Inning: 1 Texas Harry Bold pitching. Pat Eibel grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Luis House flies out to the center fielder. Joe Minor singles to right field. Joe Minor steals second. Andy Etchebarren flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Fewster pitching. Magglio Kida walks. Boom Boom Washington singles past the third baseman. Magglio Kida aggressively advances to third on the hit. Joe Hoffman doubles to left field. Magglio Kida scores. Boom Boom Washington uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Yonke grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Hoffman advances to third on the play. Terry Johnson hits a home run. Joe Hoffman scores. Dwayne Murray flies out to the left fielder. Tsuneyuki Sato grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Edgar Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Pless grounds out to the second baseman. Red Payne pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Hal Plank doubles to center field. Harry Bold lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Magglio Kida singles to center field. Hal Plank scores. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Joe Hoffman walks. Tim Yonke singles to center field. Terry Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Texas James Shepardson walks. Harry Fewster pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Pat Eibel singles to left field. James Shepardson advances to third on the hit. Luis House grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). James Shepardson scores. Pat Eibel advances to second on the play. Joe Minor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dwayne Murray singles to center field. Tsuneyuki Sato flies out to the left fielder. Hal Plank walks. Harry Bold lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Magglio Kida singles to left field. Dwayne Murray scores. Hal Plank scores. Boom Boom Washington doubles to center field. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Andy Etchebarren lines out to the third baseman. Edgar Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Pless strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Tim Yonke singles to left field. Jim Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dwayne Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Red Payne strikes out. James Shepardson singles to center field. Jim Young lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Eibel bunts for a base hit. Luis House strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Tsuneyuki Sato flies out to the center fielder. Hal Plank singles to left field. Harry Bold fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Harry Bold grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hal Plank is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Magglio Kida walks. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Joe Minor flies out to the center fielder. Andy Etchebarren reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tsuneyuki Sato. Edgar Moore flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Pless flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Tim Yonke hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tim Yonke steals second. Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Dwayne Murray singles to center field. Tim Yonke scores. Rene Emerson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tsuneyuki Sato grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dwayne Murray is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Red Payne strikes out. Ed Otero is pinch hitting for James Shepardson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Otero grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Lanfranconi is pinch hitting for Rene Emerson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Lanfranconi singles to right field. Pat Eibel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Lanfranconi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Tommy Schwartz pitching. Hal Plank singles past the shortstop. Harry Bold lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Magglio Kida walks. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the center fielder. John Souza is pinch hitting for Joe Hoffman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Souza strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Luis House strikes out. Joe Minor lines out to the second baseman. Andy Etchebarren singles to center field. Edgar Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tim Yonke grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Johnson singles to left field. Dwayne Murray singles to right field. Terry Johnson advances to third on the hit. Tsuneyuki Sato grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dwayne Murray advances to second on the play. Hal Plank lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Rafael Pless flies out to the center fielder. Red Payne strikes out. Ed Otero singles to right field. Leon Caldwell is pinch hitting for Tommy Schwartz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Leon Caldwell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 12
Batting:2B - Boom Boom Washington (12), Joe Hoffman (10), Hal Plank (2).HR - Terry Johnson (11).GIDP - Terry Johnson. Baserunning: SB - Tim Yonke (4). Fielding: E - Tsuneyuki Sato.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Baird improves in power_vs_righty Dick Ruiz did not respond to coaching in control Jim Baird improves in contact_vs_lefty Dot Wylie improves in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Stein improves in power_vs_righty Clarence Kellett did not respond to coaching in speed Clarence Kellett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lenny Buehrle improves in range Mike Howe did not respond to coaching in SS