Win: Mac Tim Wakefield (2-0) Loss: Rob Oglesby (1-5)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Carl Bullett pitching. Ben Bowler strikes out. Alex Strom strikes out. Stoney Slowclum flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mel Myers pitching. Lew Limmer singles past the shortstop. Jose Phillips singles to center field. Lew Limmer advances to third on the hit. Tony Hrbek singles to right field. Lew Limmer scores. Jose Phillips advances to third on the hit. Billy Pruett strikes out. Andy Miller strikes out. Scott Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tripp Shanner jr strikes out. Sean Dillon strikes out. Warren Epstein flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Elmer Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Gallia flies out to the left fielder. Carl Bullett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Welf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rube Schumacher grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Lew Limmer walks. Jose Phillips reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ben Bowler. Tony Hrbek singles to center field. Lew Limmer scores. Jose Phillips scores. Billy Pruett flies out to the right fielder. Andy Miller strikes out. Scott Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ben Bowler singles to left field. Alex Strom flies out to the right fielder. Stoney Slowclum flies out to the right fielder. Ben Bowler steals second. Tripp Shanner jr walks. Sean Dillon hits a home run. Ben Bowler scores. Tripp Shanner jr scores. Warren Epstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Elmer Campbell strikes out. Tom Gallia singles to right field. 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. Lew Limmer singles to center field. Tom Gallia scores. Jose Phillips walks. Tony Hrbek walks. Billy Pruett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Welf strikes out. Rube Schumacher strikes out. Ray Boom Keller is pinch hitting for Mel Myers. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ray Boom Keller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Coleman pitching. Andy Miller walks. Andy Miller steals second. Scott Perez strikes out. Elmer Campbell doubles to center field. Andy Miller scores. Joe Kuul comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Gallia flies out to the right fielder. Carl Bullett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ben Bowler strikes out. Alex Strom flies out to the left fielder. Stoney Slowclum singles past the first baseman. Tripp Shanner jr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Lew Limmer lines out to the third baseman. Jose Phillips singles past the third baseman. Tony Hrbek singles to center field. Jose Phillips advances to third on the hit. Billy Pruett strikes out. Andy Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Yoasan Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sean Dillon singles to center field. Warren Epstein hits a home run. Sean Dillon scores. Tucker McCloskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Welf singles to left field. William Klages is pinch running for Bob Welf on 1st base. William Klages steals second. Rube Schumacher grounds out to the second baseman. William Klages advances to third on the play. Tubby Hubbs is pinch hitting for Joe Kuul. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tubby Hubbs singles to center field. William Klages scores. Ben Bowler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tubby Hubbs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Strom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Scott Schutz pitching. Bob Leber enters the game as a defensive replacement for William Klages at CF. Scott Perez grounds out to the pitcher. Elmer Campbell doubles to center field. Tom Gallia flies out to the center fielder. Cub Finch is pinch hitting for Tucker McCloskey. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Cub Finch doubles to center field. Elmer Campbell scores. Mac Tim Wakefield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lew Limmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Shawn Uhle pitching. Stoney Slowclum flies out to the right fielder. Tripp Shanner jr flies out to the left fielder. Sean Dillon singles to left field. Warren Epstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jose Phillips hits a home run. Tony Hrbek grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Pruett grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bob Leber hits a home run. Rube Schumacher singles to right field. Dick Holmes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Mac Tim Wakefield pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ben Bowler walks. Alex Strom flies out to the left fielder. Stoney Slowclum singles in front of the center fielder. Tripp Shanner jr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Scott Perez strikes out. Elmer Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Tom Gallia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Sean Dillon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Warren Epstein flies out to the center fielder. Bob Leber flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland George Ransom is pinch hitting for Dick Holmes. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. George Ransom singles to right field. George Ransom steals second. Lew Limmer flies out to the left fielder. Jose Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Hrbek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Rob Oglesby pitching. Rube Schumacher flies out to the left fielder. Mac Tim Wakefield singles to right field. Ben Bowler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Billy Pruett singles to center field. Andy Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Scott Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Tampa Bay Alex Strom walks. Stoney Slowclum flies out to the left fielder. Tripp Shanner jr flies out to the center fielder. Sean Dillon singles to center field. Warren Epstein singles to center field. Alex Strom scores. Bob Leber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Oakland Elmer Campbell singles to center field. Tom Gallia hits an infield single to the pitcher. Isao Fujii is pinch hitting for Rob Oglesby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Isao Fujii pops out to the second baseman. Lew Limmer strikes out. Jose Phillips walks. Tony Hrbek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 14
Batting:HR - Sean Dillon (10), Warren Epstein (7), Bob Leber (7).GIDP - Ben Bowler. Baserunning: SB - Ben Bowler (12), William Klages (7). Fielding: E - Ben Bowler.
Game Notes Alex Strom is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Pierson did not respond to coaching in arm Morgan Freeman improves in speed Mark Pierson improves in arm Keisuke Yoshimoto did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cody Simmons did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Morris improves in arm Pat Bare improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Lanford did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Hazle improves in range Joe Morris did not respond to coaching in CF