Win: Andy Minshall (8-4) Loss: Robin Crockett (6-10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Robin Crockett pitching. Charlie Barton flies out to the left fielder. Terry Boyle flies out to the right fielder. Yoshitaka Nakada grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Andy Minshall pitching. Rey Dobson grounds out to the third baseman. Willard Michalak flies out to the center fielder. Marlon Fields singles to left field. Tom Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Lee Swacina grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jose McCabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Misse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Zip Hill strikes out. George Plank pops out to the first baseman. Wheezer Corridon singles to left field. Moises Dustal grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wheezer Corridon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jimmy Prim flies out to the center fielder. Milt Shires doubles to left field. Andy Minshall strikes out. Charlie Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Robin Crockett flies out to the center fielder. Rey Dobson doubles to right field. Willard Michalak pops out to the first baseman. Marlon Fields strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Terry Boyle singles to right field. Yoshitaka Nakada walks. Lee Swacina grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Boyle advances to third on the play. Yoshitaka Nakada advances to second on the play. Jose McCabe singles to left field. Terry Boyle scores. Yoshitaka Nakada uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Misse singles to right field. Jimmy Prim walks. Milt Shires grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Jose McCabe is out at home. Andy Minshall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tom Welch grounds out to the third baseman. Zip Hill strikes out. George Plank flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Barton singles to center field. Terry Boyle grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Barton advances to second on the play. Yoshitaka Nakada doubles to right field. Charlie Barton scores. Lee Swacina flies out to the center fielder. Jose McCabe doubles to center field. Yoshitaka Nakada scores. Billy Misse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Wheezer Corridon strikes out. Moises Dustal flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Yorkis Dreke is pinch hitting for Robin Crockett. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Yorkis Dreke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jesse Tatis pitching. Jimmy Prim reached on a fielding error by Zip Hill. Milt Shires singles to center field. Andy Minshall lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Charlie Barton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jimmy Prim scores. Milt Shires advances to third on the play. Terry Boyle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rey Dobson pops out to the shortstop. Willard Michalak strikes out. Marlon Fields lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Yoshitaka Nakada hits a home run. Phil Leonard is pinch hitting for Lee Swacina. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Phil Leonard singles to left field. Phil Leonard steals second. Jose McCabe hits an infield single to the third baseman. Lou Brittain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Misse grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Phil Leonard scores. Jimmy Prim hits a home run. Milt Shires grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tom Welch grounds out to the second baseman. Zip Hill grounds out to the pitcher. George Plank singles to center field. Wheezer Corridon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Plank is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Andy Minshall singles to center field. Charlie Barton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Andy Minshall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Terry Boyle grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Barton advances to second on the play. Yoshitaka Nakada singles to left field. Charlie Barton scores. Charles Lund 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. Phil Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Moises Dustal strikes out. Les Moren is pinch hitting for Charles Lund. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Les Moren grounds out to the third baseman. Rey Dobson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Herb Tuero pitching. Jose McCabe doubles to center field. Billy Misse strikes out. Jimmy Prim singles to right field. Jose McCabe scores. Milt Shires flies out to the left fielder. Manuel Saverine is pinch hitting for Andy Minshall. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Manuel Saverine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Frank Perdue pitching. Willard Michalak walks. Marlon Fields flies out to the left fielder. Tom Welch doubles to center field. Willard Michalak uses his aggressiveness and scores. Zip Hill pops out to the third baseman. George Plank singles in front of the center fielder. Tom Welch scores. Wheezer Corridon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Yoshitaka Nakada (7), Jose McCabe 2 (16), Milt Shires (8).HR - Yoshitaka Nakada (11), Jimmy Prim (3).GIDP - Charlie Barton, Billy Misse. Baserunning: SB - Phil Leonard (2).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gil Head improves in contact_vs_righty Alex LaManna did not respond to coaching in arm Syd Bridwell did not respond to coaching in endurance Chick Pappas did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mark Karchner did not respond to coaching in velocity George Amaro did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Page improves in contact_vs_righty Ernie McCloskey did not respond to coaching in velocity