Win: Akihito Tsuru (8-6) Loss: Bill Banister (9-6)
Save: Red Logan (19)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Banister pitching. Calvin Dill strikes out. Ed Knepper flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Faeth singles to left field. Ed Bellarino singles to right field. Dave Beecher pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Akihito Tsuru pitching. Bill Draper strikes out. Joe Inks pops out to the first baseman. Rusty Christopher hits a home run. Milt Zauchin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ellis Barry strikes out. Luis Orace strikes out. Harry Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Art Mota grounds out to the third baseman. Allen Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Syd House pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Akihito Tsuru grounds out to the shortstop. Calvin Dill singles in front of the center fielder. Calvin Dill is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Knepper singles to center field. Kevin Faeth walks. Ed Bellarino grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kevin Faeth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dan Bass flies out to the left fielder. Bill Banister strikes out. Bill Draper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Beecher grounds out to the pitcher. Ellis Barry singles past the second baseman. Luis Orace strikes out. Harry Ramirez pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Joe Inks strikes out. Rusty Christopher singles to left field. Milt Zauchin flies out to the left fielder. Art Mota strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Akihito Tsuru strikes out. Calvin Dill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Knepper hits a home run. Kevin Faeth walks. Ed Bellarino singles to center field. Dave Beecher singles to right field. Kevin Faeth scores. Ellis Barry singles to center field. Ed Bellarino scores. Luis Orace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Allen Johnson bunts for a base hit. Syd House flies out to the right fielder. Dan Bass flies out to the center fielder. Bill Banister grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Ramirez singles to right field. Akihito Tsuru lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Calvin Dill walks. Ed Knepper strikes out. Kevin Faeth singles to center field. Harry Ramirez scores. Calvin Dill advances to third on the hit. Ed Bellarino walks. Dave Beecher walks. Calvin Dill scores. Ellis Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Draper grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Inks grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty Christopher singles to center field. Milt Zauchin singles to center field. Rusty Christopher advances to third on the hit. Art Mota grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Larry Spriggs 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. Luis Orace flies out to the right fielder. Harry Ramirez strikes out. Akihito Tsuru grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Allen Johnson strikes out. Syd House hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dan Bass strikes out. Roy Spencer is pinch hitting for Larry Spriggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Syd House steals second. Roy Spencer walks. Bill Draper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Dick Adcock pitching. Calvin Dill singles to center field. Ed Knepper strikes out. Calvin Dill is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kevin Faeth walks. Ed Bellarino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Inks strikes out. Rusty Christopher pops out to the second baseman. Milt Zauchin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Beecher lines out to the shortstop. Ellis Barry grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Orace doubles to right field. Harry Ramirez pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Art Mota walks. Allen Johnson doubles to left field. Art Mota uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Logan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Syd House grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Allen Johnson advances to third on the play. Dan Bass grounds out to the shortstop. Allen Johnson scores. John Batch is pinch hitting for Dick Adcock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Batch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 12 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Ray Belloir improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Belloir improves in speed Doug Bacsik improves in power_vs_lefty Scott Worden improves in power_vs_righty Doug Bacsik did not respond to coaching in C
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Mike Cassady did not respond to coaching in control Hal Thon did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Roberts did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Rodin did not respond to coaching in velocity Hardy Washburn did not respond to coaching in SS