Win: Rico Gilles (4-1) Loss: Pat Jones (2-10)
Save: Neal Harley (10)
Inning: 1 Texas Ike Rau pitching. Jeff Newman lines out to the second baseman. Ray Knepper flies out to the left fielder. Mack Hartgraves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland C.C. Sabathia pitching. Paul Distaso flies out to the center fielder. Michael Stewart singles to left field. Joel Heinkel walks. Fusoya Hiramasu walks. Keith Marsh walks. Michael Stewart scores. Nick Johnston singles to center field. Joel Heinkel scores. Geraldo Sorrento singles to left field. Fusoya Hiramasu scores. Keith Marsh scores. Nick Johnston advances to third on the hit. Alex Severson walks. Ike Rau strikes out. Paul Distaso grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Tyreese Turner reached on a fielding error by Alex Severson. Bill Wagner singles to right field. Paul Matias doubles to center field. Tyreese Turner scores. Bill Wagner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Richie Zisk grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Matias advances to third on the play. Ed Rachunok walks. C.C. Sabathia singles to center field. Paul Matias scores. Ed Rachunok advances to third on the hit. Jeff Newman doubles to center field. Ed Rachunok scores. C.C. Sabathia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Newman steals third. Ray Knepper flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Newman scores. Mack Hartgraves walks. Tyreese Turner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Michael Stewart singles to center field. Joel Heinkel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Fusoya Hiramasu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Bill Wagner flies out to the right fielder. Paul Matias singles to center field. Richie Zisk singles to center field. Ed Rachunok grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Keith Marsh strikes out. Nick Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Geraldo Sorrento singles to center field. Geraldo Sorrento is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas C.C. Sabathia walks. Jeff Newman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ray Knepper hits a home run. Mack Hartgraves triples. Tyreese Turner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Severson singles past the shortstop. Angel Pagan is pinch hitting for Ike Rau. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Angel Pagan walks. Paul Distaso grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Alex Severson advances to third on the play. Michael Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Rico Gilles pitching. Bill Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Matias strikes out. Richie Zisk singles to center field. Ed Rachunok lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Joel Heinkel grounds out to the pitcher. Fusoya Hiramasu hits a home run. Buddy Porter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Nick Johnston singles to center field. Geraldo Sorrento grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Buddy Porter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Newman walks. Ray Knepper grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Newman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mack Hartgraves flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Alex Severson grounds out to the shortstop. Rico Gilles strikes out. Paul Distaso singles to right field. Paul Distaso steals second. Michael Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Tyreese Turner flies out to the center fielder. Bill Wagner grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Matias grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Joel Heinkel hits a home run. Fusoya Hiramasu grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Marsh strikes out. Nick Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Richie Zisk flies out to the left fielder. Ed Rachunok grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Callaway is pinch hitting for Buddy Porter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dennis Callaway strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Pat Jones pitching. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Alex Severson singles to right field. Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Rico Gilles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Damon Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Paul Distaso hits a home run. Alex Severson scores. Moose Hidalgo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Michael Stewart doubles to center field. Joel Heinkel singles to right field. Michael Stewart is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Neal Harley pitching. Jeff Newman grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Knepper strikes out. Mack Hartgraves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Jeff Newman (18), Paul Matias (20).3B - Mack Hartgraves (5).HR - Ray Knepper (1).SF - Ray Knepper.GIDP - Jeff Newman, Ed Rachunok. Baserunning: SB - Jeff Newman (12).
Batting:2B - Michael Stewart (20).HR - Paul Distaso (13), Joel Heinkel (3), Fusoya Hiramasu (20).GIDP - Paul Distaso, Joel Heinkel. Baserunning: SB - Paul Distaso (12).CS - Geraldo Sorrento (10). Fielding: E - Alex Severson.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Mueller did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Luderus did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Diggs did not respond to coaching in control Dusty Frey improves in power_vs_righty Cesar Shields did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ben Harris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Clemente did not respond to coaching in control J.R. Lane improves in range Bill McAnally improves in control J.R. Lane did not respond to coaching in CF