Win: Rick Sweeney (7-5) Loss: Hank Lukon (6-7)
Save: Steve Kirrene (11)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Hank Lukon pitching. Cactus Bakenhaster flies out to the center fielder. Spencer Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Brian Ganzel walks. Mike Rosenfeld flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bruce Musgraves pitching. Jim Daringer strikes out. Joe Osborne grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Schultz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Red Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Dick Rodriguez walks. Mike Rollins hits a home run. Dick Rodriguez scores. Harry Greer walks. Bruce Musgraves pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Cactus Bakenhaster grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Greer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Winston Merloni flies out to the right fielder. Willie Thomson singles to left field. Dewey Higham strikes out. Art Dunne singles to left field. Ed McGillen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Spencer Johnson strikes out. Brian Ganzel singles to center field. Mike Rosenfeld hits a home run. Brian Ganzel scores. Red Hughes strikes out. Dick Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Hank Lukon strikes out. Jim Daringer flies out to the center fielder. Joe Osborne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Rollins walks. Harry Greer strikes out. Bruce Musgraves lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cactus Bakenhaster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Charlie Schultz flies out to the left fielder. Winston Merloni grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Thomson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Spencer Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Mike Rosenfeld singles to right field. Red Hughes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dewey Higham doubles to right field. Dewey Higham steals third. Art Dunne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dewey Higham scores. Ed McGillen singles to center field. Ed McGillen steals second. Hank Lukon grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Daringer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Brian Ganzel. Ed McGillen scores. Rick Sweeney 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. Joe Osborne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dick Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Rollins strikes out. Harry Greer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Charlie Schultz doubles to center field. Winston Merloni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Schultz advances to third on the play. Willie Thomson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dewey Higham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dorsey Prudhomme comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Upshaw is pinch hitting for Rick Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Ted Upshaw flies out to the right fielder. Cactus Bakenhaster walks. Spencer Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Brian Ganzel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cactus Bakenhaster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bobby Konstanty pitching. Wayne Murray enters the game as a defensive replacement for Spencer Johnson at 2B. Gerry Mattingly enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Rodriguez at 1B. Art Dunne reached on a fielding error by Wayne Murray. Ed McGillen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gary Windle is pinch hitting for Dorsey Prudhomme. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Windle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Eddie Sabel pitching. Mike Rosenfeld grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Gerry Mattingly is hit by a pitch. Mike Rollins walks. Harry Greer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Daringer strikes out. Joe Osborne strikes out. Charlie Schultz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rob Brockett is pinch hitting for Bobby Konstanty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Rob Brockett flies out to the center fielder. Cactus Bakenhaster flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Kirrene pitching. Winston Merloni reached on a fielding error by Red Hughes. Willie Thomson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Winston Merloni is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dewey Higham grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ox Sorrells improves in speed Bill Gerner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Myron Schmidt improves in contact_vs_righty Kermit Smith improves in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Castillo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Richards did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Oldfield improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Castillo improves in contact_vs_righty