Win: Al Stanceu (12-15) Loss: Javier Marques (8-9)
Inning: 1 Texas Al Stanceu pitching. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bob Arndt pops out to the second baseman. Chuck Ardoin lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Javier Marques pitching. Tom Canale strikes out. Ralph Miller singles to left field. Ralph Miller steals second. Bumpus Gehring flies out to the right fielder. Dave Dexter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Toby Carter flies out to the left fielder. Jim Marquez flies out to the right fielder. Walter Downing grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Wendell flies out to the center fielder. Woody Kirby pops out to the shortstop. Jim Beatty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Ace Darien grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Doyle singles past the shortstop. Javier Marques lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Dennis Doyle forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Orie Hunter strikes out. Al Stanceu flies out to the left fielder. Tom Canale singles to center field. Ralph Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Bob Arndt singles past the third baseman. Chuck Ardoin pops out to the shortstop. Toby Carter pops out to the second baseman. Jim Marquez singles to center field. Bob Arndt is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bumpus Gehring triples. Dave Dexter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Wendell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Erik Newel. Bumpus Gehring scores. Woody Kirby singles to center field. Harry Wendell scores. Jim Beatty singles to right field. Orie Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Al Stanceu strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Walter Downing walks. Ace Darien lines out to the shortstop. Dennis Doyle strikes out. Javier Marques hits a home run. Walter Downing scores. Erik Newel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Canale singles to right field. Ralph Miller singles to left field. Tom Canale advances to third on the hit. Bumpus Gehring doubles to left field. Tom Canale scores. Ralph Miller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Dexter hits a home run. Bumpus Gehring scores. Harry Wendell grounds out to the third baseman. Woody Kirby strikes out. Jim Beatty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Bob Arndt walks. Chuck Ardoin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Toby Carter hits a home run. Jim Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tim Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Orie Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Al Stanceu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Canale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Terry Ball is pinch hitting for Walter Downing. Terry Ball flies out to the left fielder. Ace Darien grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ralph Miller singles past the shortstop. Bumpus Gehring flies out to the left fielder. Dave Dexter flies out to the right fielder. Harry Wendell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Geoff Whaley is pinch hitting for Tim Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Geoff Whaley triples. Erik Newel singles to center field. Geoff Whaley scores. Pete Hawke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Arndt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chuck Ardoin singles to center field. Toby Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Nick Lawrence pitching. Woody Kirby walks. Jim Beatty lines out to the pitcher. Orie Hunter singles to right field. Woody Kirby advances to third on the hit. 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 first baseman (unassisted). Woody Kirby scores. Orie Hunter advances to second on the play. Tom Canale singles to center field. Orie Hunter scores. Ralph Miller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Canale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Erubiel Serna pitching. Jim Marquez singles to right field. Whitey Kramer is pinch hitting for Terry Ball. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Whitey Kramer flies out to the center fielder. Ace Darien strikes out. Dennis Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Matt Graham improves in power_vs_righty Kitty Bosio did not respond to coaching in arm John Appier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Graeme Wills did not respond to coaching in control Bob Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Matt Graham did not respond to coaching in range Cory Coffin did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Denney Perdue improves in power_vs_lefty Mark Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity Trevor Harman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mark Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Stewart improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Upchurch did not respond to coaching in CF