Win: Larry Winfield (7-0) Loss: Kenny Alston (2-4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kenny Alston pitching. Art Battey strikes out. Dale Carl doubles to right field. Ronnie Belcher singles to center field. Dale Carl scores. Ben Beatty grounds out to the shortstop. Ronnie Belcher advances to second on the play. Tommy Brunsberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Larry Winfield pitching. Buck Ramirez singles to center field. Bob Dittmer strikes out. Mike McDavid grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Craig Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Crouch strikes out. Don Espinoza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tony Clarke walks. Art Lamabe grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Otie Hudson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Larry Winfield flies out to the left fielder. Art Battey reached on a fielding error by Bob Dittmer. Dale Carl flies out to the left fielder. Ronnie Belcher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Tate grounds out to the second baseman. Lafayette Severson strikes out. Kenny Alston walks. Buck Ramirez singles to left field. Kenny Alston is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ben Beatty grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tommy Brunsberg strikes out. Craig Bradley hits a home run. Tom Crouch grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Dittmer walks. Mike McDavid strikes out. Tony Clarke singles to center field. Bob Dittmer advances to third on the hit. Art Lamabe grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Don Espinoza grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Winfield singles to left field. Art Battey walks. Dale Carl walks. Ronnie Belcher walks. Larry Winfield scores. Ben Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Art Battey scores. Dale Carl advances to third on the play. Ronnie Belcher advances to second on the play. Tommy Brunsberg walks. Craig Bradley grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Dale Carl is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Otie Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Tate singles to center field. Lafayette Severson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Tate advances to second on the play. Kenny Alston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tom Crouch reached on a fielding error by Art Lamabe. Don Espinoza grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Crouch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Larry Winfield lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Art Battey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Buck Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Dittmer flies out to the left fielder. Mike McDavid walks. Tony Clarke lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dale Carl walks. Luis Holton is pinch hitting for Ronnie Belcher. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luis Holton flies out to the center fielder. Ben Beatty flies out to the left fielder. Dick Bennett is pinch hitting for Tommy Brunsberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Bennett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Art Lamabe doubles to left field. Otie Hudson pops out to the third baseman. Joe Tate grounds out to the shortstop. Lafayette Severson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ramon Swisher is pinch hitting for Craig Bradley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ramon Swisher singles to left field. Tom Crouch grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ramon Swisher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Merv Rightnowar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Don Espinoza reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike McDavid. Bob Jones is pinch hitting for Larry Winfield. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bob Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Crouch scores. Art Battey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Clyde Goossen pitching. Mack Campbell is pinch hitting for Merv Rightnowar. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mack Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Bob Dittmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Carl Mattis pitching. Dale Carl flies out to the left fielder. Luis Holton doubles to center field. Ben Beatty flies out to the right fielder. Dick Bennett singles to center field. Luis Holton scores. Ramon Swisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike McDavid grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Clarke strikes out. Art Lamabe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kim Baumer did not respond to coaching in endurance Bo Benson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bo Benson improves in range Alex Zmich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Stephens did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Junior Littlejohn did not respond to coaching in control Bo Benson did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Matt Kelly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Lucas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Lucas improves in arm Jake Stanka improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Duvall did not respond to coaching in control Anthony Brohamer improves in contact_vs_righty