Inning: 1 Oakland Mel Myers pitching. Larry Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Lew Limmer flies out to the left fielder. Billy Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Carl Bullett pitching. Ben Bowler singles to right field. Alex Strom grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Stoney Slowclum singles to center field. Stoney Slowclum steals second. Tripp Shanner jr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jose Phillips hits a home run. Andy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Hrbek grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Sean Dillon strikes out. Warren Epstein flies out to the right fielder. Joel Lamanno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland George Ransom walks. Carl Bullett lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Larry Murray doubles past the third baseman. George Ransom scores. Larry Murray is out trying to steal third. Lew Limmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay William Klages walks. Mel Myers fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mel Myers grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Ben Bowler walks. Ben Bowler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Billy Pruett grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Phillips reached on a 2-base fielding error by William Klages. Andy Miller strikes out. Tony Hrbek singles to center field. Jose Phillips scores. Scott Perez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Alex Strom doubles to right field. Stoney Slowclum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Strom advances to third on the play. Tripp Shanner jr singles to center field. Alex Strom scores. Tripp Shanner jr is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sean Dillon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland George Ransom singles to right field. Carl Bullett fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Carl Bullett flies out to the center fielder. Larry Murray pops out to the shortstop. Lew Limmer singles to left field. George Ransom advances to third on the hit. Billy Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Warren Epstein strikes out. Joel Lamanno grounds out to the second baseman. William Klages strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jose Phillips strikes out. Andy Miller strikes out. Tony Hrbek walks. Scott Perez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rube Schumacher is pinch hitting for Mel Myers. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Rube Schumacher flies out to the left fielder. Ben Bowler hits a home run. Alex Strom flies out to the center fielder. Stoney Slowclum pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Kuul pitching. George Ransom flies out to the center fielder. Carl Bullett strikes out. Larry Murray grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tripp Shanner jr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sean Dillon flies out to the right fielder. Warren Epstein flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Lew Limmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Pruett singles to right field. Jose Phillips singles to left field. Billy Pruett advances to third on the hit. Andy Miller strikes out. Tony Hrbek singles to center field. Billy Pruett scores. Jose Phillips advances to third on the hit. Scott Schutz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joel Lamanno strikes out. William Klages pops out to the second baseman. Ray Boom Keller is pinch hitting for Scott Schutz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Boom Keller walks. Ben Bowler pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Leon Marlowe pitching. George Ransom strikes out. Cub Finch is pinch hitting for Carl Bullett. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cub Finch strikes out. Larry Murray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tucker McCloskey pitching. Alex Strom grounds out to the second baseman. Stoney Slowclum grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tripp Shanner jr walks. Sean Dillon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tripp Shanner jr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Alex Strom (9).HR - Ben Bowler (4).GIDP - Alex Strom, Mel Myers. Baserunning: SB - Stoney Slowclum (1).CS - Ben Bowler (3), Tripp Shanner jr (4). Fielding: E - William Klages.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Lanford improves in control Joe Morris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Guzman did not respond to coaching in range Pat Bare improves in range Joe Morris did not respond to coaching in CF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cody Simmons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bunny Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Monte Nixon did not respond to coaching in speed Pat Rico Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cody Simmons did not respond to coaching in C