Win: Lil Gross (11-6) Loss: Dave Giovanola (5-21)
Save: Warren Criger (39)
Inning: 1 Texas Dave Giovanola pitching. Danny Walker grounds out to the second baseman. John Devine grounds out to the second baseman. Art Dowell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Lil Gross pitching. Ryl Klaw flies out to the center fielder. GD Smite doubles to center field. D Cook strikes out. Lo Snipe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Al Grodzicki flies out to the left fielder. Dan Salve walks. Pascual Schmidt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland CB Gally strikes out. Silly Ponce flies out to the left fielder. Eric Hobbie singles to right field. Felix Fletcher pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Dutch Greenwood reached on a 2-base fielding error by D Cook. Frank Bridges flies out to the left fielder. Lil Gross grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Walker lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Giovanola grounds out to the third baseman. Ryl Klaw doubles to left field. GD Smite hits a home run. Ryl Klaw scores. D Cook singles to left field. Lo Snipe reached on a fielding error by Dutch Greenwood. CB Gally flies out to the right fielder. Silly Ponce lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas John Devine pops out to the shortstop. Art Dowell strikes out. Al Grodzicki singles to center field. Dan Salve singles to left field. Al Grodzicki advances to third on the hit. Pascual Schmidt hits a home run. Al Grodzicki scores. Dan Salve scores. Dutch Greenwood pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Eric Hobbie strikes out. Felix Fletcher strikes out. Dave Giovanola grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Frank Bridges is hit by a pitch. Lil Gross lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Danny Walker strikes out. John Devine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ryl Klaw flies out to the center fielder. GD Smite pops out to the first baseman. D Cook pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Art Dowell pops out to the third baseman. Al Grodzicki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Salve grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Lo Snipe singles to right field. CB Gally flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lo Snipe steals second. Silly Ponce grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Hobbie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Pascual Schmidt walks. Dutch Greenwood singles to right field. Pascual Schmidt advances to third on the hit. Frank Bridges singles to right field. Pascual Schmidt scores. Dutch Greenwood advances to third on the hit. Brandy Verble is pinch hitting for Lil Gross. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Brandy Verble flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dutch Greenwood scores. Doug Graham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Walker strikes out. John Devine grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Frank Bridges is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Marlon Abrams pitching. Felix Fletcher strikes out. Gene Easterly is pinch hitting for Doug Graham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Gene Easterly grounds out to the third baseman. Ryl Klaw singles to left field. GD Smite singles to right field. Ryl Klaw advances to third on the hit. D Cook flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Kerry Wood pitching. Art Dowell singles past the shortstop. Al Grodzicki flies out to the right fielder. Art Dowell steals second. Dan Salve lines out to the second baseman. Pascual Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lo Snipe grounds out to the shortstop. CB Gally singles to right field. Silly Ponce flies out to the left fielder. Eric Hobbie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. CB Gally is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Dutch Greenwood singles to center field. Frank Bridges flies out to the right fielder. Mike Westrum is pinch hitting for Marlon Abrams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Westrum pops out to the third baseman. Dutch Greenwood steals second. Danny Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Warren Criger pitching. Felix Fletcher flies out to the left fielder. Ducky Quinn is pinch hitting for Kerry Wood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ducky Quinn singles to left field. Ryl Klaw grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Shayne Killen did not respond to coaching in velocity Donnie Lindsey improves in power_vs_righty George Jacobson did not respond to coaching in speed Al Edelen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Donnie Lindsey did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Adrian Diaz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ted Perisho did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Yingling improves in speed IM S Lutz improves in power_vs_lefty IM S Lutz did not respond to coaching in CF