Win: Norio Yokotani (2-4) Loss: Rudy Stewart (7-4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ken McGuire pitching. Harry Bowman strikes out. Charlie Aurilia singles to center field. Bernie Pott grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Sal Carlson pitching. John Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Ted Davis flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Duran singles to left field. Doug McMillan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Duran is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman grounds out to the pitcher. Richie Smith doubles to center field. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Ralph Davis doubles to left field. Richie Smith scores. John Darr hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sal Carlson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Bader flies out to the center fielder. Mike Williams singles to center field. Mike Williams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wayne Handley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman strikes out. Charlie Aurilia pops out to the first baseman. Bernie Pott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Maggert singles to left field. Ken McGuire lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Lyons strikes out. Ted Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Richie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stoviak walks. Ralph Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Stoviak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Charlie Duran singles to right field. Doug McMillan flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Duran is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Bader flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Darr grounds out to the shortstop. Sal Carlson grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Bowman walks. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Williams flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Handley grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Maggert lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Rossman flies out to the left fielder. Richie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ken McGuire strikes out. Norm Nixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Lyons singles to left field. Ted Davis flies out to the right fielder. John Lyons is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak singles to right field. Ralph Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Stoviak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Darr pops out to the second baseman. Norm Nixon pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Duran walks. Doug McMillan triples. Charlie Duran scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Guiney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Bader grounds out to the shortstop. Doug McMillan scores. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Handley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Aurilia walks. Bernie Pott doubles to left field. Charlie Aurilia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Rossman flies out to the center fielder. Richie Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Maggert flies out to the center fielder. Ken McGuire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak singles in front of the right fielder. Ralph Davis walks. John Darr walks. Norio Yokotani comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kitty Jackson is pinch hitting for Joe Guiney. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Kitty Jackson strikes out. Harry Bowman flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Aurilia pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Rudy Stewart pitching. Ted Davis pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Duran flies out to the right fielder. Doug McMillan doubles to left field. Tom Bader hits a home run. Doug McMillan scores. Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sammy Kilgus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Birdie Engle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brent Kremers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Sullivan did not respond to coaching in range Bob Nolte improves in velocity Kelly Fohl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kuniyuki Inagaki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Harry Murnane did not respond to coaching in speed Luis Ryan improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Riviere improves in power_vs_righty Len Parson improves in power_vs_righty Ed Riviere did not respond to coaching in SS