Win: Scott Nichol (1-1) Loss: Gomer Pope (0-6)
Save: Yoenis Ramirez (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Robin Crockett pitching. Charlie Barton grounds out to the pitcher. Don Silverio strikes out. Tino Sanchez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Carlos Cole pitching. Rey Dobson flies out to the right fielder. Willard Michalak pops out to the shortstop. Wheezer Corridon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Terry Boyle flies out to the center fielder. Yoshitaka Nakada grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Swacina strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Welch flies out to the left fielder. Yorkis Dreke singles to left field. Yorkis Dreke steals second. George Plank flies out to the left fielder. Jim Roberson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jimmy Prim singles to right field. Jose McCabe pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Prim is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Carlos Cole singles to left field. Charlie Barton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Moises Dustal singles to center field. Robin Crockett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rey Dobson strikes out. Willard Michalak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Don Silverio singles to left field. Tino Sanchez grounds out to the pitcher. Don Silverio advances to second on the play. Terry Boyle grounds out to the second baseman. Don Silverio advances to third on the play. Yoshitaka Nakada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Wheezer Corridon strikes out. Tom Welch flies out to the center fielder. Yorkis Dreke singles to left field. George Plank singles to center field. Yorkis Dreke advances to third on the hit. Jim Roberson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Lee Swacina pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Prim strikes out. Jose McCabe singles to right field. Carlos Cole pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Moises Dustal reached on a 2-base fielding error by Yoshitaka Nakada. Robin Crockett fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Robin Crockett grounds out to the pitcher. Rey Dobson singles to center field. Moises Dustal scores. Willard Michalak flies out to the center fielder. Wheezer Corridon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Charlie Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Don Silverio strikes out. Tino Sanchez singles to center field. Terry Boyle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tom Welch grounds out to the pitcher. Yorkis Dreke flies out to the left fielder. George Plank strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Yoshitaka Nakada walks. Yoshitaka Nakada steals second. Lee Swacina walks. Jimmy Prim strikes out. Jose McCabe grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshitaka Nakada advances to third on the play. Lee Swacina advances to second on the play. Tom Oliver is pinch hitting for Carlos Cole. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tom Oliver singles to left field. Yoshitaka Nakada scores. Lee Swacina scores. Charlie Barton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Oliver is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Herb McKain pitching. Jim Roberson singles to left field. Moises Dustal walks. Marlon Fields is pinch hitting for Robin Crockett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marlon Fields grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Roberson advances to third on the play. Moises Dustal advances to second on the play. Rey Dobson grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Roberson scores. Moises Dustal advances to third on the play. Gomer Pope comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willard Michalak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Scott Nichol pitching. Don Silverio strikes out. Tino Sanchez pops out to the third baseman. Terry Boyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Wheezer Corridon singles to right field. Wheezer Corridon steals second. Tom Welch singles to left field. Wheezer Corridon scores. Frank Perdue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yorkis Dreke singles to center field. Tom Welch advances to third on the hit. George Plank doubles to right field. Tom Welch scores. Yorkis Dreke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Hartsock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Roberson strikes out. Moises Dustal grounds out to the third baseman. Les Moren is pinch hitting for Scott Nichol. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Les Moren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Yoenis Ramirez pitching. Yoshitaka Nakada grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Swacina flies out to the left fielder. Fred Smith is pinch hitting for Jimmy Prim. Fred Smith singles to left field. Jose McCabe grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: David Tejada did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Dustal improves in range Ike Kilgus did not respond to coaching in endurance Syd Bridwell did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Zip Hill improves in power_vs_righty Jerrod Gilligan improves in velocity Joe Santiago improves in speed Jim Page improves in contact_vs_righty