Inning: 1 Texas Bill Sisler pitching. Erik Newel grounds out to the shortstop. John Appier strikes out. Ace Darien flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Billy McGraw pitching. Bill Autry pops out to the first baseman. Juan Lopez doubles to right field. Alex Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Matt Cook walks. Frank Stewart singles to center field. Juan Lopez scores. Trevor Harman grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Stewart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Walter Downing grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Jones strikes out. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Henke strikes out. Dave Dexter singles in front of the right fielder. Bill Sisler lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Dave Dexter forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Autry doubles to right field. Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Texas Jim Marquez grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Graham doubles to center field. Billy McGraw grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Matt Cook singles to right field. Frank Stewart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Cook is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Trevor Harman strikes out. Bob Henke hits a home run. Frank Stewart scores. Dave Dexter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas John Appier strikes out. Ace Darien grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Downing bunts for a base hit. Walt Jones singles to right field. Walter Downing advances to third on the hit. Donnie Jelic flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Sisler pops out to the second baseman. Bill Autry grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Jim Marquez strikes out. Matt Graham singles to left field. Billy McGraw lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Hawke 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. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Matt Cook flies out to the left fielder. Frank Stewart singles past the shortstop. Terrence Minor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Trevor Harman singles to center field. Frank Stewart advances to third on the hit. Bob Henke singles to right field. Frank Stewart scores. Dave Dexter pops out to the first baseman. Pete Hawke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas John Appier grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Darien pops out to the second baseman. Walter Downing grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Autry singles to right field. Juan Lopez pops out to the first baseman. Alex Alexander walks. Matt Cook flies out to the right fielder. Frank Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Walt Jones walks. Walt Jones steals second. Donnie Jelic flies out to the left fielder. Bob Baker is pinch hitting for Jim Marquez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Trevor Harman strikes out. Bob Henke walks. Dave Dexter grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for Terrence Minor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tarrik Quinn lines out to the second baseman. Erik Newel flies out to the left fielder. John Appier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tim Foster pitching. Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Pete Hawke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Wendell grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Autry strikes out. Juan Lopez doubles to center field. Alex Alexander lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Stew Just pitching. Cory Coffin is pinch hitting for Ace Darien. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cory Coffin hits a home run. Walter Downing singles to center field. Walt Jones doubles to left field. Walter Downing uses his aggressiveness and scores. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Bob Baker flies out to the center fielder. Matt Graham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 11
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou Veryzer did not respond to coaching in speed Allo Picard improves in power_vs_righty Stanley Ritchie did not respond to coaching in velocity Clarence Walsh improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Wolfe improves in range Clarence Walsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Torres improves in power_vs_righty Steve Giannelli improves in power_vs_lefty John Hofmann improves in control Joe Lewis improves in control Casey Hanford did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Sears improves in contact_vs_righty Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C