Win: Ramon Winston (7-6) Loss: John Murphy (1-3)
Save: Ruben Kirkpatrick (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Miguel Bockman pitching. Shaun Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Tom Woodling strikes out. Frank Grubb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ramon Winston pitching. Swede Bivin grounds out to the pitcher. Barney Aulds hits a home run. Mike Geronimo pops out to the second baseman. George Petkovsek pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Hasson walks. Eli Ferguson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lennie Coble reached on a fielding error by Mike Geronimo. Mike Dessau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Hasson advances to third on the play. Lennie Coble advances to second on the play. Jim Woodson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Johnny Smith strikes out. Al Brady pops out to the third baseman. Brick Houser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ramon Winston flies out to the right fielder. Shaun Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Tom Woodling walks. Frank Grubb pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Adrian Smith strikes out. Miguel Bockman grounds out to the third baseman. Swede Bivin singles past the shortstop. Barney Aulds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Hasson flies out to the center fielder. Eli Ferguson grounds out to the shortstop. Lennie Coble grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Geronimo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Petkovsek strikes out. Johnny Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Dessau strikes out. Jim Woodson singles past the shortstop. Ramon Winston fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ramon Winston strikes out. Shaun Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Al Brady strikes out. Brick Houser pops out to the third baseman. Adrian Smith singles to center field. Miguel Bockman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Woodling doubles to left field. Frank Grubb strikes out. Joe Hasson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Woodling advances to third on the play. Eli Ferguson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Swede Bivin grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Aulds singles to center field. Barney Aulds steals second. Mike Geronimo singles to center field. Barney Aulds scores. Mike Geronimo steals second. George Petkovsek flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Lennie Coble grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Dessau singles to left field. Jim Woodson lines out to the third baseman. Ramon Winston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Al Brady grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Brick Houser singles to left field. Adrian Smith singles to center field. Brick Houser advances to third on the hit. Miguel Bockman flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Brick Houser scores. Swede Bivin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Shaun Walsh bunts for a base hit. Tom Woodling singles to left field. Shaun Walsh advances to third on the hit. Frank Grubb walks. Joe Hasson strikes out. 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. Eli Ferguson singles to left field. Shaun Walsh scores. Tom Woodling scores. Frank Grubb advances to third on the hit. Lennie Coble grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Barney Aulds walks. Barney Aulds steals second. Mike Geronimo strikes out. George Petkovsek strikes out. Johnny Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland John Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Dessau singles to center field. Jim Woodson singles to center field. Mike Dessau advances to third on the hit. Craig Timmons is pinch hitting for Ramon Winston. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Craig Timmons strikes out. Shaun Walsh doubles to center field. Mike Dessau scores. Jim Woodson uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Greene comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Woodling grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Grubb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ruben Kirkpatrick pitching. Al Brady flies out to the center fielder. Brick Houser reached on a fielding error by Jim Woodson. Adrian Smith grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Bartell improves in speed Ray Bartell improves in range Brett Warren improves in range Jack Geis improves in control Brett Warren did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Oscar Lomon did not respond to coaching in range Dennis Evans did not respond to coaching in control Kip Nelson improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Lamp did not respond to coaching in endurance