Win: Jason Higginbotham (3-2) Loss: Bob Bartling (2-3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bob Bartling pitching. Wally DeVogt flies out to the right fielder. Jack Shannon grounds out to the second baseman. Hal McGee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jason Higginbotham pitching. Kevin Pearce flies out to the right fielder. Bill Terry flies out to the center fielder. Footsie DeJesus doubles to center field. Maria Fenner walks. Bob Quillen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Visner walks. Masanori Kobayashi strikes out. Jim Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Visner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Roy Underhill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Fred Seerey grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Hinzo walks. Charlie Hinzo steals second. Bill Ludolph grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bartling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jackie Sheehan hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jason Higginbotham fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jason Higginbotham grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jackie Sheehan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wally DeVogt walks. Jack Shannon reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Ludolph. Jason Higginbotham scores. Hal McGee singles to center field. Wally DeVogt scores. Jack Shannon scores. Jim Visner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Hal McGee advances to second on the play. Masanori Kobayashi doubles past the third baseman. Hal McGee scores. Jim Brown singles to right field. Masanori Kobayashi scores. Roy Underhill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Kevin Pearce grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Terry flies out to the center fielder. Footsie DeJesus grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jackie Sheehan strikes out. Jason Higginbotham singles to center field. Wally DeVogt strikes out. Jack Shannon pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Maria Fenner walks. Bob Quillen grounds out to the shortstop. Maria Fenner advances to second on the play. Fred Seerey flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Hinzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Hal McGee grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Visner flies out to the center fielder. Masanori Kobayashi singles to right field. Jim Brown singles to right field. Masanori Kobayashi aggressively advances to third on the hit. Roy Underhill strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Ludolph strikes out. Bob Bartling strikes out. Kevin Pearce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jackie Sheehan flies out to the center fielder. Jason Higginbotham strikes out. Wally DeVogt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Terry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Footsie DeJesus strikes out. Maria Fenner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jack Shannon flies out to the left fielder. Hal McGee walks. Jim Visner hits a home run. Hal McGee scores. Masanori Kobayashi singles to center field. Jim Brown singles to right field. John Son comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Underhill flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Sheehan singles to center field. Jason Higginbotham lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Quillen singles to left field. Fred Seerey singles to right field. Bob Quillen advances to third on the hit. Charlie Hinzo flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Quillen scores. Bill Ludolph grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Seerey advances to second on the play. Shemp Howard is pinch hitting for John Son. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shemp Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Newton Oliver pitching. Wally DeVogt singles to center field. Jack Shannon pops out to the second baseman. Hal McGee doubles to right field. Wally DeVogt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Visner grounds out to the pitcher. Masanori Kobayashi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Kevin Pearce grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Terry strikes out. Footsie DeJesus flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jim Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Underhill grounds out to the third baseman. Jackie Sheehan walks. Jason Higginbotham singles to right field. Jackie Sheehan advances to third on the hit. Wally DeVogt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kevin Pearce. Jackie Sheehan scores. Jack Shannon singles to left field. Jason Higginbotham scores. Wally DeVogt is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Maria Fenner grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Quillen flies out to the center fielder. Fred Seerey hits an infield single to the second baseman. Charlie Hinzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carlos Jarvis did not respond to coaching in range Lou Jones improves in range Gene Serena did not respond to coaching in control Lou Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Art Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sunny Day improves in range Igoy Berra did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Jarvis improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Edwards did not respond to coaching in velocity Torvald Brennende improves in 1B