Win: Tommy Boggs (5-7) Loss: Steamer Ollom (11-11)
Save: Dick Holmes (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Steamer Ollom pitching. George Ransom singles to right field. Cub Finch grounds out to the second baseman. George Ransom advances to second on the play. Elmer Campbell lines out to the pitcher. Tony Hrbek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Tommy Boggs pitching. Johnny Markland flies out to the center fielder. John Boardman doubles to left field. Curt Fitzsimmons walks. Juan Orwoll grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Curt Fitzsimmons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ruben Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Sam Vatcher flies out to the right fielder. Neil Down singles to left field. Danny Dear grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Neil Down advances to second on the play. Sam Nicholson singles to right field. Neil Down scores. Tommy Boggs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Eddie Yost grounds out to the shortstop. Kirby Viau grounds out to the third baseman. Nellie Veras singles to left field. Steamer Ollom grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nellie Veras is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland George Ransom singles to right field. Cub Finch doubles to right field. George Ransom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Elmer Campbell singles to right field. Cub Finch scores. Tony Hrbek flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Campbell steals second. Sam Vatcher grounds out to the pitcher. Neil Down singles to left field. Elmer Campbell scores. Pat Schwartz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Dear walks. Sam Nicholson singles to left field. Neil Down scores. Tommy Boggs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Johnny Markland singles to left field. John Boardman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Curt Fitzsimmons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland George Ransom flies out to the center fielder. Cub Finch grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Elmer Campbell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Juan Orwoll flies out to the center fielder. Ruben Walsh grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Yost flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tony Hrbek flies out to the center fielder. Sam Vatcher singles to center field. Neil Down grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Sam Vatcher advances to second on the play. Danny Dear strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Kirby Viau lines out to the pitcher. Nellie Veras flies out to the center fielder. Pat Schwartz singles to center field. Johnny Markland singles to right field. Pat Schwartz advances to third on the hit. John Boardman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Sam Nicholson strikes out. Tommy Boggs grounds out to the third baseman. George Ransom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Curt Fitzsimmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Orwoll grounds out to the shortstop. Ruben Walsh singles to right field. Eddie Yost strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Cub Finch doubles to right field. Elmer Campbell doubles to center field. Cub Finch scores. Tony Hrbek flies out to the center fielder. John Patek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Sam Vatcher pops out to the first baseman. Neil Down grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Kirby Viau grounds out to the second baseman. Nellie Veras grounds out to the second baseman. John Patek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Danny Dear walks. Sam Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Boggs lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Ransom grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Johnny Markland walks. John Boardman walks. Curt Fitzsimmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Markland advances to third on the play. John Boardman advances to second on the play. Juan Orwoll flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Markland scores. Ruben Walsh walks. Eddie Yost singles to right field. John Boardman scores. Ruben Walsh advances to third on the hit. Dick Holmes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kirby Viau grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Cub Finch singles to left field. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Tony Hrbek grounds out to the pitcher. Cub Finch advances to second on the play. Sam Vatcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Nellie Veras flies out to the left fielder. John Patek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Markland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Pruett did not respond to coaching in arm Larry Murray improves in power_vs_righty Donnie Brede improves in range Rob Oglesby did not respond to coaching in control Larry Murray did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Wayne Navarro did not respond to coaching in velocity Virgil Magnuson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Virgil Magnuson improves in arm Nick Fitzmorris did not respond to coaching in arm