Win: Jack Montgomery (2-0) Loss: John Jennings (0-1)
Save: Ed Smith (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tommy Glenn pitching. Tom Barbee strikes out. Tony Hrbek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bunny Coogan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Pop McCarty pitching. Johnny Markland grounds out to the third baseman. Bubba Thompson singles past the third baseman. Yoenny Garcia singles to center field. Bubba Thompson advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Bubba Thompson scores. Yoenny Garcia advances to second. Ruben Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Jose Cabell doubles to center field. Yoenny Garcia scores. Joe Loftus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Andy Miller doubles to left field. Isao Fujii strikes out. Adrian Gajkowski hits a home run. Andy Miller scores. George Ransom grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Flip Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Vern Schourek grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Darr flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Glenn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Pop McCarty flies out to the right fielder. Tom Barbee grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Hrbek singles to right field. Bunny Coogan walks. Andy Miller singles to right field. Tony Hrbek scores. Isao Fujii strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Johnny Markland triples. Bubba Thompson strikes out. Yoenny Garcia singles to center field. Johnny Markland scores. Ruben Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Jose Cabell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Adrian Gajkowski strikes out. George Ransom singles to right field. George Ransom is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jose Flip Phillips singles to left field. Pop McCarty walks. Tom Barbee grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jose Flip Phillips is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Joe Loftus grounds out to the pitcher. Vern Schourek singles to center field. Bud Darr flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Glenn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tony Hrbek strikes out. Bunny Coogan flies out to the right fielder. Andy Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Johnny Markland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bubba Thompson singles to left field. Yoenny Garcia strikes out. Bubba Thompson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Isao Fujii singles to left field. Adrian Gajkowski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Isao Fujii is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Ransom singles to center field. Jose Flip Phillips walks. Pop McCarty singles to right field. Adrian Gajkowski scores. George Ransom scores. Jack Montgomery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Barbee grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Flip Phillips advances to third on the play. Pop McCarty advances to second on the play. Tony Hrbek pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Ruben Walsh singles to left field. Ruben Walsh is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jose Cabell strikes out. Joe Loftus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bunny Coogan grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Miller flies out to the right fielder. Isao Fujii lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas John Jennings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vern Schourek doubles to right field. Bud Darr grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Schourek advances to third on the play. Jeff Cain is pinch hitting for Jack Montgomery. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Cain singles to center field. Vern Schourek scores. Johnny Markland singles to left field. Jeff Cain advances to third on the hit. Bubba Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Cain scores. Dick Holmes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoenny Garcia singles to center field. Johnny Markland advances to third on the hit. Ruben Walsh hits an infield single to the second baseman. Johnny Markland scores. Jose Cabell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Chris Zanni pitching. Adrian Gajkowski doubles to left field. George Ransom grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Flip Phillips strikes out. Dick Holmes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Joe Loftus flies out to the right fielder. Vern Schourek strikes out. Bud Darr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Barbee grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Hrbek flies out to the center fielder. Bunny Coogan lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lew Limmer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Osvaldo Duliba did not respond to coaching in control Scott Perez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Damaso Foiles improves in contact_vs_righty Lew Limmer did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Rekar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Patek did not respond to coaching in control John Boardman improves in arm John Patek did not respond to coaching in control