Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Slim Hillis pitching. Chevy Nova flies out to the right fielder. Jordan Crusher singles to right field. Ryne Reynolds doubles to left field. Jordan Crusher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ryne Reynolds gets picked off second (1-6). Rudy Mata walks. Joel Jumbo Elliott singles to center field. Mickey Wilkins singles to right field. Rudy Mata scores. Joel Jumbo Elliott advances to third on the hit. Justin Turner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Braulio Walsh pitching. Johnny Parrott singles to left field. Chief Kauff pops out to the first baseman. Dave Metz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Richie Havens grounds out to the second baseman. Braulio Walsh strikes out. Chevy Nova walks. Jordan Crusher singles to center field. Chevy Nova advances to third on the hit. Ryne Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Fred Hoover strikes out. Tony Scharein walks. Dennis Hinds flies out to the center fielder. John Meier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rudy Mata strikes out. Joel Jumbo Elliott grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Wilkins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jack Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Slim Hillis singles to center field. Johnny Parrott grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Justin Turner flies out to the center fielder. Richie Havens singles to left field. Richie Havens steals second. Braulio Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Chevy Nova singles to right field. Richie Havens scores. Jordan Crusher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Chief Kauff flies out to the left fielder. Dave Metz flies out to the right fielder. Fred Hoover is hit by a pitch. Tony Scharein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ryne Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Mata grounds out to the second baseman. Joel Jumbo Elliott singles to center field. Fred Guzman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Mickey Wilkins doubles to right field. Joel Jumbo Elliott scores. Justin Turner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dennis Hinds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! John Meier doubles to left field. Jack Walsh reached on a fielding error by Jordan Crusher. Fred Guzman walks. Johnny Parrott flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Meier scores. Chief Kauff grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Guzman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Richie Havens is hit by a pitch. Richie Havens steals second. Braulio Walsh fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Braulio Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Chevy Nova grounds out to the pitcher. Jordan Crusher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Metz grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Tony Scharein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ryne Reynolds strikes out. Rudy Mata grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Jumbo Elliott singles to right field. Mickey Wilkins lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Gus Wallach enters the game as a defensive replacement for Justin Turner at 3B. Dennis Hinds singles to right field. John Meier pops out to the catcher. Jack Walsh grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Gus Wallach reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Meier. Richie Havens singles to center field. Gus Wallach is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Braulio Walsh fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Braulio Walsh grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Gordon is pinch hitting for Fred Guzman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Gordon doubles to center field. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the pitcher. Chief Kauff strikes out. Dave Metz flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Howard Schacht pitching. Chevy Nova walks. Jordan Crusher grounds out to the second baseman. Chevy Nova advances to second on the play. Ryne Reynolds strikes out. Rudy Mata grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fred Hoover pops out to the shortstop. Tony Scharein grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Hinds grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - John Meier (3), Joe Gordon (1).SF - Johnny Parrott.GIDP - Johnny Parrott, Dave Metz, Jack Walsh.HBP - Fred Hoover (1). Fielding: E - John Meier.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Concepcion improves in contact_vs_righty Tim Wicker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Emil Sweasy did not respond to coaching in velocity Loren Reis did not respond to coaching in control Nelson Potter improves in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Goat Whitfield improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Walters did not respond to coaching in control Brian Monteleone did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Goat Whitfield improves in speed Nap Mole improves in 1B