Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lefty Steenstra pitching. Mike Geronimo grounds out to the shortstop. John Murphy flies out to the right fielder. George Petkovsek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Lefty Hill pitching. Shaun Walsh pops out to the shortstop. Tom Woodling strikes out. Julian Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al Brady grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Smith pops out to the catcher. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Grubb flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hasson flies out to the right fielder. Eli Ferguson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Brick Houser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Adrian Smith singles to center field. Adrian Smith steals second. Lefty Hill flies out to the right fielder. Mike Geronimo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Lennie Coble singles to left field. Mike Dessau singles to left field. Lennie Coble advances to third on the hit. Lefty Steenstra strikes out. Shaun Walsh singles past the shortstop. Lennie Coble scores. Mike Dessau advances to third on the hit. Shaun Walsh is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Woodling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Murphy flies out to the left fielder. George Petkovsek doubles to left field. Al Brady singles to left field. George Petkovsek scores. Johnny Smith hits a home run. Al Brady scores. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the second baseman. Brick Houser singles to center field. Brick Houser steals second. Adrian Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Julian Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Grubb strikes out. Joe Hasson hits an infield single to the first baseman. Eli Ferguson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Lefty Hill strikes out. Mike Geronimo strikes out. John Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Lennie Coble grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Dessau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty Steenstra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay George Petkovsek singles to center field. Al Brady pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Smith flies out to the center fielder. George Petkovsek steals second. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Shaun Walsh grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Woodling triples. Julian Martin flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Woodling scores. Frank Grubb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Brick Houser strikes out. Adrian Smith walks. Lefty Hill lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Adrian Smith forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Lefty Hill is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Hasson strikes out. Eli Ferguson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lennie Coble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mike Geronimo walks. John Murphy lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Mike Geronimo forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). George Petkovsek singles to center field. John Murphy advances to third on the hit. Tip McCarthy 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 3rd. Al Brady flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Dessau walks. Gerry Foytack is pinch hitting for Tip McCarthy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gerry Foytack singles to left field. Mike Dessau advances to third on the hit. Sam Weaver 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. Shaun Walsh grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Dessau scores. Tom Woodling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Sal Echevarria pitching. Frank Wilhelm singles to left field. Brick Houser flies out to the left fielder. Frank Wilhelm steals second. Adrian Smith strikes out. Sam Weaver singles to left field. Frank Wilhelm is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Julian Martin walks. Frank Grubb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Julian Martin advances to second on the play. Joe Hasson grounds out to the second baseman. Julian Martin advances to third on the play. Eli Ferguson singles to right field. Julian Martin scores. Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - George Petkovsek (3).HR - Johnny Smith (4). Baserunning: SB - George Petkovsek (2), Frank Wilhelm (2), Brick Houser (3), Adrian Smith (2).CS - Lefty Hill (2).
Game Notes Gerry Foytack is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Bramhall improves in contact_vs_righty Ron Malone improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Lamp did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Sturgis improves in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Donell Aguirre did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Admiral Hinton improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Geis did not respond to coaching in control Stephen Valdes did not respond to coaching in velocity Admiral Hinton did not respond to coaching in 1B