Inning: 1 Oakland Javier Marques pitching. Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder. Dan Dyck strikes out. Clem Lobert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Kobe Rann pitching. John Powers grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Ball singles to right field. Eiichi Okamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Ball advances to second on the play. John Humphreys singles to left field. Terry Ball scores. Walton Wayde grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Humphreys is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland John Brito strikes out. Doc Boone flies out to the center fielder. Bob Minshall singles to left field. Tom Canale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Rusney Pupo grounds out to the shortstop. Derek Theiss strikes out. Masao Fukuzawa lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Brent Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Kobe Rann grounds out to the catcher. Ralph Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Javier Marques pops out to the catcher. John Powers flies out to the center fielder. Terry Ball singles to center field. Eiichi Okamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dan Dyck doubles to center field. Clem Lobert grounds out to the pitcher. John Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Dyck is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas John Humphreys strikes out. Walton Wayde strikes out. Rusney Pupo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Doc Boone singles to center field. Bob Minshall singles to right field. Doc Boone advances to third on the hit. Tom Canale grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doc Boone scores. Bob Minshall advances to second on the play. Brent Robinson walks. The catcher fields the ball and Bob Minshall is thrown out at third. Brent Robinson advances to second on the play. Brent Robinson advances to second on the play. Ralph Miller reached on a fielding error by Rusney Pupo. Dan Dyck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Texas Derek Theiss flies out to the left fielder. Masao Fukuzawa strikes out. Javier Marques singles to right field. John Powers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Clem Lobert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Brito strikes out. Doc Boone singles to right field. Bob Minshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Terry Ball pops out to the third baseman. Eiichi Okamoto strikes out. John Humphreys strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Canale walks. Brent Robinson strikes out. Kobe Rann lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ralph Miller singles to left field. Tom Canale is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Walton Wayde grounds out to the shortstop. Rusney Pupo grounds out to the shortstop. Derek Theiss singles to center field. Masao Fukuzawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dan Dyck flies out to the right fielder. Clem Lobert grounds out to the second baseman. John Brito singles to left field. Al Batiste 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 1st. Doc Boone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Jeff Rineer is pinch hitting for Al Batiste. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Rineer flies out to the left fielder. John Powers strikes out. Terry Ball grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Versailles pitching. Bob Minshall singles past the shortstop. Tom Canale singles to left field. Bob Minshall advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Brent Robinson strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Kobe Rann singles to center field. Bob Minshall scores. Ralph Miller pops out to the second baseman. Dan Dyck grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Cy Kirkpatrick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eiichi Okamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Humphreys strikes out. Walton Wayde singles to right field. Rusney Pupo walks. Derek Theiss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Texas total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hank Allen improves in control Chris Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Versalles improves in range Orie Hunter improves in range Hank Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Patterson did not respond to coaching in speed D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in SS
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Scott improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Scott did not respond to coaching in speed Art Sodowsky did not respond to coaching in arm Art Nevers did not respond to coaching in speed Tony Scott improves in power_vs_lefty Whitey Kramer improves in arm Jim Frazier did not respond to coaching in 1B