Win: Carlos Cole (9-6) Loss: Mario Nevers (9-7)
Save: Rich Hurst (15)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Carlos Cole pitching. Rey Dobson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willard Michalak strikes out. Jerry Ostdiek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Mario Nevers pitching. Charlie Barton triples. Don Silverio flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Barton scores. Terry Boyle strikes out. Yoshitaka Nakada walks. Lee Swacina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Roberson grounds out to the third baseman. Zip Hill flies out to the center fielder. George Plank walks. Wheezer Corridon grounds into a force play to the first baseman. George Plank is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jose McCabe grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Prim singles to left field. Tom Oliver singles to right field. Jimmy Prim advances to third on the hit. Carlos Cole grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Moises Dustal strikes out. Mario Nevers pops out to the second baseman. Rey Dobson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Charlie Barton singles to right field. Don Silverio flies out to the center fielder. Terry Boyle flies out to the right fielder. Yoshitaka Nakada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Willard Michalak flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Ostdiek grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Roberson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lee Swacina hits a home run. Jose McCabe reached on a fielding error by Mario Nevers. Jimmy Prim grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tom Oliver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Zip Hill flies out to the right fielder. George Plank singles past the shortstop. Wheezer Corridon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Carlos Cole singles to right field. Charlie Barton grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Don Silverio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Moises Dustal singles past the shortstop. Mario Nevers pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Rey Dobson singles to right field. Moises Dustal advances to third on the hit. Willard Michalak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rey Dobson advances to second on the play. Jerry Ostdiek singles to right field. Moises Dustal scores. Rey Dobson is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Terry Boyle walks. Yoshitaka Nakada grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Terry Boyle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lee Swacina singles to left field. Jose McCabe flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Prim strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Roberson pops out to the shortstop. Zip Hill strikes out. George Plank singles to center field. Wheezer Corridon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Oliver flies out to the left fielder. Manuel Saverine is pinch hitting for Carlos Cole. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Manuel Saverine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Nichol 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. Charlie Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Herb McKain pitching. Phil Leonard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Swacina at C. Moises Dustal walks. Yorkis Dreke is pinch hitting for Scott Nichol. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Yorkis Dreke grounds out to the second baseman. Moises Dustal advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Rey Dobson grounds out to the pitcher. Willard Michalak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lou Brittain pitching. Don Silverio strikes out. Terry Boyle strikes out. Yoshitaka Nakada singles to right field. Phil Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rich Hurst comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Ostdiek flies out to the center fielder. Jim Roberson flies out to the left fielder. Zip Hill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Riggs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Amaro did not respond to coaching in control Mark Karchner did not respond to coaching in velocity Nelson Schypinski did not respond to coaching in endurance
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Phil Garibaldi improves in power_vs_lefty Fred Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Ike Kilgus did not respond to coaching in control