Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Fewster pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to right field. Sudden Sam LaRoche is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Howe flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Jose Aberson pitching. Joe Minor grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Gorman strikes out. Jim Baird grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Terry Johnson singles to right field. Magglio Kida pops out to the third baseman. Dan Cunningham grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Leon Leonard grounds out to the third baseman. Red Payne pops out to the second baseman. Tim Magrini doubles to center field. Pat Eibel singles to right field. Tim Magrini scores. Pat Eibel steals second. Ed Otero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Chuck Matthewson strikes out. Lenny Buehrle flies out to the left fielder. Jose Aberson reached on a fielding error by Tim Magrini. Sudden Sam LaRoche doubles to center field. Mike Howe hits a home run. Jose Aberson scores. Sudden Sam LaRoche scores. Joe Hoffman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tim Magrini. Terry Johnson singles to left field. Joe Hoffman scores. Magglio Kida hits a home run. Terry Johnson scores. Dan Cunningham singles to center field. Chuck Matthewson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Harry Fewster strikes out. Joe Minor grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Gorman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lenny Buehrle pops out to the third baseman. Jose Aberson pops out to the third baseman. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Mike Howe singles past the third baseman. Sudden Sam LaRoche advances to third on the hit. Joe Hoffman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Jim Baird flies out to the center fielder. Leon Leonard strikes out. Red Payne pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Terry Johnson singles to right field. Magglio Kida singles to center field. Dan Cunningham doubles past the right fielder. Terry Johnson scores. Magglio Kida uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chuck Matthewson flies out to the left fielder. Lenny Buehrle walks. Jose Aberson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Tim Magrini reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chuck Matthewson. Pat Eibel strikes out. Ed Otero strikes out. Harry Fewster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Howe pops out to the first baseman. Joe Hoffman singles to left field. Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Doc Belitz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Magglio Kida grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Hoffman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Joe Minor grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Gorman singles to center field. Jim Baird pops out to the second baseman. Leon Leonard walks. Red Payne pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Dan Cunningham strikes out. Chuck Matthewson reached on a fielding error by Tim Magrini. Bob Stein is pinch hitting for Lenny Buehrle. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Stein strikes out. Jose Aberson singles to right field. Chuck Matthewson advances to third on the hit. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. Chuck Matthewson scores. Mike Howe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Tim Magrini singles to right field. Tim Magrini steals second. Pat Eibel flies out to the center fielder. Ed Otero grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Magrini advances to third on the play. Rafael Pless is pinch hitting for Doc Belitz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rafael Pless pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dot Wylie pitching. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Terry Johnson singles to right field. Magglio Kida grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Terry Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dan Cunningham hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chuck Matthewson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Joe Minor grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Gorman strikes out. Jim Baird doubles to center field. Leon Leonard singles to right field. Jim Baird scores. Red Payne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Stein singles to right field. Jose Aberson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Mike Howe strikes out. Joe Hoffman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Tim Magrini grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Eibel flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ed Otero hits a home run. Dot Wylie singles to right field. Joe Minor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 12 Texas total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Bay did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Cogswell improves in power_vs_lefty Doc Pinkney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ducky Wagner improves in contact_vs_righty John Bay did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hugh Yarnall did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Kubiszyn improves in velocity Ellis Goletz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Odie Willis improves in arm