Win: Frank Flair (2-2) Loss: Jim Chelini (0-2)
Save: Major Payne (11)
Inning: 1 Oakland Placido Sigafoos pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Marsh White hits a home run. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. Terry Johnson walks. Tim Yonke grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Madd Hatter pitching. Pat Eibel grounds out to the second baseman. Luis House strikes out. Joe Minor doubles to left field. Andy Etchebarren pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Hoffman singles to left field. Steve Detweiler singles to right field. Joe Hoffman advances to third on the hit. Hal Plank flies out to the center fielder. Madd Hatter flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Hoffman scores. Steve Detweiler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Lee Rodgers grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Magrini strikes out. Red Payne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the left fielder. Marsh White singles to center field. Terry Johnson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sudden Sam LaRoche is out at third base. Tim Yonke singles to left field. Marsh White scores. Joe Hoffman walks. Steve Detweiler strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Texas James Shepardson flies out to the center fielder. Placido Sigafoos strikes out. Pat Eibel singles to center field. Luis House grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pat Eibel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Hal Plank grounds out to the shortstop. Madd Hatter grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Joe Minor walks. Andy Etchebarren grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Minor advances to second on the play. Lee Rodgers strikes out. Tim Magrini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Boom Boom Washington hits a home run. Marsh White pops out to the first baseman. Terry Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Yonke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Red Payne flies out to the left fielder. James Shepardson strikes out. Placido Sigafoos singles to right field. Pat Eibel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Detweiler singles to left field. Hal Plank strikes out. Madd Hatter grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Detweiler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Luis House triples. Joe Minor strikes out. Andy Etchebarren hits a home run. Luis House scores. Lee Rodgers singles to center field. Tim Magrini strikes out. Red Payne singles to right field. Lee Rodgers advances to third on the hit. James Shepardson singles to right field. Lee Rodgers scores. Red Payne advances to third on the hit. Joe Lanfranconi is pinch hitting for Placido Sigafoos. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Joe Lanfranconi singles to left field. Red Payne scores. James Shepardson advances to third on the hit. Tommy Roettger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Eibel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Young pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche pops out to the second baseman. Boom Boom Washington singles to center field. Marsh White flies out to the center fielder. Boom Boom Washington steals second. Terry Johnson singles to left field. Boom Boom Washington scores. Tim Yonke singles to center field. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Luis House singles to right field. Joe Minor flies out to the center fielder. Luis House is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Andy Etchebarren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tommy Schwartz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Detweiler singles to right field. Hal Plank flies out to the left fielder. John Souza is pinch hitting for Tommy Roettger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Souza walks. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Detweiler scores. John Souza advances to third on the play. Sudden Sam LaRoche advances to second on the play. Marsh White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Root Beer Kearse pitching. Lee Rodgers doubles to right field. Tim Magrini strikes out. Red Payne flies out to the right fielder. James Shepardson singles to right field. Lee Rodgers scores. Leon Caldwell is pinch hitting for Tommy Schwartz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Leon Caldwell singles to left field. James Shepardson advances to third on the hit. Pat Eibel triples. James Shepardson scores. Leon Caldwell scores. Frank Flair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis House singles to left field. Pat Eibel scores. Joe Minor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland John Austin pitching. Terry Johnson walks. Tim Yonke walks. Joe Hoffman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Terry Johnson advances to third on the play. Steve Detweiler singles to center field. Terry Johnson scores. Hal Plank strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Andy Etchebarren strikes out. Lee Rodgers singles to center field. Tim Magrini grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Rodgers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Red Payne grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Magrini is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Jim Chelini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Flair grounds out to the second baseman. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Sudden Sam LaRoche steals second. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Marsh White singles to left field. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. Terry Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Texas Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. James Shepardson flies out to the left fielder. Ed Otero is pinch hitting for Jim Chelini. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Otero grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Eibel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Batting:HR - Boom Boom Washington (10), Marsh White (7).SF - Madd Hatter.GIDP - Tim Yonke, Joe Hoffman. Baserunning: SB - Sudden Sam LaRoche (10), Boom Boom Washington (8).CS - Steve Detweiler (3).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clarence Kellett did not respond to coaching in speed John Young did not respond to coaching in control Bob Hechinger did not respond to coaching in control Clarence Kellett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Skowron did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doc Belitz did not respond to coaching in endurance Earle Wilson improves in range Earle Wilson improves in contact_vs_righty Chris Lewis did not respond to coaching in speed