Win: Miguel Bockman (1-1) Loss: Katsuhito Daikoku (0-1)
Save: John Murphy (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Miguel Bockman pitching. Shaun Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Tom Woodling pops out to the shortstop. Julian Martin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Katsuhito Daikoku pitching. Barney Aulds pops out to the first baseman. George Petkovsek hits a home run. Mike Geronimo singles to center field. Mike Geronimo steals second. Frank Shaner hits a home run. Mike Geronimo scores. Swede Bivin pops out to the third baseman. Al Brady flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Grubb singles to right field. Joe Hasson singles to left field. Frank Grubb advances to third on the hit. Mike Dessau flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Grubb scores. Dario Weaver grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Frank Wilhelm walks. Adrian Smith walks. Miguel Bockman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Barney Aulds strikes out. George Petkovsek flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Donell Aguirre pops out to the first baseman. Katsuhito Daikoku grounds out to the third baseman. Shaun Walsh singles to left field. Tom Woodling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mike Geronimo strikes out. Frank Shaner strikes out. Swede Bivin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Julian Martin doubles to right field. Frank Grubb walks. Joe Hasson pops out to the third baseman. Mike Dessau flies out to the right fielder. Dario Weaver walks. Donell Aguirre pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Al Brady walks. Al Brady steals second. Frank Wilhelm flies out to the center fielder. Adrian Smith singles to center field. Al Brady scores. Ryan Frobel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Miguel Bockman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Barney Aulds singles past the shortstop. Adrian Smith scores. Barney Aulds steals second. George Petkovsek doubles past the right fielder. Barney Aulds scores. Mike Geronimo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ryan Frobel grounds out to the second baseman. Shaun Walsh walks. Tom Woodling walks. Julian Martin strikes out. Frank Grubb strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Frank Shaner flies out to the left fielder. Swede Bivin singles to right field. Al Brady singles to left field. Swede Bivin advances to third on the hit. Al Brady steals second. Frank Wilhelm walks. Adrian Smith walks. Swede Bivin scores. Loren Sudhoff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Miguel Bockman strikes out. Barney Aulds walks. Al Brady scores. George Petkovsek singles to center field. Frank Wilhelm scores. Adrian Smith scores. Mike Geronimo hits a home run. Barney Aulds scores. George Petkovsek scores. Frank Shaner singles to center field. Swede Bivin grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Frank Shaner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Hasson singles to center field. Mike Dessau flies out to the center fielder. Dario Weaver strikes out. Joe Hasson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Al Brady grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the second baseman. Adrian Smith singles to left field. Miguel Bockman lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Donell Aguirre strikes out. Gerry Foytack is pinch hitting for Loren Sudhoff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gerry Foytack strikes out. Shaun Walsh singles to center field. Shaun Walsh steals second. Tom Woodling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Chris Williamson pitching. Barney Aulds doubles to center field. George Petkovsek grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Geronimo lines out to the third baseman. Frank Shaner pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Julian Martin singles past the first baseman. Craig Timmons is pinch hitting for Frank Grubb. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Craig Timmons singles to left field. Julian Martin advances to third on the hit. Joe Hasson strikes out. Mike Dessau walks. Dario Weaver singles to center field. Julian Martin scores. Craig Timmons scores. Mike Dessau advances to third on the hit. Donell Aguirre strikes out. Jim Woodson is pinch hitting for Chris Williamson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Woodson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Sal Echevarria pitching. Swede Bivin flies out to the right fielder. Al Brady grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Wilhelm lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Shaun Walsh singles to left field. Tom Woodling walks. Julian Martin hits a home run. Shaun Walsh scores. Tom Woodling scores. Craig Timmons hits a home run. Joe Hasson singles to center field. Mike Dessau pops out to the shortstop. Dario Weaver singles to right field. Joe Hasson advances to third on the hit. Donell Aguirre is hit by a pitch. John Morales is pinch hitting for Sal Echevarria. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Morales flies out to the center fielder. Shaun Walsh reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Geronimo. Joe Hasson scores. Dario Weaver scores. John Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Woodling grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Barney Aulds (4), George Petkovsek (2).HR - George Petkovsek (6), Mike Geronimo (6), Frank Shaner (2). Baserunning: SB - Barney Aulds (3), Mike Geronimo (2), Al Brady 2 (2). Fielding: E - Mike Geronimo.
Game Notes Frank Grubb is injured and is expected to be out 16 days. Sal Echevarria is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Balor McGlynn did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Geis did not respond to coaching in velocity Admiral Hinton did not respond to coaching in range Vic Minnick improves in arm Admiral Hinton improves in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ray Sturgis improves in arm Ray Lloyd did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Kleven improves in arm Charlie Lamp did not respond to coaching in endurance