Win: Jose Aberson (13-7) Loss: Joe Wolfe (5-10)
Save: Major Payne (32)
Inning: 1 Texas Jose Aberson pitching. Pat Eibel strikes out. Luis House strikes out. Joe Minor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Wolfe pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. Boom Boom Washington walks. Marsh White strikes out. Terry Johnson hits a home run. Boom Boom Washington scores. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Andy Etchebarren flies out to the right fielder. Charley Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Barbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tim Yonke is hit by a pitch. Dwayne Murray pops out to the first baseman. Hal Plank walks. Jose Aberson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Tim Yonke is thrown out at third. Hal Plank advances to second on the play. Hal Plank advances to second on the play. Sudden Sam LaRoche lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Frank Gorman strikes out. Ed Otero strikes out. Joe Wolfe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Marsh White singles to left field. Terry Johnson strikes out. Joe Hoffman singles to center field. Tim Yonke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Pat Eibel singles to center field. Luis House hits a home run. Pat Eibel scores. Joe Minor grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Etchebarren flies out to the center fielder. Charley Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dwayne Murray strikes out. Hal Plank doubles to right field. Jose Aberson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Plank advances to third on the play. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Joe Barbee strikes out. Frank Gorman singles to center field. Ed Otero flies out to the right fielder. Joe Wolfe grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Gorman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marsh White walks. Terry Johnson doubles to center field. Marsh White uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Young 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. Joe Hoffman walks. Tim Yonke flies out to the center fielder. Dwayne Murray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Pat Eibel flies out to the right fielder. Luis House grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Minor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Hal Plank flies out to the right fielder. Jose Aberson singles to center field. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Andy Etchebarren flies out to the left fielder. Charley Wright strikes out. Joe Barbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Marsh White strikes out. Terry Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Frank Gorman flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ed Otero grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Red Payne is pinch hitting for Jim Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red Payne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tommy Schwartz pitching. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Yonke flies out to the right fielder. Dwayne Murray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pat Eibel bunts for a base hit. Luis House grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Minor singles to center field. Andy Etchebarren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ellis Goletz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ron Lawrence improves in contact_vs_righty Chuck Chiles improves in range Ron Lawrence improves in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Hutchinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Thornton did not respond to coaching in control John Young improves in velocity Sam Feller did not respond to coaching in velocity Carr Thornton did not respond to coaching in 2B