Win: Dick Miles (7-7) Loss: Makito Nishimura (12-4)
Save: Masahiro Hino (22)
Inning: 1 Oakland Dick Miles pitching. Rick O Shea flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Miksis singles past the second baseman. Chet Thornton walks. Zeke Wright flies out to the left fielder. Al Valdes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Makito Nishimura pitching. Rob Allen flies out to the center fielder. John Steinbach strikes out. Fizz Feldman doubles to right field. Doug Connor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jimmy Baker walks. Woody Hilton grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mike Lowenstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Mike Lown grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Strauss grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Glaze reached on a fielding error by Woody Hilton. Oswaldo Cloude grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Makito Nishimura grounds out to the shortstop. Rick O Shea singles to center field. Rick O Shea is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lefty Miksis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Dick Miles lines out to the second baseman. Rob Allen grounds out to the second baseman. John Steinbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Chet Thornton doubles past the first baseman. Zeke Wright strikes out. Al Valdes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chet Thornton advances to third on the play. Jimmy Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Fizz Feldman singles to right field. Doug Connor hits a home run. Fizz Feldman scores. Mike Lown strikes out. Frank Strauss flies out to the right fielder. Ray Glaze singles to center field. Oswaldo Cloude singles to center field. Ray Glaze advances to third on the hit. Dick Miles strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Woody Hilton flies out to the left fielder. Mike Lowenstein walks. Makito Nishimura lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick O Shea singles to left field. Mike Lowenstein scores. Lefty Miksis singles to left field. Rick O Shea advances to third on the hit. Chet Thornton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Rob Allen flies out to the left fielder. John Steinbach strikes out. Fizz Feldman walks. Doug Connor hits a home run. Fizz Feldman scores. Mike Lown walks. Frank Strauss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Zeke Wright walks. Al Valdes singles to left field. Zeke Wright advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Baker strikes out. Woody Hilton strikes out. Mike Lowenstein walks. Makito Nishimura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Texas Ray Glaze singles to center field. Oswaldo Cloude grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Glaze advances to second on the play. Dick Miles strikes out. Rob Allen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Rick O Shea strikes out. Lee Keyroof comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the shortstop. Chet Thornton singles to right field. Zeke Wright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas John Steinbach lines out to the third baseman. Fizz Feldman walks. Doug Connor flies out to the right fielder. Mike Lown hits a home run. Fizz Feldman scores. Jeff Meyers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Strauss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Al Valdes singles to right field. Al Valdes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jimmy Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Woody Hilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Ray Glaze singles to left field. Ray Glaze is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Oswaldo Cloude walks. Dan Wagner is pinch hitting for Lee Keyroof. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Oswaldo Cloude is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dan Wagner singles to right field. Dan Wagner steals second. Rob Allen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Phil Metkovich pitching. Mike Lowenstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Singleton is pinch hitting for Jeff Meyers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ernie Singleton walks. Rick O Shea walks. Lefty Miksis singles to center field. Ernie Singleton scores. Rick O Shea advances to third on the hit. Masahiro Hino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chet Thornton hits a home run. Rick O Shea scores. Lefty Miksis scores. Zeke Wright strikes out. Al Valdes lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Texas total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Chet Thornton (25).HR - Chet Thornton (12).GIDP - Woody Hilton. Baserunning: CS - Rick O Shea (17), Al Valdes (6). Fielding: E - Woody Hilton.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Sivess did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rod Ray did not respond to coaching in control Cidi Schlei did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Juan Burton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty David Gomez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Wes Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Cidi Schlei did not respond to coaching in SS
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Flanagan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rob Brock did not respond to coaching in arm Greg Wieghaus did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Weingartner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ben Werhas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Larry Brown improves in arm