Win: Moose Hidalgo (4-7) Loss: Neal Harley (7-3)
Save: Bob Miller (18)
Inning: 1 Texas Duke Kahanamoku pitching. Fumio Matsuda reached on a 2-base throwing error by Nick Johnston. Turk Timberlake strikes out. Tyreese Turner grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Matias strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ramon Menhart pitching. Paul Distaso grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Michael Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas George Miller grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jeff Newman grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Geraldo Sorrento lines out to the shortstop. Keith Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Ed Rachunok flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Menhart strikes out. Fumio Matsuda singles to center field. Turk Timberlake singles past the shortstop. Fumio Matsuda advances to third on the hit. Turk Timberlake steals second. Tyreese Turner pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Alex Severson singles to right field. Nick Johnston strikes out. Duke Kahanamoku lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Alex Severson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Duke Kahanamoku steals second. Paul Distaso flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Paul Matias walks. George Miller pops out to the third baseman. Paul Matias steals second. Jeff Newman flies out to the left fielder. Bill Wagner singles to left field. Ed Rachunok walks. Ramon Menhart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Michael Stewart strikes out. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Fusoya Hiramasu hits a home run. Geraldo Sorrento hits an infield single to the pitcher. Keith Marsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Fumio Matsuda singles to center field. Fumio Matsuda is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Turk Timberlake grounds out to the pitcher. Tyreese Turner singles past the shortstop. Paul Matias singles to left field. George Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Alex Severson singles to left field. Alex Severson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nick Johnston strikes out. Duke Kahanamoku flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Jeff Newman strikes out. Bill Wagner singles past the third baseman. Ed Rachunok singles to center field. Ramon Menhart lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fumio Matsuda grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Paul Distaso singles to left field. Michael Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Joel Heinkel flies out to the right fielder. Paul Distaso is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Turk Timberlake grounds out to the second baseman. Tyreese Turner strikes out. Paul Matias grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Fusoya Hiramasu singles past the first baseman. Geraldo Sorrento grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fusoya Hiramasu is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Keith Marsh pops out to the first baseman. Geraldo Sorrento steals second. Alex Severson singles to right field. Geraldo Sorrento scores. Nick Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas George Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Newman singles past the third baseman. Bill Wagner pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Newman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Damon Marquez is pinch hitting for Duke Kahanamoku. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Damon Marquez pops out to the shortstop. Ernie Beazley is pinch hitting for Paul Distaso. Ernie Beazley doubles to left field. Moose Hidalgo 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. Michael Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Neal Harley pitching. Ed Rachunok reached on a 2-base throwing error by Keith Marsh. Dennis Callaway is pinch hitting for Moose Hidalgo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dennis Callaway grounds out to the third baseman. Fumio Matsuda singles to left field. Ed Rachunok scores. Ramon Helfrich is pinch running for Fumio Matsuda on 1st base. Turk Timberlake walks. Ramon Helfrich is out trying to steal third. Turk Timberlake steals second. Tyreese Turner walks. Paul Matias walks. George Miller singles to left field. Turk Timberlake scores. Tyreese Turner scores. Jeff Newman doubles to center field. Paul Matias scores. George Miller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wayne Flynn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Miller pitching. Carlton Whitfield enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Matias at C. Fusoya Hiramasu lines out to the third baseman. Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Keith Marsh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Eddie Luderus did not respond to coaching in endurance Floyd Hall improves in control Eddie Luderus did not respond to coaching in control Rufus Stuffel improves in contact_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: J.R. Lane improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Corbett did not respond to coaching in control John Sisk improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Thomas did not respond to coaching in control J.R. Lane did not respond to coaching in CF