Win: Billy McGraw (10-11) Loss: Abner Tidrow (10-8)
Save: Nick Lawrence (17)
Inning: 1 Texas Abner Tidrow pitching. Erik Newel flies out to the left fielder. Tony Scott flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Ardoin lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Billy McGraw pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Toby Carter strikes out. Jake Lonnett grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Downing strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Dexter grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Wendell strikes out. Dan Dyck singles to center field. Jim Beatty pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Ace Darien doubles to center field. Dennis Doyle pops out to the first baseman. Billy McGraw strikes out. Erik Newel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Orie Hunter grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Abner Tidrow grounds out to the second baseman. Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Tony Scott singles to center field. Tony Scott is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chuck Ardoin flies out to the right fielder. Toby Carter singles to right field. Jake Lonnett singles to center field. Walter Downing singles to right field. Toby Carter scores. Jake Lonnett aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ace Darien grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Dexter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Dennis Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Billy McGraw strikes out. Erik Newel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Wendell pops out to the second baseman. Dan Dyck hits a home run. Jim Beatty strikes out. Orie Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Tony Scott strikes out. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the second baseman. Toby Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Abner Tidrow singles to right field. Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Ralph Miller walks. Dave Patterson walks. Dave Dexter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Jake Lonnett grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Arndt is pinch hitting for Walter Downing. Bob Arndt hits a home run. Ace Darien singles to center field. Dennis Doyle grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ace Darien is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy McGraw singles to center field. Hugh Hug 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. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Whitey Kramer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Arndt at 3B. Harry Wendell pops out to the shortstop. Dan Dyck strikes out. Jim Beatty lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Tony Scott doubles past the first baseman. Chuck Ardoin singles past the shortstop. Tony Scott scores. Toby Carter singles to center field. Jake Lonnett grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Chuck Ardoin advances to third on the play. Dan Wickersham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Whitey Kramer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Orie Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Minshall is pinch hitting for Dan Wickersham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Minshall pops out to the catcher. Lynn Pennyfeather pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Pete Hawke pitching. Ace Darien singles to center field. Dennis Doyle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Terry Ball is pinch hitting for Billy McGraw. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Terry Ball walks. Erik Newel singles to right field. Tony Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Nick Lawrence pitching. Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder. Dave Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Dave Dexter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in range Kayson Ellington did not respond to coaching in control Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in control John Appier did not respond to coaching in speed Tory Brooks did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Phillips 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: Mike Parris improves in power_vs_lefty Scott Upchurch did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Lopez improves in power_vs_lefty Guy Reach did not respond to coaching in control Guy Reach did not respond to coaching in endurance Alex Alexander did not respond to coaching in 3B