Win: Bob Lefevre (4-2) Loss: Mark Karchner (8-12)
Save: Ramon Mazeroski (7)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gomer Pope pitching. Tom Welch flies out to the right fielder. Willard Michalak singles to left field. Mel Taylor reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jimmy Prim. Ed Asadoor flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Willard Michalak scores. Yorkis Dreke doubles to center field. Mel Taylor scores. George Plank grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Robin Crockett pitching. Charlie Barton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Don Silverio singles to right field. Tino Sanchez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dmitri Hearn strikes out. Jim Roberson grounds out to the pitcher. Robin Crockett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Terry Boyle strikes out. Hugh Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Yoshitaka Nakada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tom Welch flies out to the left fielder. Willard Michalak strikes out. Mel Taylor bunts for a base hit. Ed Asadoor grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Lee Swacina flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Prim strikes out. Fred Smith is pinch hitting for Gomer Pope. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Fred Smith singles to right field. Charlie Barton singles to right field. Don Silverio walks. Tino Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Herb McKain pitching. Yorkis Dreke singles to center field. George Plank strikes out. Dmitri Hearn walks. Jim Roberson flies out to the left fielder. Robin Crockett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Terry Boyle flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Dixon lines out to the second baseman. Yoshitaka Nakada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Welch strikes out. Willard Michalak doubles to center field. Mel Taylor singles to right field. Willard Michalak scores. Ike Kilgus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Asadoor strikes out. Yorkis Dreke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Lee Swacina flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Prim singles past the second baseman. Ike Kilgus fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ike Kilgus triples. Jimmy Prim scores. Charlie Barton reached on a fielding error by Jim Roberson. Ike Kilgus scores. Charlie Barton steals second. Don Silverio grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Barton advances to third on the play. Tino Sanchez walks. Terry Boyle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay George Plank flies out to the center fielder. Dmitri Hearn flies out to the right fielder. Jim Roberson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Hugh Dixon singles to center field. Passed ball. Hugh Dixon advances to second. Yoshitaka Nakada singles to right field. Lee Swacina flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hugh Dixon scores. Jimmy Prim flies out to the center fielder. Manuel Saverine is pinch hitting for Ike Kilgus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Manuel Saverine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Lefevre pitching. Robin Crockett pops out to the first baseman. Tom Welch strikes out. Willard Michalak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Barton doubles to right field. Don Silverio strikes out. Tino Sanchez walks. Terry Boyle strikes out. Hugh Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mel Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Ed Asadoor flies out to the center fielder. Yorkis Dreke singles to right field. George Plank strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mark Karchner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoshitaka Nakada hits a home run. Lee Swacina strikes out. Jimmy Prim grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Shires is pinch hitting for Bob Lefevre. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Milt Shires grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ramon Mazeroski pitching. Jim Howe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Swacina at C. Dmitri Hearn doubles to center field. Jim Roberson grounds out to the pitcher. Marlon Fields is pinch hitting for Mark Karchner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marlon Fields singles to left field. Tom Welch strikes out. Willard Michalak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Charlie Barton (32).3B - Ike Kilgus (1).HR - Yoshitaka Nakada (5).SF - Lee Swacina.GIDP - Tino Sanchez. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Barton (28). Fielding: E - Jimmy Prim.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don Enright improves in range George Riggs improves in power_vs_righty Joe Santiago did not respond to coaching in range Rey Dobson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Curt Barranca improves in contact_vs_lefty David Tejada did not respond to coaching in control Gil Head improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Garibaldi improves in range