Win: Makito Nishimura (10-5) Loss: Bob Rooker (6-4)
Inning: 1 Texas Makito Nishimura pitching. Greg Wieghaus grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Strauss flies out to the right fielder. Bert Corbin walks. Fizz Feldman singles to left field. Bert Corbin advances to third on the hit. John Kingsale strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Rooker pitching. Cidi Schlei singles to center field. Chet Thornton reached on a fielding error by Greg Wieghaus. Jimmy Baker walks. Zeke Wright walks. Cidi Schlei scores. Woody Hilton flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Chet Thornton scores. Dooley McDonald doubles to left field. Jimmy Baker scores. Zeke Wright uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Lowenstein singles to center field. Dooley McDonald scores. Frank Miller flies out to the left fielder. Makito Nishimura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Larry Brown singles to center field. Billy Lovitto flies out to the right fielder. Tim Meine singles to left field. Bob Rooker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Greg Wieghaus grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Cidi Schlei pops out to the second baseman. Chet Thornton flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Frank Strauss strikes out. Bert Corbin grounds out to the shortstop. Fizz Feldman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Zeke Wright strikes out. Woody Hilton strikes out. Dooley McDonald walks. Mike Lowenstein walks. Frank Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas John Kingsale grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Brown doubles to left field. Billy Lovitto strikes out. Tim Meine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Makito Nishimura walks. Cidi Schlei singles to left field. Chet Thornton walks. Ken Luecken comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Baker flies out to the left fielder. Zeke Wright strikes out. Woody Hilton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Texas Ken Luecken grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Wieghaus grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Strauss flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dooley McDonald singles to right field. Mike Lowenstein strikes out. Frank Miller strikes out. Makito Nishimura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Bert Corbin strikes out. Fizz Feldman grounds out to the second baseman. John Kingsale doubles to right field. Larry Brown singles to left field. Billy Lovitto singles to left field. John Kingsale scores. Tim Meine grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Billy Lovitto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Cidi Schlei flies out to the left fielder. Chet Thornton singles to center field. Jimmy Baker flies out to the center fielder. Zeke Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Ruben Merchant is pinch hitting for Ken Luecken. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ruben Merchant strikes out. Greg Wieghaus grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Strauss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Hideki Kobayashi pitching. Woody Hilton grounds out to the third baseman. Dooley McDonald walks. Mike Lowenstein flies out to the right fielder. Frank Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Bert Corbin pops out to the third baseman. Fizz Feldman strikes out. John Kingsale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Makito Nishimura grounds out to the shortstop. Cidi Schlei strikes out. Chet Thornton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Larry Brown singles to right field. Larry Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Lovitto flies out to the center fielder. Tim Meine walks. Vic Rojas is pinch hitting for Hideki Kobayashi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vic Rojas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Peanuts West did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jose Sasaki did not respond to coaching in speed Peanuts West improves in arm Peanuts West improves in range Chris Collins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Slim Latimer improves in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marcell Reese improves in range Joe Quisenberry improves in contact_vs_lefty Rod Ray improves in velocity Rick Hundley did not respond to coaching in speed Marcell Reese did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty David Gomez improves in contact_vs_righty Marcell Reese did not respond to coaching in 2B