righty