Win: Javier Marques (3-2) Loss: Cy Kirkpatrick (4-6)
Inning: 1 Texas Cy Kirkpatrick pitching. Luis Coan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Juan Clark. Scott Bridges grounds out to the third baseman. Walton Wayde flies out to the center fielder. Eiichi Okamoto singles to center field. Luis Coan scores. John Humphreys walks. Gus Pavelchick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Javier Marques pitching. Juan Clark strikes out. George Barnes singles to right field. Doc Boone grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! George Barnes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Clem Lobert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Terry Ball is hit by a pitch. Kyson Suh singles to center field. Terry Ball advances to third on the hit. Kyson Suh gets picked off first. Javier Marques grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Coan singles to left field. Terry Ball scores. Scott Bridges strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Secory flies out to the center fielder. Bumpus Gehring reached on a 2-base throwing error by Terry Ball. Willie Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Ross Hart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Walton Wayde strikes out. Eiichi Okamoto flies out to the center fielder. John Humphreys strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Cy Kirkpatrick strikes out. Juan Clark pops out to the third baseman. George Barnes lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Gus Pavelchick grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Ball singles to left field. Kyson Suh flies out to the center fielder. Javier Marques flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Doc Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Clem Lobert flies out to the left fielder. Steve Secory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Luis Coan strikes out. Scott Bridges singles to right field. Walton Wayde walks. Eiichi Okamoto singles to center field. Scott Bridges scores. Walton Wayde advances to third on the hit. John Humphreys grounds out to the second baseman. Walton Wayde scores. Eiichi Okamoto advances to second on the play. Gus Pavelchick singles to right field. Eiichi Okamoto scores. Terry Ball grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gus Pavelchick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bumpus Gehring strikes out. Willie Pena singles to left field. Ross Hart grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Willie Pena is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cy Kirkpatrick walks. Passed ball. Ross Hart advances to third. Cy Kirkpatrick advances to second. Juan Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Kyson Suh flies out to the left fielder. Javier Marques reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doc Boone. Luis Coan strikes out. Scott Bridges strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland George Barnes strikes out. Doc Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Clem Lobert walks. Steve Secory lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas John Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walton Wayde singles to right field. Eiichi Okamoto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Humphreys flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bumpus Gehring grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Ross Hart singles to center field. Toots Sepkowski is pinch hitting for John Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Toots Sepkowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Johnny Guillen pitching. Gus Pavelchick singles past the shortstop. Terry Ball singles to center field. Gus Pavelchick advances to third on the hit. Kyson Suh singles past the second baseman. Gus Pavelchick scores. Javier Marques lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luis Coan pops out to the second baseman. Scott Bridges doubles to center field. Terry Ball scores. Kyson Suh scores. Walton Wayde singles to center field. Scott Bridges scores. Walton Wayde steals second. Eiichi Okamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Juan Clark grounds out to the second baseman. George Barnes strikes out. Tom Canale is pinch hitting for Doc Boone. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Canale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas John Humphreys strikes out. Gus Pavelchick pops out to the catcher. Terry Ball flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Clem Lobert grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Secory walks. Bumpus Gehring singles to left field. Steve Secory advances to third on the hit. Willie Pena walks. Ross Hart singles to right field. Steve Secory scores. Dan Davis is pinch hitting for Johnny Guillen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dan Davis hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bumpus Gehring scores. Juan Clark singles to left field. Willie Pena scores. Ross Hart scores. Dan Davis advances to third on the hit. George Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Davis scores. Juan Clark advances to second on the play. Tom Canale grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Steve Secory is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Adam Neeman did not respond to coaching in control John Powers did not respond to coaching in arm Saxon Curtis did not respond to coaching in control Deron Stockwell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Perkins improves in contact_vs_righty Chuck Ardoin improves in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Erubiel Serna did not respond to coaching in control Virgil Keen did not respond to coaching in velocity Virgil Keen did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Buck Fisher improves in arm Tommy Nahorodny did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Short did not respond to coaching in CF