Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Pop McCarty pitching. Ben Bowler grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Strom grounds out to the third baseman. Tripp Shanner jr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mel Myers pitching. Lew Limmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Andy Miller singles to left field. Tony Hrbek walks. Jose Phillips hits a home run. Andy Miller scores. Tony Hrbek scores. Scott Perez grounds out to the third baseman. George Ransom singles past the shortstop. Tom Gallia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Sean Dillon pops out to the second baseman. Bob Leber grounds out to the second baseman. Warren Epstein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Elmer Campbell walks. Pop McCarty fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pop McCarty grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Lew Limmer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joel Lamanno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). William Klages walks. William Klages gets picked off first. Mel Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andy Miller walks. Tony Hrbek singles to left field. Andy Miller advances to third on the hit. Jose Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Andy Miller scores. Mike Coleman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Perez flies out to the center fielder. George Ransom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ben Bowler walks. Alex Strom walks. Tripp Shanner jr pops out to the third baseman. Sean Dillon strikes out. Bob Leber strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Gallia flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Pop McCarty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Warren Epstein flies out to the right fielder. Joel Lamanno strikes out. William Klages strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Lew Limmer strikes out. Andy Miller singles to right field. Tony Hrbek strikes out. Jose Phillips singles to left field. Andy Miller is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Mike Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Ben Bowler flies out to the center fielder. Alex Strom singles to right field. Tripp Shanner jr doubles to center field. Sean Dillon is hit by a pitch. Bob Leber bunts for a base hit. Alex Strom scores. Warren Epstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Scott Perez walks. George Ransom grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Perez advances to second on the play. Tom Gallia grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joel Lamanno flies out to the center fielder. William Klages grounds out to the second baseman. Rube Schumacher is pinch hitting for Mike Coleman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rube Schumacher hits a home run. Ben Bowler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Buck Royster pitching. Pop McCarty strikes out. Lew Limmer flies out to the left fielder. Andy Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Alex Strom strikes out. Tripp Shanner jr grounds out to the second baseman. Sean Dillon singles to center field. Bob Leber grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sean Dillon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tony Hrbek strikes out. Jose Phillips doubles to center field. Scott Perez singles to center field. Jose Phillips scores. Leon Marlowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Ransom grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Perez advances to second on the play. Tom Gallia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tucker McCloskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Warren Epstein grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Lamanno flies out to the center fielder. William Klages flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mac Tim Wakefield did not respond to coaching in control Monte Nixon improves in range Cody Simmons improves in contact_vs_righty Red Von Klaerner improves in speed Cody Simmons did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Carlstrom did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Bare improves in power_vs_righty Kevin Hazle improves in power_vs_righty Mel Rafter improves in power_vs_righty Joe Morris did not respond to coaching in CF