Win: Con Conigliaro (1-0) Loss: Jason Isringhausen (0-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jason Isringhausen pitching. John Acosta grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Ford flies out to the center fielder. Mike Carter walks. Eddie Walsh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Con Conigliaro pitching. Rube Loiselle walks. Pickles Savage walks. Quinn Hickey flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Bancroft grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ron Hanebrink grounds out to the third baseman. Tatsuo Wong grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tricky Kalahan walks. Jason Tyson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Dave McCall grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Dettmer grounds out to the third baseman. John Giggie walks. Frank Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Con Conigliaro grounds out to the third baseman. John Acosta strikes out. Bobby Ford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Jason Isringhausen grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Loiselle strikes out. Pickles Savage singles to center field. Quinn Hickey walks. Lefty Bancroft strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Carter singles past the shortstop. Mike Carter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eddie Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Hanebrink doubles to right field. Tatsuo Wong strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Dave McCall strikes out. Steve Dettmer strikes out. John Giggie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tricky Kalahan strikes out. Jason Tyson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Con Conigliaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Frank Brown strikes out. Jason Isringhausen strikes out. Rube Loiselle singles to center field. Pickles Savage strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland John Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Ford triples. Mike Carter grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Ford scores. Eddie Walsh hits a home run. Ron Hanebrink flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Quinn Hickey pops out to the first baseman. Lefty Bancroft grounds out to the second baseman. Dave McCall pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tatsuo Wong hits a home run. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jason Tyson strikes out. Marty Redus is pinch hitting for Con Conigliaro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marty Redus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Buddy Weiser pitching. Steve Dettmer hits an infield single to the third baseman. John Giggie singles to center field. Steve Dettmer advances to third on the hit. Frank Brown lines out to the third baseman. Jason Isringhausen strikes out. Rube Loiselle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland John Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Ford singles to center field. Mike Carter singles to center field. Eddie Walsh doubles to right field. Bobby Ford scores. Mike Carter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Evans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Walsh steals third. Ron Hanebrink walks. Tatsuo Wong singles to center field. Eddie Walsh scores. Ron Hanebrink steals third. Tatsuo Wong steals second. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Hanebrink scores. Tatsuo Wong advances to third on the play. Jason Tyson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Pickles Savage flies out to the left fielder. Quinn Hickey hits a home run. Lefty Bancroft singles to right field. Lefty Bancroft steals second. Dave McCall grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Dettmer singles to center field. Lefty Bancroft scores. John Giggie singles past the second baseman. Frank Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Isao Niihari is pinch hitting for Buddy Weiser. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Isao Niihari pops out to the first baseman. Marty Brower comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Acosta grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Floyd Hathaway pitching. Chris Gomez is pinch hitting for Marty Brower. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chris Gomez lines out to the shortstop. Rube Loiselle pops out to the shortstop. Pickles Savage grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Texas total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Eddie Walsh (1), Ron Hanebrink (4).3B - Bobby Ford (1).HR - Eddie Walsh (1), Tatsuo Wong (1). Baserunning: SB - Eddie Walsh (1), Ron Hanebrink (2), Tatsuo Wong (1).CS - Mike Carter (1).
Game Notes Eddie Walsh is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walter Dineen did not respond to coaching in control Antonio Franklin did not respond to coaching in control Ollie Meh did not respond to coaching in speed Walter Dineen did not respond to coaching in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dummy Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Dummy Anderson did not respond to coaching in control Craig Cipriani improves in contact_vs_lefty Freddie Durham improves in control