Win: Al Cox (6-7) Loss: Bob Laskey (6-6)
Save: Chico Fisher (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Laskey pitching. Jim Niebergall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Lawton singles to right field. Buck Ramirez strikes out. Mack Campbell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Al Cox pitching. Reggie Morse grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Beatty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dale Carl singles to right field. Ronnie Belcher grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dale Carl is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Curt Moreland singles to center field. Curt Moreland steals second. Curt Moreland steals third. Walter Kleinow strikes out. Bob Dittmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Moreland scores. Rube Spencer walks. Al Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tommy Brunsberg grounds out to the shortstop. Art Battey doubles past the left fielder. Don Espinoza grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Crouch singles to center field. Art Battey scores. Bob Laskey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Crouch is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Niebergall hits a home run. Charlie Lawton grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Mack Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Reggie Morse grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Beatty walks. Dale Carl flies out to the center fielder. Ronnie Belcher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Curt Moreland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Kleinow strikes out. Bob Dittmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tommy Brunsberg flies out to the center fielder. Art Battey flies out to the center fielder. Don Espinoza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rube Spencer flies out to the right fielder. Al Cox strikes out. Jim Niebergall singles to center field. Charlie Lawton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Crouch singles to left field. Bob Laskey lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Reggie Morse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Buck Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Mack Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Curt Moreland walks. Walter Kleinow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ben Beatty flies out to the right fielder. Dale Carl doubles to center field. Ronnie Belcher lines out to the shortstop. Tommy Brunsberg walks. Art Battey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Dittmer strikes out. Rube Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Al Cox singles to center field. Jim Niebergall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Cox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Don Espinoza reached on a fielding error by Bob Dittmer. Tom Crouch strikes out. Craig Bradley is pinch hitting for Bob Laskey. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Craig Bradley walks. Reggie Morse grounds out to the third baseman. Don Espinoza advances to third on the play. Craig Bradley advances to second on the play. Ben Beatty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Clyde Goossen pitching. Charlie Lawton singles to right field. Buck Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Lawton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mack Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dale Carl strikes out. Ronnie Belcher flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Brunsberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Curt Moreland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Kleinow grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Dittmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Chico Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Battey lines out to the third baseman. Don Espinoza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tom Crouch doubles to right field. Dick Bennett is pinch hitting for Clyde Goossen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Bennett walks. Reggie Morse walks. Ben Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty Lillard improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Duvall did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Lucas improves in contact_vs_righty Anthony Brohamer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny Duvall did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Sunday did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kim Baumer did not respond to coaching in velocity Kim Baumer did not respond to coaching in control Dave Coleman did not respond to coaching in control Bob Wolter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Raymond did not respond to coaching in control Dave Coleman did not respond to coaching in control Bo Benson did not respond to coaching in C