Win: Clint Jones (2-2) Loss: Pinch Gross (10-11)
Save: Steven Crowder (15)
Inning: 1 Texas Clint Jones pitching. Alex Stone walks. Chico Lahoud walks. Bernie Aguirre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Stone advances to third on the play. Chico Lahoud advances to second on the play. Fred Orsatti pops out to the second baseman. Masaaki Yamada walks. Ryota Ohno grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland Pinch Gross pitching. Calvin Dill flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Faeth pops out to the first baseman. Ed Knepper singles to center field. Willie Phelan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Ivy Lamont strikes out. Bert Yde flies out to the left fielder. Pinch Gross singles to center field. Alex Stone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed Bellarino singles to right field. Dave Beecher walks. Ned Matteson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ed Bellarino advances to third on the play. Luis Orace flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Chico Lahoud hits a home run. Bernie Aguirre flies out to the center fielder. Fred Orsatti hits a home run. Masaaki Yamada flies out to the center fielder. Ryota Ohno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Clint Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Calvin Dill flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Faeth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Ivy Lamont strikes out. Bert Yde strikes out. Pinch Gross grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ed Knepper strikes out. Willie Phelan flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bellarino singles to right field. Dave Beecher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Alex Stone strikes out. Chico Lahoud singles to center field. Bernie Aguirre grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ned Matteson grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Orace walks. Clint Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Calvin Dill singles to left field. Luis Orace scores. Kevin Faeth doubles to center field. Calvin Dill uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Knepper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Fred Orsatti pops out to the shortstop. Masaaki Yamada flies out to the left fielder. Ryota Ohno walks. Ivy Lamont lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Willie Phelan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Bellarino doubles to right field. Dave Beecher walks. Ned Matteson singles to right field. Ed Bellarino scores. Dave Beecher advances to third on the hit. Luis Orace pops out to the catcher. Clint Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Bert Yde flies out to the right fielder. Snapper Hafey is pinch hitting for Pinch Gross. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Snapper Hafey grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Blomdahl pitching. Calvin Dill flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Faeth singles to right field. Ed Knepper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Chico Lahoud walks. Chico Lahoud steals second. Tyler Besse 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. Bernie Aguirre grounds out to the second baseman. Chico Lahoud advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Fred Orsatti strikes out. Masaaki Yamada grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Willie Phelan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ed Bellarino strikes out. Dave Beecher singles to right field. Steven St. John is pinch hitting for Ned Matteson. Dave Beecher steals second. Steven St. John hits a home run. Dave Beecher scores. Omar Gaffke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Orace singles to left field. Naoyuki Takatsuki is pinch hitting for Tyler Besse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Naoyuki Takatsuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Steven Crowder pitching. Ellis Barry enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steven St. John at C. Ryota Ohno flies out to the right fielder. Ivy Lamont walks. Bert Yde strikes out. Guy Ross is pinch hitting for Omar Gaffke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Guy Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: John Fuhr did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Roque improves in range Clint Drabek did not respond to coaching in control Bob Engle improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Roque did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Knight did not respond to coaching in control Tommy McCloskey improves in power_vs_righty Otis Chiozza did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Campbell improves in control Harry Ramirez did not respond to coaching in SS