Win: Johnny Fisher (2-4) Loss: Smith Wilson (3-6)
Save: Henry Jacobus (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Hugh Diddit pitching. John Lyons singles past the first baseman. Wayne Handley singles to center field. John Lyons advances to third on the hit. Doug McMillan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Lyons scores. Wayne Handley advances to second on the play. Charlie Duran doubles to left field. Wayne Handley scores. Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Chris Seilheimer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Jack Baines pitching. Bill Mercer walks. Bill Mercer steals second. Alex Kahle grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Klumpp flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Bader walks. Ed Maggert walks. Jack Baines lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Tom Bader is thrown out at third. Ed Maggert advances to second on the play. Ed Maggert advances to second on the play. John Lyons strikes out. Wayne Handley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Peter Forsch grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shinya Abe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Doug McMillan pops out to the pitcher. Charlie Duran grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Kenji Moriya doubles to left field. Hugh Diddit lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Mercer reached on a fielding error by John Lyons. Kenji Moriya scores. Alex Kahle walks. Joe Klumpp flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Meyer walks. Peter Forsch walks. Bill Mercer scores. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Chris Seilheimer grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Bader grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Maggert doubles to center field. Jack Baines grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Shinya Abe strikes out. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Diddit grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland John Lyons grounds out to the pitcher. Wayne Handley singles to center field. Doug McMillan singles to left field. Charlie Duran grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Bill Mercer strikes out. Alex Kahle walks. Joe Klumpp walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Johnny Meyer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alex Kahle scores. Joe Klumpp advances to third on the play. Peter Forsch pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Williams pops out to the third baseman. Chris Seilheimer walks. Tom Bader flies out to the left fielder. Ed Maggert doubles to right field. Jack Baines grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Carlos Klinger grounds out to the second baseman. Shinya Abe singles to right field. Shinya Abe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kenji Moriya strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland John Lyons doubles to center field. Wayne Handley flies out to the left fielder. Doug McMillan doubles to center field. John Lyons scores. Terry Pirati comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Duran strikes out. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Camilo Saunders is pinch hitting for Terry Pirati. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Camilo Saunders flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mercer grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Kahle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland David Watlington pitching. Chris Seilheimer singles past the second baseman. Tom Bader grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ed Maggert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Joe Klumpp grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Meyer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Peter Forsch singles to left field. Carlos Klinger singles to left field. Peter Forsch advances to third on the hit. Shinya Abe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Jack Baines flies out to the left fielder. John Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Handley doubles to left field. Doug McMillan hits a home run. Wayne Handley scores. Charlie Duran walks. Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Johnny Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kenji Moriya singles to center field. Willie McGee is pinch hitting for David Watlington. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Willie McGee walks. Bill Mercer singles past the third baseman. Kenji Moriya scores. Willie McGee advances to third on the hit. Alex Kahle strikes out. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the shortstop. Willie McGee scores. Bill Mercer advances to second on the play. Johnny Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Smith Wilson pitching. Chris Seilheimer grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Bader singles to left field. Ed Maggert strikes out. Jim Johnson is pinch hitting for Johnny Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Johnson doubles to left field. Tom Bader uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Texas Henry Jacobus pitching. Peter Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Carlos Klinger strikes out. Shinya Abe walks. Kenji Moriya flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - John Lyons (25), Wayne Handley (14), Doug McMillan (20), Charlie Duran (23), Ed Maggert 2 (19), Jim Johnson (9).HR - Doug McMillan (22).GIDP - Charlie Duran, Tom Bader. Fielding: E - John Lyons.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rick Rigney did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Pickup improves in power_vs_righty Luis Young did not respond to coaching in speed Masaya Sugiyama did not respond to coaching in control Ed Riviere improves in power_vs_lefty Herb LeMaster did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Riviere did not respond to coaching in SS
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff Schupp improves in contact_vs_lefty Enzo McDonald did not respond to coaching in velocity Brett Monteleone did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Schupp did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Lewis improves in control Brett Monteleone did not respond to coaching in endurance