Win: Gary Porter (1-0) Loss: Desi McMichael (1-1)
Save: Joe Friel (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland George Smith pitching. Ben Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Joel Heinkel doubles to right field. Red Jones singles to right field. Joel Heinkel scores. Red Jones steals second. Paul Distaso grounds out to the second baseman. Red Jones advances to third on the play. Trevor Belmont flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Desi McMichael pitching. Larry Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Clyde Meador pops out to the third baseman. Harry Brown hits a home run. Al Granger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Alex Severson strikes out. Nick Johnston strikes out. Cat Dancing flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Smith pops out to the third baseman. Frank Hodgson strikes out. Charlie Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Desi McMichael flies out to the left fielder. Ben Harris walks. Joel Heinkel singles past the second baseman. Ben Harris advances to third on the hit. Joel Heinkel steals second. Red Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ben Harris scores. Paul Distaso singles to right field. Joel Heinkel scores. Paul Distaso steals second. Trevor Belmont grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Andy Burgess flies out to the left fielder. George Smith strikes out. Larry Thompson walks. Larry Thompson steals second. Clyde Meador strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Severson flies out to the center fielder. Nick Johnston strikes out. Cat Dancing singles past the shortstop. Desi McMichael strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Harry Brown singles to center field. Al Granger hits an infield single to the catcher. Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Brown advances to third on the play. Al Granger advances to second on the play. Frank Hodgson doubles to center field. Harry Brown scores. Al Granger scores. Charlie Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Burgess grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ben Harris flies out to the left fielder. Joel Heinkel doubles to center field. Red Jones flies out to the center fielder. Paul Distaso doubles to left field. Joel Heinkel scores. Gary Porter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Trevor Belmont flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Gary Porter reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Severson. Larry Thompson bunts for a base hit. Clyde Meador hits a home run. Gary Porter scores. Larry Thompson scores. Frank Yankowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Brown walks. Harry Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Al Granger flies out to the right fielder. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Alex Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Johnston pops out to the first baseman. Cat Dancing grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Frank Hodgson grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Davis pops out to the shortstop. Andy Burgess grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jose Berra enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Thompson at SS. Tom Ward is pinch hitting for Frank Yankowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Ward flies out to the center fielder. Ben Harris strikes out. Joel Heinkel singles to center field. Red Jones singles past the first baseman. Joel Heinkel advances to third on the hit. Paul Distaso grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Shinji Ishii pitching. I.M. Leery is pinch hitting for Gary Porter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. I.M. Leery grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Berra strikes out. Clyde Meador walks. Harry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Sal Davis pitching. Trevor Belmont pops out to the first baseman. Alex Severson flies out to the right fielder. Nick Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al Granger walks. Bill Smith grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Frank Hodgson singles past the third baseman. Charlie Davis singles to center field. Andy Burgess grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Friel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cat Dancing strikes out. Ryan Metkovich is pinch hitting for Shinji Ishii. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryan Metkovich grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Harris triples. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Joel Heinkel 2 (3), Paul Distaso (1).3B - Ben Harris (2).SF - Red Jones. Baserunning: SB - Joel Heinkel (5), Red Jones (3), Paul Distaso (5). Fielding: E - Alex Severson.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Lezcano improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Castillo did not respond to coaching in control Mike Lezcano improves in range Cal Beazley did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bucky Batista did not respond to coaching in speed Eric Chambers did not respond to coaching in velocity Jean-Pierre Blanchard improves in contact_vs_lefty Eric Chambers did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Cogan did not respond to coaching in 1B