Inning: 1 Texas Madd Hatter pitching. Pat Eibel strikes out. Luis House flies out to the left fielder. Joe Minor pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Wolfe pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche hits a home run. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the left fielder. Marsh White doubles to left field. Terry Johnson hits a home run. Marsh White scores. Tim Yonke singles to right field. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Dwayne Murray singles to right field. Tim Yonke advances to third on the hit. Gabe McGee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Andy Etchebarren flies out to the center fielder. Edgar Moore pops out to the third baseman. Rafael Pless flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Madd Hatter singles to center field. Sudden Sam LaRoche pops out to the catcher. Madd Hatter steals second. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Marsh White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Tim Magrini grounds out to the shortstop. James Shepardson strikes out. Joe Wolfe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Terry Johnson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tim Magrini. Tim Yonke strikes out. Joe Hoffman flies out to the right fielder. Rene Emerson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Dwayne Murray grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Pat Eibel strikes out. Luis House singles to left field. Joe Minor grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Gabe McGee flies out to the left fielder. Madd Hatter strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche hits a home run. John Austin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Boom Boom Washington doubles to center field. Marsh White walks. Terry Johnson hits a home run. Boom Boom Washington scores. Marsh White scores. Jim Chelini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Yonke hits a home run. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Andy Etchebarren singles to left field. Andy Etchebarren steals second. Edgar Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Pless walks. Tim Magrini singles to left field. Andy Etchebarren scores. James Shepardson flies out to the left fielder. Jim Chelini strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dwayne Murray grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Gabe McGee pops out to the second baseman. Dan Kustus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Madd Hatter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Pat Eibel strikes out. Luis House grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Minor singles to left field. Joe Minor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the second baseman. Marsh White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Andy Etchebarren singles to center field. Edgar Moore flies out to the center fielder. Andy Etchebarren steals second. Rafael Pless pops out to the third baseman. Tim Magrini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Terry Johnson strikes out. Tim Yonke singles to center field. Joe Hoffman flies out to the right fielder. Tim Yonke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Ed Otero is pinch hitting for James Shepardson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Otero singles to right field. Joe Lanfranconi is pinch hitting for Dan Kustus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Lanfranconi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pat Eibel hits a home run. Luis House grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hal Walker pitching. Dwayne Murray pops out to the third baseman. Hal Plank is pinch hitting for Gabe McGee. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hal Plank hits a home run. Madd Hatter strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche triples. Dan Christenson is pinch hitting for Boom Boom Washington. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Christenson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Joe Minor grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Etchebarren flies out to the center fielder. Edgar Moore singles to center field. Rafael Pless flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Boom Boom Washington (13), Marsh White (6).3B - Sudden Sam LaRoche (6).HR - Sudden Sam LaRoche 2 (7), Terry Johnson 2 (13), Tim Yonke (4), Hal Plank (3). Baserunning: SB - Madd Hatter (1).CS - Tim Yonke (1).
Game Notes Edgar Moore is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ellis Goletz improves in power_vs_righty Doc Belitz did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Ruiz did not respond to coaching in control Ellis Goletz improves in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Miller did not respond to coaching in speed Clarence Kellett did not respond to coaching in range Jim Slocumb did not respond to coaching in velocity John Bay improves in power_vs_righty Harry Skowron did not respond to coaching in 2B