Win: Joe Hayes (2-2) Loss: Ike Rau (2-2)
Save: Joe Friel (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ike Rau pitching. Larry Thompson strikes out. Clyde Meador singles to center field. Harry Brown lines out to the shortstop. Al Granger walks. Bill Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Granger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Hayes pitching. Joel Heinkel lines out to the shortstop. Trevor Belmont doubles to center field. Red Jones flies out to the left fielder. Paul Distaso grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Hodgson triples. Charlie Davis walks. Andy Burgess singles to left field. Frank Hodgson scores. Joe Hayes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Hayes strikes out. Larry Thompson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Alex Severson strikes out. Nick Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Cat Dancing flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Clyde Meador pops out to the catcher. Harry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Al Granger doubles to left field. Bill Smith hits a home run. Al Granger scores. Frank Hodgson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ben Harris singles to right field. Ike Rau lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the shortstop. Trevor Belmont strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Burgess grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Red Jones strikes out. Paul Distaso pops out to the third baseman. Alex Severson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Larry Thompson strikes out. Clyde Meador strikes out. Harry Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Nick Johnston singles to right field. Cat Dancing strikes out. Ben Harris flies out to the left fielder. Ike Rau strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Al Granger walks. Bill Smith strikes out. Frank Hodgson doubles to left field. Al Granger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Hodgson advances to third on the play. Andy Burgess strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Joel Heinkel singles to center field. Trevor Belmont strikes out. Red Jones strikes out. Paul Distaso singles to center field. Joel Heinkel advances to third on the hit. Alex Severson walks. Nick Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Neal Harley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Hayes strikes out. Larry Thompson singles past the second baseman. Clyde Meador flies out to the left fielder. Harry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Cat Dancing grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Harris flies out to the center fielder. Tom Ward is pinch hitting for Neal Harley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Ward reached on a 2-base throwing error by Larry Thompson. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Frank Yankowski pitching. Al Granger grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Hodgson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Trevor Belmont strikes out. Red Jones singles to left field. Paul Distaso singles to left field. Red Jones advances to third on the hit. Paul Distaso steals second. Alex Severson singles to center field. Red Jones scores. Paul Distaso scores. Nick Johnston singles to right field. Alex Severson advances to third on the hit. Cat Dancing grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Severson scores. Nick Johnston advances to second on the play. Sal Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Charlie Davis strikes out. I.M. Leery is pinch hitting for Andy Burgess. I.M. Leery strikes out. Ryne Hawkes is pinch hitting for Sal Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ryne Hawkes reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Severson. Larry Thompson singles past the shortstop. Ryne Hawkes scores. Larry Thompson steals second. Clyde Meador flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Friel pitching. Jose Berra enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Thompson at SS. Ryan Metkovich is pinch hitting for Frank Yankowski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryan Metkovich strikes out. Joel Heinkel flies out to the right fielder. Trevor Belmont singles to left field. Red Jones pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Al Granger (2), Frank Hodgson (5).3B - Frank Hodgson (1).HR - Bill Smith (4).GIDP - Larry Thompson. Baserunning: SB - Larry Thompson (7). Fielding: E - Larry Thompson.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bucky Batista improves in contact_vs_righty Braden Gardella improves in contact_vs_lefty Braden Gardella improves in power_vs_lefty Bucky Batista improves in power_vs_righty Braden Gardella did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rube George did not respond to coaching in arm Freddie Heimueller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Mulvey did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill McAnally did not respond to coaching in control