Win: Yoshi Ohno (4-3) Loss: Joe Green (14-5)
Save: Al Batiste (24)
Inning: 1 Texas Joe Green pitching. Dennis Doyle hits a home run. Luis Charlton grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Ball flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Rafer Nicholas pitching. Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Dyck strikes out. Clem Lobert hits a home run. John Brito flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Jake Lonnett flies out to the center fielder. John Powers grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Whitey Kramer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Doc Boone singles to left field. Bob Minshall walks. Doc Boone steals third. Tom Canale pops out to the third baseman. Brent Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Doc Boone scores. Joe Green grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Minshall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Early Longmire flies out to the left fielder. Rafer Nicholas grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Doyle reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Canale. Luis Charlton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doc Boone. Dennis Doyle scores. Terry Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ralph Miller strikes out. Dan Dyck singles to center field. Clem Lobert flies out to the left fielder. John Brito walks. Doc Boone singles to center field. Dan Dyck scores. John Brito advances to third on the hit. Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Chuck Ardoin flies out to the right fielder. Jake Lonnett walks. Jake Lonnett steals second. John Powers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doc Boone. Jake Lonnett scores. Whitey Kramer grounds out to the second baseman. John Powers advances to third on the play. Early Longmire strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Canale strikes out. Brent Robinson strikes out. Joe Green grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Rafer Nicholas grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Doyle grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Charlton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Dyck doubles to left field. Clem Lobert reached on a fielding error by Luis Charlton. John Brito strikes out. Doc Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Terry Ball strikes out. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Jake Lonnett singles to right field. John Powers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Minshall doubles past the first baseman. Tom Canale strikes out. Brent Robinson strikes out. Joe Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Whitey Kramer strikes out. Rusney Pupo is pinch hitting for Early Longmire. Rusney Pupo pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Rineer is pinch hitting for Rafer Nicholas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jeff Rineer walks. Jeff Rineer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Yoshi Ohno pitching. Eiichi Okamoto enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rusney Pupo at 2B. Ralph Miller flies out to the right fielder. Dan Dyck pops out to the catcher. Clem Lobert doubles to left field. John Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Dennis Doyle singles to center field. Luis Charlton strikes out. Terry Ball strikes out. Chuck Ardoin doubles to right field. Dennis Doyle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cy Kirkpatrick 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. Jake Lonnett reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dan Dyck. Chuck Ardoin scores. John Powers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Elliott enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luis Charlton at SS. Doc Boone singles to right field. Doc Boone steals second. Bob Minshall singles to center field. Doc Boone scores. Tom Canale grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Minshall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brent Robinson strikes out. Buck Fisher is pinch hitting for Cy Kirkpatrick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Fisher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Hank Allen pitching. Whitey Kramer singles to right field. Eiichi Okamoto strikes out. Jim Marquez is pinch hitting for Yoshi Ohno. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Marquez strikes out. Dennis Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Al Batiste pitching. Ralph Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Dyck pops out to the first baseman. Clem Lobert doubles to left field. John Brito flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Gerhardt did not respond to coaching in control Toby Carter did not respond to coaching in speed Art Sodowsky improves in power_vs_righty Ed Miller did not respond to coaching in endurance Chico Gedman did not respond to coaching in control Art Sodowsky improves in power_vs_lefty Art Sodowsky improves in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: D.T. Thomas improves in contact_vs_righty Dan Wickersham did not respond to coaching in control D.T. Thomas improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Versalles improves in contact_vs_righty Abner Tidrow did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Dexter improves in range D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in SS