Win: Christian Adolfo (12-9) Loss: Matt Garza (12-9)
Save: Yariel Rodriguez (38)
Inning: 1 Oakland Larry Thomas pitching. Hunter Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Hoffman walks. Alvin Epperly walks. Dan Witek singles to right field. George Wood singles to center field. Alex Hoffman scores. Alvin Epperly scores. Mark Watson singles to center field. Dan Witek scores. George Wood aggressively advances to third on the hit. Johnny Adamson doubles to left field. George Wood scores. Mark Watson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hanley Mulligan grounds out to the pitcher. Christian Adolfo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Christian Adolfo pitching. Jerry Lee Leja singles to center field. Rene Fermin flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Lee Leja steals second. John Walton flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jim Flynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Hunter Bradley strikes out. Alex Hoffman singles to center field. Alvin Epperly lines out to the second baseman. Dan Witek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al Suter singles to left field. Al Suter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Kenny Sievers grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland George Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Watson walks. Johnny Adamson hits a home run. Mark Watson scores. Hanley Mulligan grounds out to the second baseman. Christian Adolfo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay John Smith walks. Larry Thomas lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Jerry Lee Leja walks. Rene Fermin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Lee Leja is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Walton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Hunter Bradley singles to left field. Hunter Bradley steals second. Alex Hoffman doubles to center field. Hunter Bradley scores. Alvin Epperly walks. Dan Witek singles to right field. George Wood singles to left field. Alex Hoffman scores. Alvin Epperly is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Dan Witek advances to third on the play. Mark Watson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim Flynn walks. Al Suter hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Rodriguez walks. Kenny Sievers grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Flynn scores. Al Suter advances to third on the play. John Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Adamson strikes out. Hanley Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Christian Adolfo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Larry Thomas strikes out. Jerry Lee Leja grounds out to the shortstop. Rene Fermin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Hunter Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Hoffman hits a home run. Gerald Travers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). Alvin Epperly grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Witek walks. George Wood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Walton doubles to center field. Jim Flynn walks. Al Suter singles to center field. John Walton is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Jim Flynn advances to third on the play. Bob Rodriguez singles to center field. Jim Flynn scores. Al Suter is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Bob Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mark Watson flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Adamson flies out to the right fielder. Hanley Mulligan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rene Fermin. Christian Adolfo walks. Hunter Bradley singles to left field. Hanley Mulligan scores. Alex Hoffman walks. Alvin Epperly strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim McCurdy is pinch hitting for Kenny Sievers. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim McCurdy singles to left field. John Smith flies out to the center fielder. Gerald Travers lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Lee Leja hits a home run. Jim McCurdy scores. Pat Sharperson is pinch hitting for Rene Fermin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pat Sharperson singles to left field. John Walton doubles to right field. Pat Sharperson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Bowman is pinch hitting for Jim Flynn. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Bowman singles past the first baseman. John Walton scores. Al Suter walks. Bob Rodriguez singles to center field. Jeff Bowman scores. Al Suter advances to third on the hit. Andy Capp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim McCurdy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Greg Goodwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Witek singles to left field. George Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Witek advances to second on the play. Mark Watson flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Adamson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Pat Wyrostek is pinch hitting for John Smith. Pat Wyrostek lines out to the third baseman. Greg Goodwin singles to right field. Jerry Lee Leja walks. Pat Sharperson strikes out. John Walton singles to left field. Greg Goodwin scores. Jerry Lee Leja advances to third on the hit. Cotton Redmond comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Bowman singles to center field. Jerry Lee Leja scores. Al Suter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Dwight McGilberry enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pat Wyrostek at RF. Hanley Mulligan grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lunte is pinch hitting for Cotton Redmond. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Lunte strikes out. Hunter Bradley singles to center field. Alex Hoffman walks. Alvin Epperly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Yariel Rodriguez pitching. Bob Rodriguez reached on a fielding error by Hanley Mulligan. Jim McCurdy singles to left field. Bob Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Dwight McGilberry grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Rodriguez scores. Jim McCurdy advances to second on the play. Mike Coffman is pinch hitting for Greg Goodwin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Coffman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jerry Lee Leja grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Alex Hoffman (15), Johnny Adamson (16).HR - Alex Hoffman (16), Johnny Adamson (12).GIDP - Mark Watson. Baserunning: SB - Hunter Bradley (20). Fielding: E - Hanley Mulligan.
Batting:2B - John Walton 2 (26).HR - Jerry Lee Leja (12).GIDP - Kenny Sievers. Baserunning: SB - Jerry Lee Leja (29).CS - Al Suter (8), Bob Rodriguez (5). Fielding: E - Rene Fermin.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rodney Elders did not respond to coaching in control William Waldbauer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Akira Eda did not respond to coaching in velocity Rodney Elders did not respond to coaching in control Doyt Oquendo improves in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barry Medwick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Reitz improves in range Joe Reitz improves in speed Jim Martinez did not respond to coaching in range Jim Martinez did not respond to coaching in C