Win: Saxon Curtis (16-3) Loss: Dave Gandolph (7-7)
Save: Nick Lawrence (16)
Inning: 1 Texas Dave Gandolph pitching. Erik Newel flies out to the left fielder. Tony Scott flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Ardoin doubles past the third baseman. Toby Carter walks. Jim Marquez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Saxon Curtis pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Bumpus Gehring singles to right field. Bumpus Gehring is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Walter Downing singles to left field. Ace Darien singles to right field. Walter Downing advances to third on the hit. Dennis Doyle singles to left field. Walter Downing scores. Saxon Curtis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Erik Newel flies out to the right fielder. Tony Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Dexter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Wendell grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Dyck flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Chuck Ardoin flies out to the left fielder. Toby Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Marquez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Beatty pops out to the first baseman. Orie Hunter singles to right field. Dave Gandolph lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Walter Downing strikes out. Ace Darien pops out to the second baseman. Dennis Doyle doubles to center field. Saxon Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder. Bumpus Gehring strikes out. Dave Dexter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Erik Newel flies out to the center fielder. Tony Scott walks. Chuck Ardoin walks. Toby Carter hits a home run. Tony Scott scores. Chuck Ardoin scores. Jim Marquez flies out to the right fielder. Walter Downing singles to center field. Ace Darien grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Walter Downing is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Wendell walks. Dan Dyck grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Wendell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Beatty grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Dyck is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Orie Hunter singles to left field. Dave Gandolph strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Dennis Doyle singles to center field. Saxon Curtis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Erik Newel reached on a fielding error by Ralph Miller. Tony Scott walks. Pete Hawke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Ardoin grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dennis Doyle is out at home. Toby Carter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Miller singles to right field. Ralph Miller steals second. Bumpus Gehring grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Miller advances to third on the play. Dave Dexter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Jim Marquez flies out to the right fielder. Walter Downing flies out to the left fielder. Ace Darien grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Wendell reached on a fielding error by Walter Downing. Dan Dyck singles to left field. Harry Wendell is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Dan Dyck steals second. Jim Beatty singles to center field. Orie Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Bob Minshall is pinch hitting for Pete Hawke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Minshall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Dan Wickersham pitching. Dennis Doyle singles to center field. Saxon Curtis lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Dennis Doyle forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Erik Newel grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Saxon Curtis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tony Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather pops out to the shortstop. Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder. Bumpus Gehring flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Chuck Ardoin singles to left field. Toby Carter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chuck Ardoin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Marquez walks. Walter Downing is hit by a pitch. Ace Darien strikes out. Dennis Doyle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Dexter flies out to the right fielder. Harry Wendell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Walter Downing. George Priddy 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 1st. Woody Kirby is pinch hitting for Dan Dyck. Woody Kirby hits a home run. Harry Wendell scores. Nick Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Beatty pops out to the shortstop. Orie Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 13 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tory Brooks did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Herrnstein improves in power_vs_righty Kayson Ellington improves in control Graeme Wills improves in control Charlie Phillips did not respond to coaching in range Bob Baker improves in power_vs_righty Cory Coffin did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Matt Cook improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Brynan did not respond to coaching in velocity Franklin Redmon did not respond to coaching in range Franklin Redmon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott Upchurch improves in power_vs_lefty Scott Upchurch improves in power_vs_righty Juan Lopez did not respond to coaching in LF