Win: Ed Estalella (2-0) Loss: Tony Tavarez (0-1)
Save: Major Payne (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Tavarez pitching. Bob Hinton singles to right field. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Rocky Jonnard grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bob Hinton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Terry Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Madd Hatter pitching. Joe Selph walks. Joe Selph is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al Morris singles to right field. Danny Cox singles to right field. Al Morris advances to third on the hit. Cod Yadilloh grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dan Cunningham singles to center field. Magglio Kida pops out to the shortstop. Carl Lewis singles to right field. Bob Stein flies out to the left fielder. Madd Hatter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Sang-Hoon Betcher strikes out. Jose Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Shearer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Hinton strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the pitcher. Rocky Jonnard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Andy Yount walks. Tony Tavarez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Andy Yount forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Selph walks. Al Morris grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Terry Johnson singles to center field. Dan Cunningham flies out to the right fielder. Terry Johnson steals second. Magglio Kida hits a home run. Terry Johnson scores. Carl Lewis singles to center field. Bob Stein grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Danny Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Cod Yadilloh singles to center field. Sang-Hoon Betcher hits a home run. Cod Yadilloh scores. Jose Billings doubles past the third baseman. Tom Shearer walks. Andy Yount flies out to the right fielder. Tony Tavarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Madd Hatter strikes out. Bob Hinton walks. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Rocky Jonnard singles to center field. Bob Hinton scores. Sudden Sam LaRoche advances to third on the hit. Terry Johnson walks. Dan Cunningham doubles to right field. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. Rocky Jonnard scores. Terry Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andres K Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Magglio Kida singles to right field. Carl Lewis grounds out to the pitcher. Magglio Kida advances to second on the play. Bob Stein strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Joe Selph strikes out. Al Morris singles past the second baseman. Danny Cox singles to right field. Al Morris advances to third on the hit. Ed Estalella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cod Yadilloh singles to right field. Al Morris scores. Danny Cox advances to third on the hit. Sang-Hoon Betcher strikes out. Cod Yadilloh is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Estalella strikes out. Bob Hinton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jose Billings walks. Tom Shearer walks. Andy Yount pops out to the second baseman. Andres K Brown lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Selph singles to left field. Jose Billings scores. Tom Shearer scores. Harry Bold comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Morris grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Selph is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Rocky Jonnard flies out to the right fielder. Terry Johnson strikes out. Dan Cunningham lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Danny Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Cod Yadilloh strikes out. Sang-Hoon Betcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Magglio Kida flies out to the right fielder. Carl Lewis grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Stein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jose Billings walks. Jose Billings steals second. Tom Shearer strikes out. Andy Yount strikes out. Erv Bichette is pinch hitting for Andres K Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Erv Bichette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Gordy Klumpp pitching. Hal Plank is pinch hitting for Harry Bold. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal Plank singles to left field. Bob Hinton flies out to the left fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Major Payne pitching. Joe Selph grounds out to the shortstop. Al Morris flies out to the right fielder. Danny Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lee Fletcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Fletcher did not respond to coaching in control Doc Pinkney improves in range Happy Riggs did not respond to coaching in control Ducky Wagner did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Onan Schnell improves in arm Harry Rogers did not respond to coaching in control Cap Craig did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Rogers did not respond to coaching in velocity Con Fontenot did not respond to coaching in C