Win: Spencer James (15-8) Loss: Jimmy Money (3-8)
Save: Ray Cage (26)
Inning: 1 Texas Spencer James pitching. Bobby Jordan hits a home run. Bert Rabe reached on a fielding error by Tim Fodge. Luke Davey walks. Rich Mullen strikes out. Dan Wagner grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Luke Davey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Hoderlein pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Jimmy Money pitching. Roy Leary strikes out. Tony Angelini grounds out to the pitcher. Leandro Nunez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Boyd Chapman grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Money strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dwayne Shields strikes out. Tim Fodge walks. Quinton Masterson doubles to left field. Tim Fodge uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ryan Sakata singles past the shortstop. Quinton Masterson scores. Doc Dihigo pops out to the first baseman. Spencer James grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ryan Sakata is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Bobby Jordan doubles to right field. Bert Rabe walks. Luke Davey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bobby Jordan advances to third on the play. Rich Mullen walks. Dan Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Roy Leary walks. Tony Angelini doubles to center field. Roy Leary uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leandro Nunez strikes out. Dwayne Shields strikes out. Tim Fodge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Tom Hoderlein strikes out. Boyd Chapman singles to left field. Jim Doyle grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Quinton Masterson walks. Quinton Masterson steals second. Ryan Sakata grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Dihigo strikes out. Spencer James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Jimmy Money flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Rabe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Roy Leary grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Angelini strikes out. Leandro Nunez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Luke Davey walks. Rich Mullen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luke Davey advances to second on the play. Dan Wagner walks. Tom Hoderlein grounds out to the shortstop. Luke Davey advances to third on the play. Dan Wagner advances to second on the play. Boyd Chapman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Dwayne Shields singles to left field. Dwayne Shields steals second. Dan Wagner throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Tim Fodge flies out to the right fielder. Quinton Masterson singles to center field. Dwayne Shields scores. Ryan Sakata strikes out. Doc Dihigo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Jim Doyle strikes out. J.R. Wells is pinch hitting for Jimmy Money. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. J.R. Wells grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Jordan singles to center field. Bobby Jordan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Rico Thobe pitching. Spencer James grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Leary flies out to the left fielder. Tony Angelini flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Bert Rabe lines out to the second baseman. Luke Davey walks. Rich Mullen walks. Ray Cage 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. Dan Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Luke Davey advances to third on the play. Rich Mullen advances to second on the play. Tom Hoderlein strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Leandro Nunez singles to left field. Dwayne Shields singles to left field. Leandro Nunez advances to third on the hit. Tim Fodge hits a home run. Leandro Nunez scores. Dwayne Shields scores. Don Mallette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Quinton Masterson flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Sakata grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Dihigo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Boyd Chapman singles to left field. Jim Doyle grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Boyd Chapman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Winston Throgmorton is pinch hitting for Don Mallette. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Winston Throgmorton strikes out. Bobby Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Jimmy Money is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Floyd Flora did not respond to coaching in speed Doug Connor improves in arm Al Clark improves in range Ken Gulan did not respond to coaching in speed Lefty Miksis improves in power_vs_righty Mike Lown improves in power_vs_righty Heinie Garvin did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Will Warren did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Robert Heving did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Horatio Cardona did not respond to coaching in speed Butch Balsamo did not respond to coaching in control Johnson Fryman did not respond to coaching in control Horatio Cardona did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Horatio Cardona improves in RF