Win: Dave Mendoza (1-1) Loss: Steve Colson (2-4)
Save: Harry Collins (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve Colson pitching. Gabe Egan strikes out. BobbyBobJimBo walks. Dale Murphy strikes out. Boogie Woogie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Dave Mendoza pitching. Jay Dalrymple strikes out. Buck Benedict grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Lewis doubles to right field. Steve Potts grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Yadier Molina strikes out. Vinny Brown doubles to center field. Boogie OogieOogie strikes out. Lou Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Erv Morgan walks. Erv Morgan steals second. Damian Marak walks. Billy Ardoin grounds out to the third baseman. Erv Morgan advances to third on the play. Damian Marak advances to second on the play. Fred Poffenberger grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Colson lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dave Mendoza lines out to the second baseman. Gabe Egan walks. BobbyBobJimBo grounds out to the third baseman. Gabe Egan advances to second on the play. Dale Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jay Dalrymple flies out to the right fielder. Buck Benedict flies out to the right fielder. Charley Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Boogie Woogie flies out to the center fielder. Yadier Molina flies out to the left fielder. Vinny Brown hits a home run. Boogie OogieOogie walks. Lou Fernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Potts flies out to the center fielder. Erv Morgan grounds out to the shortstop. Damian Marak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dave Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Gabe Egan walks. BobbyBobJimBo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gabe Egan advances to second on the play. Dale Murphy pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Billy Ardoin pops out to the second baseman. Fred Poffenberger flies out to the right fielder. Steve Colson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Boogie Woogie singles to left field. Yadier Molina flies out to the center fielder. Vinny Brown flies out to the left fielder. Boogie OogieOogie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jay Dalrymple strikes out. Buck Benedict grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Bowie is pinch hitting for Lou Fernandez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Bowie singles to left field. Fred Edington is pinch hitting for Dave Mendoza. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Fred Edington strikes out. Gabe Egan strikes out. John Swartz is pinch hitting for BobbyBobJimBo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Swartz hits a home run. Jim Bowie scores. Dale Murphy doubles to center field. Pete Carden 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 1st. Boogie Woogie lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ray Ankiel pitching. Steve Potts strikes out. Erv Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Damian Marak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Klesko is pinch hitting for Yadier Molina. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Klesko singles to center field. Vinny Brown pops out to the second baseman. Boogie OogieOogie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Billy Ardoin grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Poffenberger strikes out. Pinky Javier is pinch hitting for Pete Carden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pinky Javier walks. Harry Collins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Dalrymple grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pinky Javier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay David Whitted pitching. Jim Bowie singles to right field. Harry Collins lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gabe Egan flies out to the center fielder. John Swartz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Buck Benedict flies out to the left fielder. Charley Lewis strikes out. Steve Potts flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Max Homer improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Reed did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Lillis did not respond to coaching in arm Jimmy Lillis improves in contact_vs_lefty Wilson Foxx improves in range Max Homer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Gilbert improves in contact_vs_lefty Horace Drew improves in control Dave Klein did not respond to coaching in speed Gracie Valdez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Christenson did not respond to coaching in arm John Christenson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Martin did not respond to coaching in SS