Win: Kinya Teramoto (5-11) Loss: Nelson Briles (3-10)
Save: Earl Fox (16)
Inning: 1 Texas Kinya Teramoto pitching. Ramon Helfrich flies out to the right fielder. Takeshi Kamiguchi flies out to the center fielder. Mack Hartgraves grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Norm Maisel pitching. Michael Stewart grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Damon Marquez singles to right field. Keith Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Geraldo Sorrento grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Damon Marquez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Dennis Callaway reached on a 2-base throwing error by Keith Marsh. Jose Key grounds out to the shortstop. Passed ball. Dennis Callaway advances to third. Don Stevens grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Callaway scores. Dave Prudhomme strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Fusoya Hiramasu singles to center field. Fusoya Hiramasu steals second. Lou David doubles past the third baseman. Fusoya Hiramasu scores. Nick Castellanos strikes out. Alex Severson walks. Kinya Teramoto lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Michael Stewart singles to right field. Lou David scores. Damon Marquez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Richie Zisk strikes out. Norm Maisel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ramon Helfrich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Keith Marsh is hit by a pitch. Keith Marsh steals second. Geraldo Sorrento singles to right field. Fusoya Hiramasu singles to left field. Keith Marsh scores. Lou David flies out to the left fielder. Nick Castellanos strikes out. Alex Severson walks. Kinya Teramoto grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Geraldo Sorrento is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Texas Takeshi Kamiguchi reached on a fielding error by Nick Castellanos. Mack Hartgraves flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Callaway grounds out to the pitcher. Takeshi Kamiguchi advances to second on the play. Jose Key flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Michael Stewart grounds out to the pitcher. Damon Marquez lines out to the third baseman. Keith Marsh singles to left field. Geraldo Sorrento doubles to left field. Keith Marsh uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Don Stevens grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Prudhomme grounds out to the pitcher. Richie Zisk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Lou David flies out to the center fielder. Nick Castellanos flies out to the center fielder. Alex Severson singles to center field. Kinya Teramoto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Norm Maisel flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Helfrich grounds out to the shortstop. Takeshi Kamiguchi singles to right field. Mack Hartgraves strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Michael Stewart walks. Damon Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Michael Stewart advances to second on the play. Keith Marsh strikes out. Geraldo Sorrento flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Dennis Callaway doubles to left field. Jose Key grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Callaway advances to third on the play. George Miller is pinch hitting for Don Stevens. George Miller singles to left field. Dennis Callaway scores. George Miller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Prudhomme pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Moose Hidalgo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fusoya Hiramasu doubles to left field. Lou David walks. Nick Castellanos strikes out. Alex Severson is hit by a pitch. Kinya Teramoto strikes out. Michael Stewart walks. Fusoya Hiramasu scores. Bob Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Damon Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Texas Hector Barnes is pinch hitting for Richie Zisk. Hector Barnes strikes out. Bob Miller flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Helfrich singles to right field. Takeshi Kamiguchi singles to left field. Ramon Helfrich advances to third on the hit. Mack Hartgraves grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Jeff Newman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hector Barnes at 3B. Keith Marsh grounds out to the second baseman. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Fusoya Hiramasu singles to right field. Lou David walks. Nick Castellanos flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Earl Fox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dennis Callaway grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Key flies out to the left fielder. George Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 14
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Conroy did not respond to coaching in arm Ray Knepper improves in contact_vs_righty Floyd Hall did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Wagner improves in contact_vs_lefty Cesar Shields did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Samuel did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Harris improves in contact_vs_lefty Ray Machado improves in control Neal Harley did not respond to coaching in velocity John Sisk did not respond to coaching in C