Inning: 1 Texas Rico Gilles pitching. Takeshi Kamiguchi strikes out. Amarillo Ledbetter doubles to right field. Jeff Burroughs strikes out. Jim Sundberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Tubby Brye pitching. Damon Marquez reached on a fielding error by George Miller. Joel Heinkel doubles past the third baseman. Damon Marquez scores. Alex Severson grounds out to the second baseman. Joel Heinkel advances to third on the play. Paul Distaso singles to right field. Joel Heinkel scores. Nick Johnston singles to right field. Fusoya Hiramasu singles to center field. Paul Distaso uses his aggressiveness and scores. Michael Stewart grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Juan Beniquez grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Hargrove grounds out to the third baseman. George Miller pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ben Grieve strikes out. Rico Gilles grounds out to the second baseman. Damon Marquez walks. Joel Heinkel flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Gene Clines grounds out to the second baseman. Tubby Brye grounds out to the third baseman. Takeshi Kamiguchi singles to left field. Amarillo Ledbetter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Alex Severson walks. Paul Distaso grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alex Severson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Distaso is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nick Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Jeff Burroughs grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Sundberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Beniquez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Fusoya Hiramasu grounds out to the shortstop. Michael Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Grieve hits a home run. Rico Gilles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Mike Hargrove grounds out to the third baseman. George Miller pops out to the shortstop. Gene Clines grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Damon Marquez singles to right field. Joel Heinkel walks. Alex Severson flies out to the center fielder. Paul Distaso pops out to the second baseman. Nick Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Tubby Brye strikes out. Takeshi Kamiguchi flies out to the right fielder. Amarillo Ledbetter singles to right field. Jeff Burroughs walks. Jim Sundberg grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Burroughs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Fusoya Hiramasu grounds out to the second baseman. Michael Stewart singles to left field. Ben Grieve grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Michael Stewart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rico Gilles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Juan Beniquez grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Fregosi is pinch hitting for Mike Hargrove. Jim Fregosi grounds out to the shortstop. George Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Damon Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Joel Heinkel flies out to the left fielder. Alex Severson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Gene Clines grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Cubbage is pinch hitting for Tubby Brye. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Cubbage strikes out. Takeshi Kamiguchi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Bacsik pitching. Paul Distaso hits a home run. Nick Johnston grounds out to the shortstop. Fusoya Hiramasu flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Beazley is pinch hitting for Michael Stewart. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ernie Beazley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Amarillo Ledbetter walks. Jeff Burroughs doubles to center field. Amarillo Ledbetter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Keith Foulke 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. Jim Sundberg pops out to the third baseman. Juan Beniquez singles to right field. Jeff Burroughs scores. Neal Harley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Fregosi grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Juan Beniquez advances to second on the play. George Miller singles to right field. Juan Beniquez scores. Gene Clines grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Roy Smalley improves in contact_vs_lefty Len H. Barker did not respond to coaching in control Steve C. Barr did not respond to coaching in control Joe Lahoud improves in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ben Harris improves in arm Ben Harris improves in arm Wayne Flynn did not respond to coaching in control Dick Corbett did not respond to coaching in control