Win: Tommy Roettger (4-4) Loss: Matt Krook (2-4)
Save: Major Payne (27)
Inning: 1 Oakland Dick Ruiz pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. Sudden Sam LaRoche steals second. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the center fielder. Marsh White strikes out. Terry Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Tommy Roettger pitching. Pat Eibel walks. Luis House flies out to the left fielder. Pat Eibel steals second. Joe Minor singles to left field. Pat Eibel scores. Andy Etchebarren flies out to the center fielder. Charley Wright singles to left field. Joe Minor advances to third on the hit. Tim Magrini pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Hoffman strikes out. Dwayne Murray strikes out. Dan Christenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Bob McNertney singles to left field. Mickey Bartirome doubles to left field. Bob McNertney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Ruiz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dick Ruiz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pat Eibel grounds out to the shortstop. Luis House doubles to right field. Mickey Bartirome scores. Joe Minor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Hal Plank grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Roettger strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Andy Etchebarren singles to left field. Andy Etchebarren is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charley Wright strikes out. Tim Magrini flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Boom Boom Washington singles to center field. Marsh White flies out to the left fielder. Terry Johnson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Boom Boom Washington advances to second on the play. Joe Hoffman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Bob McNertney strikes out. Mickey Bartirome reached on a fielding error by Tommy Roettger. Dick Ruiz lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dwayne Murray flies out to the right fielder. Dan Christenson doubles to center field. Hal Plank walks. Tommy Roettger pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to right field. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Texas Pat Eibel strikes out. Luis House flies out to the center fielder. Joe Minor lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Marsh White strikes out. Terry Johnson hits a home run. Joe Hoffman singles to left field. Dwayne Murray singles to center field. Dan Christenson lines out to the shortstop. Hal Plank flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Andy Etchebarren grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Magrini flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tommy Roettger is hit by a pitch. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to left field. Tommy Schwartz 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. Boom Boom Washington doubles to right field. Tommy Roettger scores. Sudden Sam LaRoche uses his aggressiveness and scores. Marsh White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Boom Boom Washington advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Terry Johnson hits a home run. Boom Boom Washington scores. Rene Emerson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Dwayne Murray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Bob McNertney doubles to left field. Mickey Bartirome grounds out to the pitcher. Rafael Pless is pinch hitting for Rene Emerson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rafael Pless walks. Pat Eibel grounds out to the pitcher. Bob McNertney advances to third on the play. Rafael Pless advances to second on the play. Luis House grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland George Moran pitching. Dan Christenson grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Plank flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Roettger singles past the shortstop. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Joe Minor triples. Andy Etchebarren flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Minor scores. Rich Napoleon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Charley Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Magrini walks. Bob McNertney grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tim Magrini is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Marsh White triples. Terry Johnson singles to center field. Marsh White scores. Jim Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Hoffman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Terry Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dwayne Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Hoffman advances to second on the play. Dan Christenson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mickey Bartirome strikes out. Red Payne is pinch hitting for Jim Young. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Payne flies out to the center fielder. Pat Eibel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Boom Boom Washington (12), Dan Christenson (5).3B - Marsh White (2).HR - Terry Johnson 2 (18).HBP - Tommy Roettger (1). Baserunning: SB - Sudden Sam LaRoche (15). Fielding: E - Tommy Roettger.
Batting:2B - Luis House (13), Bob McNertney (3), Mickey Bartirome (7).3B - Joe Minor (2).SF - Andy Etchebarren.GIDP - Dick Ruiz. Baserunning: SB - Pat Eibel (15).CS - Andy Etchebarren (4).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in control Dave Cogswell improves in power_vs_righty Carr Thornton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Stein improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Howe did not respond to coaching in SS
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dot Wylie did not respond to coaching in control Ron Lawrence improves in contact_vs_righty Dot Wylie did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Price improves in arm