Win: Doc Tarbert (19-6) Loss: Alex Voss (2-2)
Save: John Murphy (45)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Lefty Steenstra pitching. Frank Babb singles to right field. Barney Aulds grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Babb advances to second on the play. Terry Abadie walks. Frank Babb steals third. Terry Abadie steals second. Mike Geronimo singles to left field. Frank Babb scores. Terry Abadie scores. Jim Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. John Howley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Geronimo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Doc Tarbert pitching. Shaun Walsh walks. Frank Grubb strikes out. Shaun Walsh is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Woodson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Britt Fahey flies out to the right fielder. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Doc Tarbert walks. Frank Babb grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Doc Tarbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Richardson flies out to the center fielder. Julian Martin strikes out. Dario Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Barney Aulds pops out to the third baseman. Terry Abadie grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Geronimo walks. Mike Geronimo steals second. Jim Stephenson triples. Mike Geronimo scores. John Howley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Dessau flies out to the left fielder. Jim Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Steenstra singles to right field. Shaun Walsh singles to right field. Frank Grubb singles to left field. Lefty Steenstra scores. Jim Woodson singles to right field. Shaun Walsh scores. Jim Richardson singles to center field. Frank Grubb scores. Jim Woodson advances to third on the hit. Jim Richardson steals second. Julian Martin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Britt Fahey flies out to the center fielder. Frank Wilhelm walks. Doc Tarbert lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dario Weaver pops out to the first baseman. Mike Dessau grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Barney Aulds singles to center field. Terry Abadie flies out to the center fielder. Barney Aulds steals second. Mike Geronimo singles to center field. Barney Aulds scores. Jim Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. John Howley singles to center field. Mike Geronimo advances to third on the hit. Britt Fahey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Gerry Foytack is pinch hitting for Lefty Steenstra. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gerry Foytack grounds out to the shortstop. Shaun Walsh singles to center field. Frank Grubb strikes out. Jim Woodson singles to right field. Shaun Walsh advances to third on the hit. Jim Richardson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Sal Echevarria pitching. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Tarbert strikes out. Frank Babb grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Julian Martin doubles to center field. Dario Weaver flies out to the right fielder. Mike Dessau flies out to the left fielder. Jim Johnson doubles to right field. Julian Martin scores. Craig Timmons is pinch hitting for Sal Echevarria. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Craig Timmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Alex Voss pitching. Barney Aulds walks. Terry Abadie flies out to the left fielder. Mike Geronimo doubles to center field. Barney Aulds uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Geronimo steals third. Jim Stephenson singles to right field. Mike Geronimo scores. Tip McCarthy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Stephenson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Howley singles to center field. John Howley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland John Greene comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shaun Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Grubb flies out to the center fielder. Jim Woodson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Britt Fahey grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Adrian Smith is pinch hitting for John Greene. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Adrian Smith walks. Adrian Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Sam Weaver pitching. Jim Richardson grounds out to the third baseman. Julian Martin strikes out. Dario Weaver singles to left field. Dario Weaver steals second. Mike Dessau singles to left field. Dario Weaver is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Frank Babb pops out to the shortstop. Barney Aulds doubles to left field. Terry Abadie flies out to the right fielder. Mike Geronimo doubles to center field. Barney Aulds scores. Mike Geronimo steals third. Jim Stephenson walks. John Howley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland John Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Eli Ferguson is pinch hitting for Tip McCarthy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eli Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman. Shaun Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Barney Aulds (18), Mike Geronimo 2 (24).3B - Jim Stephenson (2). Baserunning: SB - Frank Babb (28), Barney Aulds (23), Terry Abadie (27), Mike Geronimo 3 (24).CS - Jim Stephenson (12), John Howley (13), Adrian Smith (2).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bernie Rosselli improves in arm Joe Davison did not respond to coaching in control Hughie Hankins did not respond to coaching in control Roy Smith did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Greg Bayless did not respond to coaching in speed Nap Clyde did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Geis did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Bauer did not respond to coaching in control Bill Metzler did not respond to coaching in 2B