Win: Edwin Murphy (9-13) Loss: Jason Isringhausen (18-9)
Save: Rafael Lindell (8)
Inning: 1 Texas Edwin Murphy pitching. Pat Smith singles past the shortstop. Chris Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Mike Layton flies out to the center fielder. Jeffrey Norwood grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pat Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jason Isringhausen pitching. John Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Rodgers flies out to the left fielder. Marty Redus walks. Gene Mason grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Marty Redus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Dick Harrell strikes out. Oscar Garcia strikes out. Tom Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Koch strikes out. Bill Layden singles to left field. Eddie Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Layden advances to second on the play. Jason Tyson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Len Perlozzo strikes out. Jason Isringhausen grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Edwin Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. John Acosta pops out to the shortstop. Orlando Rodgers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Chris Gomez singles to right field. Chris Gomez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Layton walks. Jeffrey Norwood reached on a 2-base throwing error by Orlando Rodgers. Dick Harrell flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Layton is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Marty Redus strikes out. Gene Mason singles to center field. Tom Koch flies out to the center fielder. Bill Layden triples. Gene Mason scores. Eddie Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Oscar Garcia strikes out. Tom Miller pops out to the third baseman. Len Perlozzo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jason Tyson flies out to the left fielder. Edwin Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. John Acosta grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Jason Isringhausen grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Smith flies out to the center fielder. Chris Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Orlando Rodgers flies out to the right fielder. Marty Redus pops out to the shortstop. Gene Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Mike Layton flies out to the right fielder. Jeffrey Norwood strikes out. Dick Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Koch strikes out. Bill Layden flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Walsh pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Oscar Garcia bunts for a base hit. Tom Miller flies out to the right fielder. Len Perlozzo singles to center field. Marv Canavan is pinch hitting for Jason Isringhausen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Marv Canavan flies out to the center fielder. Pat Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland John Papi pitching. Jason Tyson strikes out. Clay Mills is pinch hitting for Edwin Murphy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clay Mills flies out to the left fielder. John Acosta singles to right field. Orlando Rodgers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Acosta is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Rafael Lindell pitching. Chris Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Layton strikes out. Jeffrey Norwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Dettmer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Frisk improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Parsons improves in contact_vs_righty John Madjeski did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chili Lovelace did not respond to coaching in control Grover Konetchy did not respond to coaching in control Sam Gamble did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Lenhardt improves in speed Chris Risberg did not respond to coaching in 1B