Win: Charlie Blanks (6-0) Loss: Mike Coleman (0-3)
Save: Tucker McCloskey (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Carey pitching. Sean Dillon strikes out. Alex Strom grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Leber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Cy Ply Service pitching. George Ransom singles to center field. Larry Murray flies out to the right fielder. George Ransom steals second. Isao Fujii flies out to the right fielder. Lew Limmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tripp Shanner jr grounds out to the shortstop. Tubby Hubbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Bowler walks. Warren Epstein grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Elmer Campbell singles to center field. Andy Miller walks. Tony Hrbek walks. Billy Pruett strikes out. Joe Carey grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Campbell scores. Andy Miller advances to third on the play. Tony Hrbek advances to second on the play. George Ransom strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay William Klages strikes out. Cy Ply Service flies out to the center fielder. Sean Dillon walks. Sean Dillon steals second. Alex Strom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Larry Murray strikes out. Isao Fujii strikes out. Lew Limmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Leber doubles to center field. Tripp Shanner jr singles to left field. Bob Leber is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Tubby Hubbs strikes out. Tripp Shanner jr steals second. Ben Bowler walks. Warren Epstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Elmer Campbell strikes out. Andy Miller lines out to the shortstop. Tony Hrbek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay William Klages pops out to the shortstop. Cy Ply Service strikes out. Sean Dillon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Billy Pruett strikes out. Joe Carey grounds out to the second baseman. George Ransom doubles to right field. Larry Murray singles to left field. George Ransom scores. Isao Fujii flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Alex Strom strikes out. Bob Leber walks. Tripp Shanner jr singles past the shortstop. Tubby Hubbs doubles to center field. Bob Leber scores. Tripp Shanner jr uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ben Bowler singles to left field. Tubby Hubbs is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Warren Epstein doubles to left field. Ben Bowler scores. Rob Oglesby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. William Klages grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Lew Limmer grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Campbell singles to right field. Andy Miller strikes out. Elmer Campbell steals second. Sean Dillon throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Tony Hrbek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rube Schumacher is pinch hitting for Cy Ply Service. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Rube Schumacher flies out to the right fielder. Sean Dillon doubles to left field. Alex Strom grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Leber singles to left field. Sean Dillon scores. Tripp Shanner jr singles to right field. Tubby Hubbs walks. Ben Bowler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack Kraly pitching. Billy Pruett singles to right field. Cub Finch is pinch hitting for Rob Oglesby. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Cub Finch grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Billy Pruett advances to second on the play. George Ransom flies out to the left fielder. Larry Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Charlie Blanks pitching. Warren Epstein grounds out to the second baseman. William Klages walks. Ray Boom Keller is pinch hitting for Jack Kraly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. William Klages gets picked off first. Ray Boom Keller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Coleman pitching. Isao Fujii grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Limmer walks. Elmer Campbell doubles to center field. Andy Miller singles to left field. Lew Limmer scores. Elmer Campbell scores. Leon Marlowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Miller steals second. Tony Hrbek grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Miller advances to third on the play. Billy Pruett singles to right field. Andy Miller scores. Jose Phillips is pinch hitting for Charlie Blanks. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Phillips walks. George Ransom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tucker McCloskey pitching. Sean Dillon grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alex Strom grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Leber doubles to center field. Tripp Shanner jr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Sean Dillon (5), Bob Leber 2 (8), Tubby Hubbs (2), Warren Epstein (4). Baserunning: SB - Sean Dillon (1), Tripp Shanner jr (6). Fielding: E - Sean Dillon.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cody Simmons improves in arm Morgan Freeman did not respond to coaching in speed Mac Tim Wakefield improves in velocity Bunny Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Morgan Freeman did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scottie McFadden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chick Wooten did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Guzman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Higgins did not respond to coaching in control Joe Morris did not respond to coaching in CF