Win: Dave Stewart (5-15) Loss: Gary Blake (7-16)
Save: Yoenis Ramirez (26)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gary Blake pitching. Rey Dobson flies out to the left fielder. Offa Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Marlon Fields strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Dave Stewart pitching. Charlie Barton doubles to left field. Lee Swacina grounds out to the shortstop. Tino Sanchez singles to right field. Charlie Barton is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Tino Sanchez steals second. Jose McCabe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jerry Ostdiek hits a home run. Zip Hill walks. Zip Hill is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Plank doubles to left field. Wheezer Corridon strikes out. Moises Dustal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Manuel Saverine pops out to the first baseman. Milt Shires flies out to the left fielder. Spider Easler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dave Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Rey Dobson grounds out to the second baseman. Offa Hughes singles to right field. Marlon Fields singles to left field. Offa Hughes advances to third on the hit. Jerry Ostdiek singles to right field. Offa Hughes scores. Zip Hill hits a home run. Marlon Fields scores. Jerry Ostdiek scores. Herb McKain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Plank strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Billy Misse flies out to the right fielder. Herb McKain strikes out. Charlie Barton hits a home run. Lee Swacina singles to left field. Tino Sanchez walks. Jose McCabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Wheezer Corridon walks. Moises Dustal strikes out. Dave Stewart lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wheezer Corridon steals third. Rey Dobson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Manuel Saverine singles to right field. Milt Shires strikes out. Spider Easler flies out to the left fielder. Billy Misse strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Offa Hughes singles to right field. Marlon Fields strikes out. Jerry Ostdiek strikes out. Zip Hill singles to center field. Offa Hughes advances to third on the hit. George Plank strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Herb McKain grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Swacina strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Wheezer Corridon grounds out to the pitcher. Moises Dustal grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Stewart lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tino Sanchez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jose McCabe grounds out to the pitcher. Manuel Saverine flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rey Dobson singles to right field. Offa Hughes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rey Dobson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Marlon Fields grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Offa Hughes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Marlon Fields is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Milt Shires grounds out to the shortstop. Spider Easler singles to center field. Billy Misse walks. Herb McKain lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Barton walks. Lee Swacina grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jerry Ostdiek hits a home run. Gomer Pope comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Zip Hill walks. George Plank doubles to right field. Wheezer Corridon flies out to the center fielder. Moises Dustal strikes out. Les Moren is pinch hitting for Dave Stewart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Les Moren reached on a fielding error by Gomer Pope. Zip Hill scores. Rey Dobson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Jesse Tatis pitching. Tino Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Jose McCabe grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Leonard is pinch hitting for Manuel Saverine. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Phil Leonard walks. Milt Shires grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Offa Hughes pops out to the third baseman. Marlon Fields singles to center field. Jerry Ostdiek walks. Zip Hill strikes out. George Plank grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Jimmy Prim is pinch hitting for Spider Easler. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jimmy Prim doubles to center field. Billy Misse strikes out. Yoshitaka Nakada is pinch hitting for Gomer Pope. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yoshitaka Nakada flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Barton reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jerry Ostdiek. Jimmy Prim scores. Lee Swacina walks. Tino Sanchez singles to center field. Charlie Barton scores. Lee Swacina advances to third on the hit. Yoenis Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose McCabe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - George Plank 2 (21).HR - Jerry Ostdiek 2 (4), Zip Hill (9). Baserunning: SB - Wheezer Corridon (6).CS - Marlon Fields (5), Zip Hill (3). Fielding: E - Jerry Ostdiek.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Enright improves in speed Jerrod Gilligan did not respond to coaching in velocity George Amaro improves in control Ryan Hunt improves in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Lake did not respond to coaching in velocity David Tejada did not respond to coaching in control Phil Garibaldi did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Lake did not respond to coaching in velocity