A close game turned ugly when Nolan Ryan bobbled a come-backer with the bases loaded and 2 outs in the 3rd inning as the New York Swats faced the Oakland Jacks. Ryan walked two and allowed 3 more base hits and 9 unearned runs, capped by a 3-run homer by Hank Greenberg. The Jacks went on to win it 12-3. Mike Mussina picked up his 7th win, allowing 3 runs on 6 hits in 6 innings. Oakland improved to 19-23, while New York fell to 18-25.