Win: Bob Miller (7-3) Loss: Guy Hughes (2-10)
Save: Mike Bacsik (15)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jesse McDougald pitching. Michael Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Keith Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Dick Sawatski pitching. Al Conway singles to center field. Al Conway steals second. Tyreese Turner grounds out to the pitcher. Mack Hartgraves singles to left field. Al Conway scores. Bill Wagner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mack Hartgraves is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Richie Zisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento reached on a fielding error by Takeshi Kamiguchi. Fusoya Hiramasu flies out to the center fielder. Geraldo Sorrento steals second. Alex Palica singles to right field. Geraldo Sorrento scores. Nick Johnston strikes out. Alex Severson singles to center field. Dick Sawatski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas George Miller singles to right field. Takeshi Kamiguchi grounds out to the third baseman. George Miller advances to second on the play. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Dave Prudhomme grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Miller scores. Jesse McDougald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Michael Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Keith Marsh singles to right field. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Al Conway strikes out. Tyreese Turner singles to right field. Mack Hartgraves walks. Bill Wagner strikes out. Richie Zisk grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Alex Palica strikes out. Nick Johnston hits a home run. Alex Severson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas George Miller doubles past the right fielder. Takeshi Kamiguchi flies out to the right fielder. Dave Prudhomme strikes out. Jesse McDougald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dick Sawatski grounds out to the third baseman. Michael Stewart strikes out. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Al Conway grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tyreese Turner doubles past the third baseman. Mack Hartgraves strikes out. Bill Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Keith Marsh doubles to left field. Geraldo Sorrento singles to left field. Keith Marsh scores. Geraldo Sorrento steals second. Fusoya Hiramasu grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Palica grounds out to the second baseman. Geraldo Sorrento advances to third on the play. Nick Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Richie Zisk flies out to the left fielder. George Miller flies out to the left fielder. Takeshi Kamiguchi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Alex Severson pops out to the third baseman. Dick Sawatski flies out to the right fielder. Michael Stewart reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Miller. Joel Heinkel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Dennis Callaway is pinch hitting for Dave Prudhomme. Dennis Callaway grounds out to the shortstop. Jesse McDougald walks. Al Conway strikes out. Tyreese Turner doubles to left field. Guy Hughes 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. Passed ball. Jesse McDougald scores. Tyreese Turner advances to third. Mack Hartgraves grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Carlton Whitfield enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dennis Callaway at C. Keith Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Geraldo Sorrento grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fusoya Hiramasu walks. Bob Miller 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 1st. Alex Palica flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Bill Wagner strikes out. Richie Zisk walks. George Miller doubles to center field. Richie Zisk uses his aggressiveness and scores. Takeshi Kamiguchi flies out to the left fielder. Rico Gilles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlton Whitfield grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Mueller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Alex Severson strikes out. Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Rico Gilles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Damon Marquez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walter Langkowski did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Esser improves in contact_vs_righty Carl Conway improves in contact_vs_righty John Gouzzie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Sisk did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Floyd Hall did not respond to coaching in control Angel Kolp improves in power_vs_righty Ramon Menhart did not respond to coaching in control Gene Stenhouse improves in velocity Cesar Shields did not respond to coaching in SS