Win: Pedro Rice (3-2) Loss: Tucker McCloskey (2-5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Brenzel pitching. George Ransom singles to center field. Lew Limmer pops out to the second baseman. Andy Miller strikes out. Larry Murray grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Ransom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Carl Bullett pitching. Johnny Markland walks. Bubba Thompson pops out to the second baseman. Nick Fitzmorris doubles to right field. Johnny Markland uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Loftus strikes out. Ruben Walsh grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Elmer Campbell strikes out. Isao Fujii walks. Allie Melendez flies out to the center fielder. Tom Gallia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Eddie Yost grounds out to the third baseman. Kirby Viau grounds out to the third baseman. Nellie Veras pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Carl Bullett pops out to the second baseman. George Ransom grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Limmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Tony Brenzel strikes out. Johnny Markland grounds out to the second baseman. Bubba Thompson doubles to right field. Nick Fitzmorris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Andy Miller doubles to center field. Larry Murray grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Elmer Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Isao Fujii singles to center field. Andy Miller scores. Allie Melendez grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Isao Fujii is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Joe Loftus pops out to the second baseman. Ruben Walsh singles to right field. Eddie Yost flies out to the center fielder. Kirby Viau grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ruben Walsh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Gallia strikes out. Carl Bullett grounds out to the third baseman. George Ransom singles to left field. Lew Limmer walks. Andy Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Nellie Veras hits a home run. Tony Brenzel flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Markland strikes out. Bubba Thompson doubles to right field. Dick Holmes 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. Nick Fitzmorris walks. Joe Loftus hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ruben Walsh grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bubba Thompson is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Larry Murray pops out to the catcher. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Isao Fujii grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Eddie Yost strikes out. Kirby Viau strikes out. Nellie Veras strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Allie Melendez singles to center field. Tom Gallia singles to left field. Allie Melendez advances to third on the hit. Cub Finch is pinch hitting for Dick Holmes. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jose Phillips is pinch running for Allie Melendez on 3rd base. Cub Finch grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Gallia advances to second on the play. George Ransom singles to center field. Jose Phillips scores. Tom Gallia scores. George Ransom steals second. Lew Limmer walks. Andy Miller strikes out. Larry Murray walks. Elmer Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Texas Bob Lee pitching. Tony Hrbek enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Phillips at C. Curt Fitzsimmons is pinch hitting for Tony Brenzel. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Curt Fitzsimmons grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Markland pops out to the second baseman. Bubba Thompson singles to right field. Nick Fitzmorris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Pedro Rice pitching. Isao Fujii pops out to the second baseman. Tony Hrbek pops out to the shortstop. Tom Gallia pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Joe Loftus singles to right field. Ruben Walsh strikes out. Eddie Yost strikes out. Kirby Viau grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Loftus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Danny Dear is pinch hitting for Bob Lee. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Danny Dear strikes out. George Ransom walks. Lew Limmer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Ransom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Andy Miller singles to right field. Larry Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Tucker McCloskey pitching. Nellie Veras grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Rice reached on a 2-base fielding error by Larry Murray. Johnny Markland walks. Bubba Thompson walks. Nick Fitzmorris singles to center field. Pedro Rice scores. Johnny Markland scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Texas total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Tucker McCloskey is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Guzman improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Morris improves in power_vs_lefty Damaso Foiles did not respond to coaching in speed Chick Wooten improves in speed Scott Perez did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fritzie Brohamer improves in power_vs_righty Floyd Fisher did not respond to coaching in speed Fritzie Brohamer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Wayne Navarro improves in control Medric Beniquez did not respond to coaching in 3B