Win: Rafer Nicholas (15-6) Loss: Tommy Nahorodny (13-9)
Save: Mark Ramsay (18)
Inning: 1 Texas Tommy Nahorodny pitching. Jayson Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Rusney Pupo grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Rafer Nicholas pitching. Dan Dyck grounds out to the third baseman. John Brito pops out to the second baseman. Buck Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Tsugio Suzuki singles to right field. Walton Wayde flies out to the right fielder. Tsugio Suzuki steals second. Dennis Doyle strikes out. Eiichi Okamoto pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Clem Lobert strikes out. Doc Boone grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Jake Lonnett triples. Rafer Nicholas singles to left field. Jake Lonnett scores. Jayson Miller grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Rusney Pupo singles to right field. Terry Ball grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Minshall singles past the first baseman. Tom Canale grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tommy Nahorodny grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Tsugio Suzuki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walton Wayde singles to right field. Walton Wayde steals second. Dennis Doyle singles to center field. Walton Wayde scores. Eiichi Okamoto flies out to the left fielder. Jake Lonnett singles to left field. Dennis Doyle advances to third on the hit. Rafer Nicholas reached on a fielding error by Doc Boone. Dennis Doyle scores. Jayson Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Dan Dyck flies out to the right fielder. John Brito reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eiichi Okamoto. Buck Fisher doubles to center field. John Brito scores. Clem Lobert flies out to the right fielder. Doc Boone grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Rusney Pupo walks. Terry Ball walks. Tsugio Suzuki strikes out. Walton Wayde doubles to center field. Rusney Pupo scores. Terry Ball uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dennis Doyle doubles to left field. Walton Wayde scores. Hank Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eiichi Okamoto is hit by a pitch. Jake Lonnett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dennis Doyle is out at third base. Rafer Nicholas singles to center field. Eiichi Okamoto scores. Jake Lonnett advances to third on the hit. Jayson Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ralph Miller strikes out. Bob Minshall singles to center field. Tom Canale strikes out. Hank Allen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Rusney Pupo pops out to the shortstop. Terry Ball flies out to the center fielder. Tsugio Suzuki doubles to right field. Walton Wayde grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dan Dyck pops out to the catcher. John Brito strikes out. Buck Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Dennis Doyle walks. Derek Theiss is pinch hitting for Eiichi Okamoto. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Derek Theiss lines out to the pitcher. Jake Lonnett singles past the third baseman. Dennis Doyle advances to third on the hit. Rafer Nicholas strikes out. Jayson Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Clem Lobert hits a home run. Doc Boone flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Miller hits a home run. Bob Minshall singles to right field. Bob Minshall steals second. Tom Canale singles to right field. Bob Minshall scores. Dan Davis is pinch hitting for Hank Allen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Davis singles to right field. Tom Canale advances to third on the hit. Dan Dyck grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Canale scores. Dan Davis advances to second on the play. Will Chalmers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Brito flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Zane Jamerson pitching. Rusney Pupo walks. Terry Ball lines out to the shortstop. Tsugio Suzuki flies out to the center fielder. Walton Wayde strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Buck Fisher hits a home run. Clem Lobert grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Boone strikes out. Ralph Miller walks. Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Dennis Doyle pops out to the third baseman. Derek Theiss grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Lonnett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Mark Ramsay comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Canale flies out to the center fielder. George Barnes is pinch hitting for Zane Jamerson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Barnes singles to left field. Dan Dyck singles to right field. John Brito strikes out. Buck Fisher walks. Clem Lobert strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Texas total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes John Brito is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Herb Masters improves in contact_vs_lefty Deron Stockwell improves in arm Herb Masters improves in range Tony Scott improves in contact_vs_lefty Tony Scott improves in contact_vs_righty Billy McGraw improves in velocity Art Nevers improves in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lynn Pennyfeather improves in power_vs_lefty Lynn Pennyfeather improves in power_vs_righty Virgil Keen did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.