Win: Johnny Robertson (8-13) Loss: Jose Aberson (11-17)
Save: Jim Young (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Robertson pitching. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Marsh White hits a home run. Terry Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Jose Aberson pitching. Joe Minor hits a home run. Andy Etchebarren flies out to the right fielder. Luis House pops out to the shortstop. Leon Leonard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dwayne Murray strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Souza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Joe Barbee strikes out. Charley Wright strikes out. Earle Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Hal Plank doubles to center field. Jose Aberson lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Hal Plank is thrown out at third. Joe Hoffman doubles to center field. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Marsh White strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Ed Otero flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Robertson strikes out. Joe Minor walks. Andy Etchebarren singles to left field. Luis House strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Terry Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Dwayne Murray strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Leon Leonard hits a home run. Joe Barbee strikes out. Charley Wright singles to center field. Earle Wilson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland John Souza singles to left field. Hal Plank singles to center field. John Souza steals third. Jose Aberson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, John Souza is thrown out at the plate. Joe Hoffman grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hal Plank is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Ed Otero singles to left field. Johnny Robertson lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Joe Minor grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Robertson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Andy Etchebarren triples. Joe Minor scores. Luis House walks. Leon Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Boom Boom Washington flies out to the center fielder. Marsh White grounds out to the pitcher. Terry Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Joe Barbee strikes out. Charley Wright flies out to the center fielder. Earle Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dwayne Murray strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. John Souza grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Ed Otero grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Robertson singles to right field. Joe Minor flies out to the center fielder. Andy Etchebarren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Hal Plank grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jose Aberson is hit by a pitch. Joe Hoffman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Aberson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Hoffman steals second. 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. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Luis House grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leon Leonard strikes out. Joe Barbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Marsh White grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Johnson singles past the second baseman. Dwayne Murray grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Joe Hoffman (25), Hal Plank (6).HR - Marsh White (17).GIDP - Dwayne Murray, John Souza.HBP - Jose Aberson (1). Baserunning: SB - Joe Hoffman (29), John Souza (9).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Carl Oates did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Matthewson improves in contact_vs_righty Carl Oates did not respond to coaching in control Sam Feller did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Skowron did not respond to coaching in SS
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Baird did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Embree improves in range Ellis Goletz did not respond to coaching in speed Al Kubiszyn did not respond to coaching in velocity