Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Hank Lukon pitching. Ted Upshaw grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman. Red Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Bruce Musgraves pitching. Jim Daringer doubles to left field. Joe Osborne singles to center field. Jim Daringer scores. Winston Merloni grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Osborne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Willie Thomson grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Winston Merloni is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dewey Higham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dick Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Spencer Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Mike Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed McGillen pops out to the shortstop. Art Dunne pops out to the second baseman. Masao Kunito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Myron Urbani pops out to the shortstop. Mike Rosenfeld grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Musgraves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Hank Lukon grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Daringer strikes out. Joe Osborne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ted Upshaw pops out to the third baseman. Brian Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Red Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Winston Merloni hits a home run. Willie Thomson singles to center field. Dewey Higham singles to center field. Willie Thomson advances to third on the hit. Ed McGillen hits a home run. Willie Thomson scores. Dewey Higham scores. Art Dunne grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Masao Kunito reached on a fielding error by Bruce Musgraves. Hank Lukon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Daringer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dick Rodriguez lines out to the third baseman. Spencer Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Rollins doubles to center field. Myron Urbani hits a home run. Mike Rollins scores. Mike Rosenfeld flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rick Sweeney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Osborne walks. Winston Merloni doubles to center field. Joe Osborne uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willie Thomson walks. Dewey Higham grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Winston Merloni advances to third on the play. Ed McGillen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Butch Paulette is pinch hitting for Rick Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Butch Paulette grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Upshaw pops out to the first baseman. Brian Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ray Hall pitching. Art Dunne grounds out to the second baseman. Masao Kunito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Lukon walks. Jim Daringer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Red Hughes hits a home run. Dick Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Spencer Johnson singles to center field. Mike Rollins strikes out. Spencer Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Osborne doubles to right field. Winston Merloni pops out to the third baseman. Willie Thomson singles to right field. Dewey Higham flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Osborne scores. Ed McGillen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Myron Urbani singles to left field. Mike Rosenfeld singles to center field. Harry Greer is pinch hitting for Ray Hall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Harry Greer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Myron Urbani advances to third on the play. Mike Rosenfeld advances to second on the play. Ted Upshaw pops out to the third baseman. Brian Ganzel reached on a fielding error by Willie Thomson. Myron Urbani scores. Red Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland King Sweeney pitching. Art Dunne pops out to the second baseman. Masao Kunito flies out to the left fielder. Gary Windle is pinch hitting for Hank Lukon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Windle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Glenn Perkins pitching. Lenny Benard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dewey Higham at 2B. Dick Rodriguez singles to right field. Spencer Johnson strikes out. Mike Rollins strikes out. Myron Urbani grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Rodriguez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Gerner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Chacon did not respond to coaching in speed George Main improves in arm Dutch Stargell improves in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Brett improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Castillo improves in arm Mike Wolfe did not respond to coaching in range Jim Cronin did not respond to coaching in arm