Win: Ed Robinson (14-7) Loss: Joaquin Arias (9-16)
Save: Rafael Kellner (42)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ed Robinson pitching. Kevin Faeth strikes out. Calvin Dill grounds out to the shortstop. Naoyuki Takatsuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Joaquin Arias pitching. Snapper Hafey flies out to the left fielder. Al Mullen reached on a fielding error by Ed Knepper. Chico Lahoud doubles to right field. Al Mullen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bernie Aguirre flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hamilton singles to left field. Chico Lahoud scores. Ryota Ohno flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed Bellarino strikes out. Dave Beecher grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Knepper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Ivy Lamont walks. Bert Yde walks. Ed Robinson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Snapper Hafey grounds out to the shortstop. Ivy Lamont scores. Bert Yde advances to third on the play. Al Mullen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Willie Phelan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ellis Barry grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joaquin Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Chico Lahoud flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Aguirre grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Hamilton doubles past the third baseman. Ryota Ohno doubles past the right fielder. Hank Hamilton scores. Ivy Lamont flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Kevin Faeth grounds out to the third baseman. Calvin Dill walks. Naoyuki Takatsuki singles to center field. Calvin Dill advances to third on the hit. Ed Bellarino grounds out to the pitcher. Naoyuki Takatsuki advances to second on the play. Dave Beecher walks. Ed Knepper singles to left field. Calvin Dill scores. Naoyuki Takatsuki is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Bert Yde flies out to the center fielder. Ed Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Snapper Hafey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Willie Phelan flies out to the left fielder. Ellis Barry grounds out to the shortstop. Joaquin Arias flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Al Mullen grounds out to the third baseman. Chico Lahoud grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernie Aguirre flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Kevin Faeth walks. Calvin Dill doubles to left field. Kevin Faeth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Naoyuki Takatsuki grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Bellarino flies out to the left fielder. Dave Beecher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Hank Hamilton pops out to the first baseman. Ryota Ohno grounds out to the shortstop. Ivy Lamont strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ed Knepper grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Phelan strikes out. Ellis Barry singles to right field. Steven St. John is pinch hitting for Joaquin Arias. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ellis Barry is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Lute Weaver pitching. Bert Yde doubles to right field. Ed Robinson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Snapper Hafey strikes out. Al Mullen doubles to right field. Bert Yde scores. Chico Lahoud pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Masaaki Yamada enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ryota Ohno at 1B. Luis Orace is pinch hitting for Lute Weaver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Luis Orace walks. Kevin Faeth pops out to the shortstop. Luis Orace steals second. Omar Gaffke 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. Calvin Dill strikes out. Naoyuki Takatsuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Soup Korince pitching. Bernie Aguirre singles to left field. Hank Hamilton singles to center field. Masaaki Yamada grounds out to the pitcher. Bernie Aguirre advances to third on the play. Hank Hamilton advances to second on the play. Ivy Lamont flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bernie Aguirre scores. Bert Yde strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Bellarino grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Beecher doubles to right field. Ed Knepper singles to left field. Dave Beecher scores. Rafael Kellner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Knepper is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Willie Phelan walks. Willie Phelan steals second. Ellis Barry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Calvin Dill (16), Dave Beecher (27). Baserunning: SB - Willie Phelan (29), Luis Orace (6).CS - Ed Knepper (9), Ellis Barry (3). Fielding: E - Ed Knepper.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Otis Chiozza did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Campbell did not respond to coaching in velocity Felix Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity Otto Curtis improves in contact_vs_lefty Doug Bacsik did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bob Engle did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Engle did not respond to coaching in arm John Fuhr improves in range Ernie Morris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Herm Lyons did not respond to coaching in CF