Win: Rudy Stewart (11-4) Loss: Johnny Fisher (0-4)
Save: Joe Guiney (12)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bob Barnes pitching. Harry Bowman grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Kitty Jackson doubles to left field. Alex Rossman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Sal Carlson pitching. John Lyons doubles to left field. Ted Davis flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Charlie Duran singles to left field. John Lyons scores. Doug McMillan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Duran advances to second on the play. Tom Bader grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Brown hits a home run. Bill Stoviak singles past the third baseman. Ralph Davis flies out to the right fielder. Bill Stoviak steals second. John Darr walks. Sal Carlson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sal Carlson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Mike Williams flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Handley grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Maggert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the shortstop. Kitty Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Barnes flies out to the right fielder. John Lyons doubles past the first baseman. Ted Davis flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Duran grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman grounds out to the shortstop. John Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stoviak singles to right field. Ralph Davis doubles to center field. Bill Stoviak uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Darr singles to center field. Ralph Davis scores. Sal Carlson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Doug McMillan walks. Tom Bader hits a home run. Doug McMillan scores. Mike Williams singles to center field. Wayne Handley grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Maggert singles to right field. Bob Barnes 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. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Kitty Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ted Davis strikes out. Charlie Duran singles to center field. Doug McMillan strikes out. Gordon Clark 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. Tom Bader hits a home run. Charlie Duran scores. Norm Nixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman grounds out to the third baseman. John Brown singles to right field. John Brown steals second. Bill Stoviak singles to center field. John Brown scores. Ralph Davis hits a home run. Bill Stoviak scores. Jacque Segui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Darr strikes out. Norm Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Wayne Handley reached on a fielding error by Bill Stoviak. Wayne Handley steals second. Ed Maggert hits a home run. Wayne Handley scores. Ned Gregory comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jacque Segui strikes out. John Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Ted Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman singles past the shortstop. Charlie Aurilia bunts for a base hit. Kitty Jackson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Harry Bowman advances to third on the play. Alex Rossman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Duran flies out to the right fielder. Doug McMillan strikes out. Tom Bader strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay John Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Stoviak singles to center field. Ralph Davis strikes out. John Darr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Wayne Handley grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Maggert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Johnny Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mickey Young is pinch hitting for Rudy Stewart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mickey Young walks. Harry Bowman walks. Charlie Aurilia doubles to center field. Mickey Young scores. Harry Bowman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kitty Jackson triples. Charlie Aurilia scores. Ken McGuire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Rossman grounds out to the pitcher. John Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Kitty Jackson scores. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Guiney pitching. Jim Johnson is pinch hitting for Ken McGuire. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Johnson reached on a fielding error by John Darr. Jim Johnson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Lyons singles to center field. John Lyons steals second. Ted Davis strikes out. Charlie Duran singles to right field. John Lyons scores. Doug McMillan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Charlie Aurilia (27), Kitty Jackson (12), Ralph Davis (26).3B - Kitty Jackson (7).HR - John Brown (6), Ralph Davis (17).GIDP - Kitty Jackson, Sal Carlson. Baserunning: SB - John Brown (6), Bill Stoviak (7). Fielding: E - Bill Stoviak, John Darr.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carl Gross did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Sullivan improves in contact_vs_righty Brent Kremers did not respond to coaching in speed Walt Rosenthal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Wynegar did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sammy Kilgus did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Riviere improves in power_vs_lefty Rick Rigney did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Rigney did not respond to coaching in control Bill Pickup did not respond to coaching in range Norio Yokotani did not respond to coaching in control Luis Ryan improves in power_vs_righty Ed Riviere did not respond to coaching in SS