Win: Geronimo Middleton (7-6) Loss: Stan Helfand (5-10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Stan Helfand pitching. Gene Woodard singles past the shortstop. Joe Osborne walks. Winston Merloni reached on a fielding error by Red Hughes. Charlie Schultz singles to left field. Gene Woodard scores. Joe Osborne scores. Winston Merloni advances to third on the hit. Ken Chakales walks. Dewey Higham triples. Winston Merloni scores. Charlie Schultz scores. Ken Chakales scores. Raul Doyle strikes out. Bill Saunders grounds out to the pitcher. Geronimo Middleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Geronimo Middleton pitching. Brian Ganzel singles to right field. Spencer Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Cactus Bakenhaster hits a home run. Brian Ganzel scores. Red Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Rosenfeld grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Gene Woodard flies out to the left fielder. Joe Osborne flies out to the left fielder. Winston Merloni doubles to center field. Rick Sweeney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Schultz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Curt Houck strikes out. Mike Rollins flies out to the center fielder. Dick Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ken Chakales walks. Dewey Higham grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Chakales advances to second on the play. Raul Doyle strikes out. Bill Saunders grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Rick Sweeney grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Ganzel grounds out to the second baseman. Spencer Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Geronimo Middleton singles to right field. Gene Woodard singles to left field. Joe Osborne strikes out. Winston Merloni singles to right field. Charlie Schultz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Geronimo Middleton scores. Gene Woodard advances to third on the play. Winston Merloni advances to second on the play. Ken Chakales pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Cactus Bakenhaster walks. Red Hughes singles to left field. Cactus Bakenhaster advances to third on the hit. Mike Rosenfeld strikes out. Curt Houck grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dewey Higham flies out to the left fielder. Raul Doyle singles to right field. Bill Saunders grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mike Rollins strikes out. Dick Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Murray is pinch hitting for Rick Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Wayne Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bobby Konstanty pitching. Geronimo Middleton grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Woodard pops out to the first baseman. Joe Osborne walks. Winston Merloni flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Brian Ganzel grounds out to the pitcher. Spencer Johnson hits a home run. Cactus Bakenhaster strikes out. Red Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Schultz grounds out to the catcher. Ken Chakales grounds out to the third baseman. Dewey Higham hits a home run. Raul Doyle walks. Bill Saunders hits a home run. Raul Doyle scores. Geronimo Middleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Mike Rosenfeld grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Houck flies out to the right fielder. Mike Rollins doubles to center field. Dick Rodriguez singles to right field. Mike Rollins scores. Rich Youngblood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Upshaw is pinch hitting for Bobby Konstanty. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Ted Upshaw doubles to left field. Dick Rodriguez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland King Sweeney pitching. Gene Woodard strikes out. Joe Osborne flies out to the center fielder. Winston Merloni strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Spencer Johnson strikes out. Cactus Bakenhaster pops out to the shortstop. Red Hughes singles to center field. Mike Rosenfeld grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Charlie Schultz hits a home run. Willie Thomson is pinch hitting for Ken Chakales. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Willie Thomson grounds out to the second baseman. Dewey Higham strikes out. Raul Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Curt Houck strikes out. Mike Rollins doubles to center field. Dick Rodriguez singles to right field. Mike Rollins scores. Dorsey Prudhomme comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Greer is pinch hitting for King Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Greer pops out to the third baseman. Brian Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: David Williams improves in velocity Dick Castillo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Castillo improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Richards improves in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Stokes improves in range Ox Sorrells did not respond to coaching in arm Myron Schmidt improves in contact_vs_righty Dutch Stargell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty