Win: Billy Stobbs (7-8) Loss: Harry Bold (5-10)
Save: Matt Krook (7)
Inning: 1 Texas Harry Bold pitching. Pat Eibel lines out to the second baseman. Rafael Pless strikes out. Joe Minor singles to center field. Andy Etchebarren grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Billy Stobbs pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. John Souza flies out to the center fielder. Marsh White singles to left field. Terry Johnson doubles to center field. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Charley Wright strikes out. Tim Magrini grounds out to the second baseman. Bob McNertney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tim Yonke walks. Dan Cunningham grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Yonke advances to second on the play. Hal Plank lines out to the first baseman. Harry Bold flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Mickey Bartirome lines out to the first baseman. Billy Stobbs grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Eibel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. John Souza strikes out. Marsh White singles to center field. Terry Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Rafael Pless walks. Joe Minor strikes out. Andy Etchebarren flies out to the right fielder. Charley Wright singles to right field. Tim Magrini strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Joe Hoffman walks. Tim Yonke flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hoffman steals second. Mickey Bartirome throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Dan Cunningham pops out to the first baseman. Hal Plank singles to right field. Joe Hoffman scores. Harry Bold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Bob McNertney strikes out. Mickey Bartirome singles past the shortstop. Billy Stobbs lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Eibel doubles to right field. Mickey Bartirome scores. Rafael Pless doubles past the first baseman. Pat Eibel scores. Joe Minor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. John Souza singles to center field. John Souza steals second. Marsh White strikes out. Terry Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Andy Etchebarren flies out to the right fielder. Charley Wright singles to left field. Tim Magrini grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Charley Wright is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob McNertney hits a home run. Tim Magrini scores. Mickey Bartirome grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Hoffman walks. Tim Yonke reached on a fielding error by Billy Stobbs. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Hal Plank lines out to the first baseman. Harry Bold strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Billy Stobbs flies out to the left fielder. Pat Eibel grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rafael Pless singles to left field. Joe Minor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to right field. Sudden Sam LaRoche is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Souza pops out to the second baseman. Marsh White doubles to left field. 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. Terry Johnson singles to center field. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Andy Etchebarren singles past the second baseman. Charley Wright flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Andy Etchebarren steals second. Tim Magrini strikes out. Bob McNertney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Red Payne enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rafael Pless at SS. Ed Otero enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mickey Bartirome at C. Tim Yonke strikes out. Dan Cunningham flies out to the left fielder. Hal Plank flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Ed Otero singles to center field. Frank Flair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Young pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Pat Eibel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Otero is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Red Payne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Detweiler is pinch hitting for Frank Flair. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Detweiler hits a home run. Tommy Schwartz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. John Souza pops out to the third baseman. Marsh White flies out to the right fielder. Terry Johnson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charley Wright. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Pat Eibel (23), Rafael Pless (18).HR - Bob McNertney (6). Baserunning: SB - Andy Etchebarren (17). Fielding: E - Charley Wright, Mickey Bartirome, Billy Stobbs.
Batting:2B - Marsh White (22), Terry Johnson (21).HR - Steve Detweiler (2). Baserunning: SB - John Souza (3), Joe Hoffman (23).CS - Sudden Sam LaRoche (13).
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Embree improves in arm Jack Embree improves in arm Dot Wylie improves in endurance Ron Lawrence improves in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Bay improves in speed Dave Cogswell improves in arm Dave Cogswell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Skowron did not respond to coaching in arm Angelo Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in CF