Win: Herb Henderson (7-10) Loss: Johnny Fermin (0-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Herb Henderson pitching. Harper Herrera strikes out. Lou Bennett pops out to the shortstop. Tomas Riera lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Johnny Fermin pitching. Ed Inglett grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Botz strikes out. Slim Clemons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Carlos Guero flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Miller strikes out. Alien Laurel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Phil Osborn singles to right field. Johnny Brant grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Osborn advances to second on the play. Tanaka Uchiro hits a home run. Phil Osborn scores. Kevin Walters strikes out. Phil Wilson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Juan Karmen singles to left field. Eddie Jaramillo flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Fermin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Johnny Fermin pops out to the first baseman. Harper Herrera singles past the second baseman. Lou Bennett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Herb Henderson strikes out. Ed Inglett strikes out. Joe Botz doubles to right field. Slim Clemons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tomas Riera walks. Tomas Riera is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Carlos Guero grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Miller singles to left field. Alien Laurel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Phil Osborn singles to left field. Phil Osborn steals second. Johnny Brant strikes out. Tanaka Uchiro singles to right field. Phil Osborn scores. Harry Hardy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Walters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tanaka Uchiro advances to second on the play. Phil Wilson singles to right field. Tanaka Uchiro scores. Herb Henderson doubles to right field. Phil Wilson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Fernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Inglett walks. Joe Botz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Juan Karmen grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Jaramillo walks. Scott Fernandez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harper Herrera grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Slim Clemons singles past the shortstop. Gunji Asagoe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Osborn strikes out. Johnny Brant flies out to the center fielder. Tanaka Uchiro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Lou Bennett flies out to the center fielder. Tomas Riera strikes out. Carlos Guero doubles to center field. Kelly Miller doubles to left field. Carlos Guero scores. Aramis Mack 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. Alien Laurel singles to right field. Juan Karmen singles past the first baseman. Kelly Miller scores. Eddie Jaramillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Kevin Walters doubles to left field. Phil Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Walters advances to third on the play. Aramis Mack singles to center field. Kevin Walters scores. John Hoiles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Inglett hits a home run. Aramis Mack scores. Lary Flack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Botz grounds out to the pitcher. Slim Clemons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Lary Flack flies out to the center fielder. Harper Herrera flies out to the right fielder. Lou Bennett singles to right field. Tomas Riera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Phil Osborn flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Brant doubles to left field. Johnny Brant steals third. Tanaka Uchiro doubles to right field. Johnny Brant scores. Scott Kitson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Walters flies out to the left fielder. Phil Wilson walks. Walt Cone is pinch hitting for Aramis Mack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walt Cone singles to left field. Tanaka Uchiro scores. Phil Wilson advances to third on the hit. Ed Inglett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Doc Correia pitching. Carlos Guero strikes out. Kelly Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Alien Laurel hits a home run. Juan Karmen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Eddie Mendoza comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wes Kirsch is pinch hitting for Joe Botz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wes Kirsch lines out to the shortstop. Slim Clemons strikes out. Phil Osborn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Eddie Jaramillo singles to center field. Eddie Mendoza lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harper Herrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Jaramillo advances to third on the play. Lou Bennett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Joe Botz (24), Johnny Brant (15), Tanaka Uchiro (18), Kevin Walters (14), Herb Henderson (1).HR - Ed Inglett (12), Tanaka Uchiro (10). Baserunning: SB - Phil Osborn (32), Johnny Brant (36).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sean Perez improves in contact_vs_lefty Rob Mata did not respond to coaching in control Mario Menendez improves in power_vs_righty Tyson Canales did not respond to coaching in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carl Ortiz improves in power_vs_righty Matt Meeker did not respond to coaching in control Luis Bettencourt did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Carroll improves in velocity