Inning: 1 Oakland Tubby Brye pitching. Michael Stewart strikes out. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Keith Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Ike Rau pitching. George Miller walks. Jeff Newman strikes out. George Miller steals second. Takeshi Kamiguchi pops out to the second baseman. Dennis Callaway grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento flies out to the center fielder. Alex Palica singles to left field. Alex Severson strikes out. Nick Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Richie Zisk walks. Richie Zisk steals second. Paul Matias walks. Mack Hartgraves grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Richie Zisk advances to third on the play. Jim Conroy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Mitchell Greer flies out to the left fielder. Ike Rau reached on a fielding error by Jeff Newman. Michael Stewart strikes out. Ike Rau is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Tubby Brye strikes out. George Miller singles to center field. Jeff Newman strikes out. Takeshi Kamiguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Joel Heinkel strikes out. Keith Marsh walks. Geraldo Sorrento doubles to center field. Alex Palica grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Keith Marsh scores. Geraldo Sorrento advances to third on the play. Alex Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Dennis Callaway grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Zisk grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Paul Matias flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Nick Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Mitchell Greer walks. Ike Rau lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Michael Stewart singles to right field. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Mack Hartgraves strikes out. Jim Conroy singles to right field. Tubby Brye lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jim Conroy forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). George Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Keith Marsh strikes out. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Alex Palica hits a home run. Alex Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Jeff Newman grounds out to the pitcher. Takeshi Kamiguchi flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Callaway strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Nick Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Mitchell Greer singles to center field. Ike Rau lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Michael Stewart hits a home run. Mitchell Greer scores. Moose Hidalgo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Richie Zisk flies out to the left fielder. Paul Matias strikes out. Mack Hartgraves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Keith Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Alex Palica walks. Alex Severson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jeff Newman. Nick Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Ramon Helfrich is pinch hitting for Jim Conroy. Ramon Helfrich strikes out. Fumio Matsuda is pinch hitting for Moose Hidalgo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fumio Matsuda walks. George Miller singles to center field. Fumio Matsuda is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. George Miller steals second. Jeff Newman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Pat Jones pitching. Mitchell Greer grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Rau grounds out to the shortstop. Michael Stewart walks. Joel Heinkel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Takeshi Kamiguchi grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Callaway grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Zisk grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Corbett did not respond to coaching in control Ray Machado did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill McAnally did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Corbett did not respond to coaching in control John Sisk did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Mueller did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Walker improves in contact_vs_lefty Purnal Dickerson did not respond to coaching in velocity Cesar Shields improves in power_vs_lefty Cesar Shields did not respond to coaching in SS