Win: Larry Thomas (5-4) Loss: Christian Adolfo (4-8)
Save: Gerald Travers (16)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Christian Adolfo pitching. Bob Rodriguez pops out to the third baseman. John Walton grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Lee Leja walks. Jerry Lee Leja steals second. Rene Fermin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Larry Thomas pitching. Alex Hoffman strikes out. Jo Wiley flies out to the right fielder. Alvin Epperly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Flynn flies out to the center fielder. Kenny Sievers strikes out. Randy Park grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Johnny Adamson grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Witek walks. Mark Watson walks. George Wood grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ovid Reeves strikes out. Larry Thomas singles in front of the center fielder. Bob Rodriguez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Frank Glade grounds out to the shortstop. Christian Adolfo strikes out. Alex Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Walton singles to left field. Jerry Lee Leja singles past the third baseman. John Walton advances to third on the hit. Rene Fermin flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John Walton scores. Jerry Lee Leja steals second. Jerry Lee Leja steals third. Jim Flynn pops out to the third baseman. Kenny Sievers walks. Randy Park strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Jo Wiley flies out to the center fielder. Alvin Epperly grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Adamson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ovid Reeves grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Thomas singles to center field. Bob Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. John Walton singles to right field. Jerry Lee Leja singles to right field. Larry Thomas scores. John Walton advances to third on the hit. Rene Fermin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Witek grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Watson grounds out to the third baseman. George Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim Flynn grounds out to the shortstop. Kenny Sievers strikes out. Randy Park flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Frank Glade grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Christian Adolfo strikes out. Alex Hoffman singles to left field. Alex Hoffman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ovid Reeves strikes out. Larry Thomas grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bob Rodriguez doubles to left field. Cotton Redmond comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. John Walton singles to left field. Bob Rodriguez scores. Jerry Lee Leja singles to center field. John Walton advances to third on the hit. Rene Fermin singles to left field. John Walton scores. Jerry Lee Leja advances to third on the hit. Jim Flynn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Jo Wiley flies out to the center fielder. Alvin Epperly walks. Johnny Adamson hits a home run. Alvin Epperly scores. Dan Witek strikes out. Mark Watson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Kenny Sievers strikes out. Mike Coffman is pinch hitting for Randy Park. Mike Coffman grounds out to the third baseman. Kosuke Sumitomo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Sharperson is pinch hitting for Ovid Reeves. Pat Sharperson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Coffman at RF. Dwight McGilberry enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pat Sharperson at LF. George Wood flies out to the center fielder. Frank Glade strikes out. Hanley Mulligan is pinch hitting for Kosuke Sumitomo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Hanley Mulligan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Kyle Adams pitching. Jeff Bowman is pinch hitting for Larry Thomas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jeff Bowman singles to center field. Bob Rodriguez lines out to the second baseman. Jeff Bowman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Walton doubles to center field. Jerry Lee Leja singles to center field. John Walton scores. Jerry Lee Leja is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Gerald Travers pitching. Alex Hoffman singles to center field. Jo Wiley flies out to the center fielder. Alvin Epperly walks. Johnny Adamson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 2
Batting:2B - Bob Rodriguez (11), John Walton (11).SF - Rene Fermin.GIDP - Bob Rodriguez. Baserunning: SB - Jerry Lee Leja 3 (17).CS - Jerry Lee Leja (10), Jeff Bowman (1).
Game Notes Cotton Redmond is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gowell Gura improves in range Barry Medwick improves in contact_vs_righty Gowell Gura improves in range Barry Medwick improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Martinez did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clint Martin did not respond to coaching in velocity Ruben Gomez did not respond to coaching in control Fuller McAllester did not respond to coaching in speed Doyt Oquendo improves in arm Jim Gardner improves in LF