Win: Henry Jacobus (3-0) Loss: Enzo McDonald (0-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Lou Klimchock pitching. John Lyons singles to center field. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Charlie Duran pops out to the shortstop. Doug McMillan doubles to left field. John Lyons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Bader singles to center field. Doug McMillan scores. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Bob Barnes pitching. Bill Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Kahle singles to right field. Joe Klumpp singles to left field. Alex Kahle advances to third on the hit. Johnny Meyer flies out to the right fielder. Peter Forsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Wayne Handley bunts for a base hit. Ed Maggert flies out to the left fielder. Bob Barnes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Carlos Klinger grounds out to the shortstop. Shinya Abe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kenji Moriya grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andre Wehmeier singles to center field. Charlie Duran walks. Doug McMillan flies out to the left fielder. Tom Bader grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andre Wehmeier advances to third on the play. Charlie Duran advances to second on the play. Mike Williams lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Lou Klimchock singles to center field. Bill Mercer strikes out. Alex Kahle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Klimchock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Klumpp grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Kahle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Wayne Handley flies out to the right fielder. Ed Maggert flies out to the left fielder. Bob Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Johnny Meyer singles to right field. Peter Forsch singles to left field. Carlos Klinger singles to center field. Johnny Meyer scores. Peter Forsch advances to third on the hit. Shinya Abe flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Peter Forsch scores. Kenji Moriya strikes out. Lou Klimchock grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Lyons lines out to the first baseman. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Charlie Duran flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bill Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Alex Kahle strikes out. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Doug McMillan strikes out. Tom Bader flies out to the center fielder. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Johnny Meyer lines out to the third baseman. Peter Forsch grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Klinger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Wayne Handley doubles to center field. Ed Maggert walks. Bob Barnes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Barnes flies out to the right fielder. John Lyons hits a home run. Wayne Handley scores. Ed Maggert scores. M.K. Flood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Charlie Duran grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andre Wehmeier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doug McMillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Shinya Abe walks. Kenji Moriya singles to left field. Dave Rico is pinch hitting for M.K. Flood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Rico flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mercer flies out to the right fielder. Alex Kahle walks. Joe Klumpp triples. Shinya Abe scores. Kenji Moriya scores. Alex Kahle scores. Johnny Meyer walks. Jacque Segui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Peter Forsch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Larry Leopard pitching. Tom Bader pops out to the third baseman. Mike Williams strikes out. Wayne Handley hits a home run. Ed Maggert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Carlos Klinger doubles to center field. Shinya Abe grounds out to the pitcher. Kenji Moriya singles to left field. Carlos Klinger scores. Camilo Saunders is pinch hitting for Larry Leopard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Camilo Saunders pops out to the shortstop. Kenji Moriya is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Smith Wilson pitching. Jim Johnson is pinch hitting for Jacque Segui. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Johnson walks. John Lyons pops out to the third baseman. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Duran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Ken McGuire pitching. Bill Mercer flies out to the right fielder. Alex Kahle singles to center field. Joe Klumpp strikes out. Johnny Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Doug McMillan grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Bader grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Texas Peter Forsch strikes out. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Shinya Abe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Wayne Handley strikes out. Ed Maggert hits an infield single to the shortstop. Chris Seilheimer is pinch hitting for Ken McGuire. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Seilheimer flies out to the right fielder. John Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Texas Will Kramer pitching. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the shortstop. Shinji Kawanichi is pinch hitting for Smith Wilson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Shinji Kawanichi pops out to the third baseman. Bill Mercer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Oakland David Watlington pitching. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Charlie Duran flies out to the right fielder. Doug McMillan grounds out to the second baseman. Andre Wehmeier advances to second on the play. Tom Bader walks. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Texas Alex Kahle walks. Joe Klumpp pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Peter Forsch grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Kahle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Oakland Wayne Handley strikes out. Ed Maggert grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Davis is pinch hitting for Will Kramer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Davis singles to left field. John Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Texas Johnny Fisher pitching. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shinya Abe grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Kenji Moriya flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Oakland Andre Wehmeier singles to center field. Charlie Duran strikes out. Doug McMillan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andre Wehmeier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Bader singles to left field. Doug McMillan advances to third on the hit. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 14 Texas Dale Castleman is pinch hitting for David Watlington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dale Castleman singles to center field. Bill Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Alex Kahle reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Lyons. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 15 Oakland Enzo McDonald pitching. Wayne Handley grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Maggert pops out to the second baseman. Danny Gregg is pinch hitting for Johnny Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Gregg hits an infield single to the pitcher. Passed ball. Danny Gregg advances to second. John Lyons grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 15 Texas Henry Jacobus pitching. Peter Forsch strikes out. Carlos Klinger reached on a fielding error by Wayne Handley. Shinya Abe flies out to the right fielder. Kenji Moriya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 16 Oakland Andre Wehmeier singles past the second baseman. Charlie Duran strikes out. Doug McMillan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Andre Wehmeier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Doug McMillan steals second. Tom Bader doubles to center field. Doug McMillan scores. Mike Williams reached on a fielding error by Carlos Klinger. Wayne Handley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 16 Texas Tom Miller is pinch hitting for Enzo McDonald. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Miller pops out to the catcher. Bill Mercer grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Kahle triples. Joe Klumpp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 15 Texas total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Doug McMillan (9), Tom Bader (5), Wayne Handley (6).HR - John Lyons (12), Wayne Handley (9). Baserunning: SB - Doug McMillan (6). Fielding: E - John Lyons, Wayne Handley.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Luis Ryan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Murnane did not respond to coaching in range Harry Murnane improves in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rick Rigney did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ed Riviere improves in SS
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Brett Monteleone did not respond to coaching in control Orville Wright did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Escobar improves in range Terry Pirati did not respond to coaching in velocity Minnie Moocher did not respond to coaching in control King DeLeon did not respond to coaching in velocity