Win: Norm Nixon (1-0) Loss: Ken McGuire (0-1)
Save: Rudy Stewart (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ken McGuire pitching. Harry Bowman flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Pott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Wilbert Leja pitching. John Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wayne Handley grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Maggert doubles to left field. Charlie Duran grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman doubles to right field. Richie Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Rossman advances to third on the play. Bill Stoviak pops out to the second baseman. Ralph Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Mike Williams walks. Mike Williams steals second. Doug McMillan flies out to the center fielder. Leo Cermak singles to left field. Mike Williams scores. Chris Seilheimer grounds out to the pitcher. Leo Cermak advances to second on the play. Ken McGuire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Darr singles to center field. Wilbert Leja lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Bowman walks. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Pott singles to center field. Alex Rossman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland John Lyons singles to center field. Wayne Handley walks. Ed Maggert singles to right field. John Lyons scores. Charlie Duran strikes out. Mike Williams doubles to left field. Wayne Handley scores. Ed Maggert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Doug McMillan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Williams advances to third on the play. Leo Cermak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Richie Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Stoviak grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Davis doubles to right field. John Darr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Chris Seilheimer singles to right field. Ken McGuire lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Lyons pops out to the second baseman. Wayne Handley walks. Ed Maggert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Wilbert Leja flies out to the center fielder. Harry Bowman grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Aurilia singles to left field. Bernie Pott grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Aurilia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Duran singles to right field. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Duran steals second. Doug McMillan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Duran advances to third on the play. Leo Cermak walks. Chris Seilheimer walks. Ken McGuire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman strikes out. Richie Smith pops out to the third baseman. Bill Stoviak pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Handley pops out to the first baseman. Ed Maggert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ralph Davis singles to right field. John Darr strikes out. Kitty Jackson is pinch hitting for Wilbert Leja. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kitty Jackson singles to center field. Harry Bowman walks. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Davis scores. Kitty Jackson advances to third on the play. Harry Bowman advances to second on the play. Bernie Pott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Norm Nixon pitching. Charlie Duran singles to right field. Mike Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Duran advances to second on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Doug McMillan flies out to the center fielder. Leo Cermak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman singles to right field. Richie Smith singles in front of the left fielder. Alex Rossman advances to third on the hit. Bill Stoviak doubles to center field. Alex Rossman scores. Ralph Davis doubles to right field. Richie Smith scores. Bill Stoviak scores. Henry Jacobus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Darr flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Young is pinch hitting for Norm Nixon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mickey Young walks. Harry Bowman strikes out. Charlie Aurilia hits a home run. Ralph Davis scores. Mickey Young scores. Bernie Pott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Guiney pitching. Chris Seilheimer flies out to the center fielder. Jim Johnson is pinch hitting for Henry Jacobus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. John Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jacque Segui pitching. Alex Rossman walks. Richie Smith singles to center field. Alex Rossman is out trying to steal third. Bill Stoviak walks. Ralph Davis walks. John Darr strikes out. John Brown is pinch hitting for Joe Guiney. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Rudy Stewart pitching. Wayne Handley singles to center field. Ed Maggert grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Handley advances to second on the play. Charlie Duran flies out to the left fielder. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Goodwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kelly Fohl did not respond to coaching in range Bill Grace improves in arm Bobby Hillman improves in arm Don Goodwin did not respond to coaching in arm Kelly Fohl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Pickup did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Leo Crawford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marty Sankey improves in contact_vs_righty Herb LeMaster did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Luis Ryan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kuniyuki Inagaki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Riviere did not respond to coaching in SS