Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Nicholson pitching. Alvin Epperly walks. Alvin Epperly is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jo Wiley strikes out. Marlon Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Angel Chaplin pitching. Jeff Bowman strikes out. Jim McCurdy flies out to the center fielder. John Walton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Warren Debrusk grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Watson doubles to center field. Alex Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Glade singles to left field. Mark Watson scores. Hanley Mulligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Pat Sharperson flies out to the right fielder. Al Suter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Angel Chaplin singles to right field. Alvin Epperly grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Angel Chaplin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jo Wiley grounds out to the third baseman. Alvin Epperly advances to second on the play. Marlon Carter singles to right field. Alvin Epperly scores. Warren Debrusk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Kenny Sievers walks. John Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Nicholson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mark Watson singles to center field. Alex Hoffman singles to center field. Mark Watson advances to third on the hit. Frank Glade strikes out. Hanley Mulligan singles to center field. Mark Watson scores. Alex Hoffman advances to third on the hit. Angel Chaplin strikes out. Alvin Epperly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jeff Bowman strikes out. Jim McCurdy walks. John Walton strikes out. Pat Sharperson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim McCurdy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jo Wiley strikes out. Marlon Carter flies out to the right fielder. Warren Debrusk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Al Suter walks. Bob Rodriguez singles in front of the left fielder. Al Suter advances to third on the hit. Kenny Sievers flies out to the left fielder. John Smith singles to right field. Al Suter scores. Jim Nicholson pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jeff Bowman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Mark Watson walks. Alex Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Watson advances to second on the play. Frank Glade strikes out. Hanley Mulligan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jim McCurdy grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Walton hits a home run. Pat Sharperson reached on a fielding error by Mark Watson. Al Suter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Angel Chaplin flies out to the left fielder. Alvin Epperly grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jo Wiley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Rodriguez walks. Kenny Sievers pops out to the third baseman. Pat Wyrostek is pinch hitting for John Smith. Pat Wyrostek strikes out. Mike Coffman is pinch hitting for Jim Nicholson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Chuck Zimmerman pitching. Dwight McGilberry enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pat Wyrostek at RF. Marlon Carter strikes out. Warren Debrusk flies out to the center fielder. Mark Watson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Billy Mills is pinch hitting for Chuck Zimmerman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Billy Mills grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Bowman grounds out to the second baseman. Jim McCurdy singles to left field. John Walton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Al Perry pitching. Alex Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Glade doubles to right field. Hanley Mulligan hits a home run. Frank Glade scores. Jorge Bliss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Lunte is pinch hitting for Angel Chaplin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Lunte strikes out. Alvin Epperly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Yariel Rodriguez pitching. Pat Sharperson flies out to the right fielder. Al Suter doubles to center field. Bob Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Kenny Sievers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rodney Elders did not respond to coaching in control Rodney Elders did not respond to coaching in velocity Clint Martin improves in control George Smith did not respond to coaching in control Earl Wilson improves in LF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jerry Kappel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Reitz improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Coveleski did not respond to coaching in velocity Todd Schattinger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Martinez did not respond to coaching in C