Win: Byron Young (18-8) Loss: Lefty Steenstra (6-17)
Inning: 1 Oakland Byron Young pitching. Tom Woodling flies out to the center fielder. Julian Martin pops out to the first baseman. Frank Grubb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lefty Steenstra pitching. Swede Bivin grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Babb strikes out. Frank Shaner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Lennie Coble flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hasson reached on a fielding error by Jim Stephenson. Eli Ferguson strikes out. Mike Dessau grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Hasson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tommy McCarthy pops out to the shortstop. Mike Geronimo singles to left field. Jim Stephenson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Geronimo advances to second on the play. John Howley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Richardson grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Steenstra grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Woodling walks. Julian Martin singles to right field. Frank Grubb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay George Petkovsek grounds out to the second baseman. Byron Young singles to right field. Byron Young steals second. Swede Bivin singles to center field. Byron Young scores. Frank Babb grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lennie Coble singles to right field. Joe Hasson flies out to the left fielder. Eli Ferguson walks. Mike Dessau grounds out to the second baseman. Lennie Coble advances to third on the play. Eli Ferguson advances to second on the play. Jim Richardson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner pops out to the shortstop. Tommy McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Geronimo doubles to left field. Jim Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Lefty Steenstra flies out to the center fielder. Tom Woodling flies out to the center fielder. Julian Martin singles to center field. Frank Grubb walks. Lennie Coble singles to right field. Julian Martin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Hasson walks. Eli Ferguson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Howley strikes out. George Petkovsek hits a home run. Byron Young singles to right field. Byron Young steals second. Swede Bivin strikes out. Frank Babb singles to right field. Frank Shaner walks. Tommy McCarthy singles to right field. Byron Young scores. Frank Babb scores. Frank Shaner advances to third on the hit. Mike Geronimo hits an infield single to the third baseman. Frank Shaner scores. Loren Sudhoff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Dessau walks. Jim Richardson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Dessau is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gerry Foytack is pinch hitting for Loren Sudhoff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gerry Foytack singles to left field. Jim Richardson advances to third on the hit. Tom Woodling pops out to the first baseman. Julian Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Stephen Valdes pitching. John Howley doubles to left field. George Petkovsek singles to center field. John Howley scores. Byron Young lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Swede Bivin pops out to the third baseman. Frank Babb walks. Frank Shaner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Frank Grubb walks. Lennie Coble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Grubb advances to second on the play. Joe Hasson singles to center field. Frank Grubb scores. Eli Ferguson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Hasson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Dessau pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tommy McCarthy singles to center field. Mike Geronimo flies out to the center fielder. Jim Stephenson walks. John Howley flies out to the right fielder. George Petkovsek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Richardson lines out to the pitcher. Jim Woodson is pinch hitting for Stephen Valdes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Woodson strikes out. Tom Woodling reached on a fielding error by Jim Stephenson. Tom Woodling steals second. Bob Veras 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. Julian Martin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tip McCarthy pitching. Johnny Smith is pinch hitting for Bob Veras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Smith singles past the shortstop. Swede Bivin flies out to the right fielder. Frank Babb triples. Johnny Smith scores. Frank Shaner grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Babb scores. Carl Kress comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Cy Barger pitching. Frank Grubb singles to left field. Lennie Coble singles to center field. Frank Grubb advances to third on the hit. Joe Hasson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Frank Grubb scores. Eli Ferguson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 12 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Mike Geronimo (14), John Howley (22).3B - Frank Babb (6).HR - George Petkovsek (17).GIDP - Frank Babb. Baserunning: SB - Byron Young 2 (4). Fielding: E - Jim Stephenson 2.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Hank Bauer did not respond to coaching in velocity Ducky Burtschy did not respond to coaching in speed Dario Weaver improves in arm Art Pfund did not respond to coaching in control Lou Rossy did not respond to coaching in LF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charlie Lamp did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Malone improves in power_vs_righty Joe Davison did not respond to coaching in control Kip Nelson improves in power_vs_lefty