Win: Wayne Sanders (2-1) Loss: Ken Veres (4-3)
Save: Earle Munoz (43)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tom Sheets pitching. Andres Haworth flies out to the left fielder. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Moore walks. Roy Ostrowski singles to center field. Ed Billings doubles to center field. Hank Moore scores. Babe Stephenson singles to right field. Roy Ostrowski scores. Ed Billings scores. Roy Handley singles to center field. Babe Stephenson advances to third on the hit. Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Duff Wessinger pitching. Hisashi Sakamoto singles to left field. Hisashi Sakamoto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Kisinger strikes out. Harry Malone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Duff Wessinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andres Haworth hits a home run. Yasuji Takada grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Joel Rogge singles to center field. Archie Werth strikes out. Chris White grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joel Rogge is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chris White steals second. Jesse Shelby singles to center field. Chris White is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Ed Billings flies out to the center fielder. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Joe Lowdermilk flies out to the center fielder. Tom Sheets singles to center field. Hisashi Sakamoto flies out to the center fielder. Tom Kisinger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Roy Handley reached on a fielding error by Joe Lowdermilk. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Duff Wessinger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andres Haworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Harry Malone strikes out. Joel Rogge grounds out to the pitcher. Archie Werth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Yasuji Takada singles to right field. Hank Moore singles to right field. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Ed Billings walks. Babe Stephenson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Chris White pops out to the catcher. Jesse Shelby triples. Joe Lowdermilk grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jesse Shelby scores. Tom Sheets triples. Hisashi Sakamoto singles to center field. Tom Sheets scores. Tom Kisinger pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Handley strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor singles to center field. Duff Wessinger lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Phenomenal Taylor forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Andres Haworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Harry Malone flies out to the left fielder. Joel Rogge pops out to the shortstop. Archie Werth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Cliff Medeiros comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Yasuji Takada walks. Hank Moore singles to right field. Roy Ostrowski pops out to the second baseman. Ed Billings strikes out. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Chris White hits a home run. Jesse Shelby strikes out. Joe Lowdermilk pops out to the third baseman. Tommy Williams is pinch hitting for Cliff Medeiros. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tommy Williams hits a home run. Ken Whitney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hisashi Sakamoto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ira Sanchez pitching. Roy Handley grounds out to the shortstop. Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Jax Popplewell is pinch hitting for Ken Whitney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jax Popplewell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Tom Musgraves pitching. Tom Kisinger singles to left field. Harry Malone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joel Rogge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Andres Haworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yasuji Takada walks. Hank Moore pops out to the first baseman. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Archie Werth grounds out to the second baseman. Chris White flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Shelby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Ed Billings pops out to the first baseman. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Roy Handley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Texas Joe Lowdermilk pops out to the third baseman. Alex Malinosky is pinch hitting for Ira Sanchez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Alex Malinosky flies out to the left fielder. Hisashi Sakamoto singles to center field. Tom Kisinger grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hisashi Sakamoto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Hi Adams pitching. Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Reardon is pinch hitting for Tom Musgraves. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Reardon singles to left field. Andres Haworth lines out to the second baseman. Yasuji Takada grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Reardon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Texas John Rettenmund pitching. Harry Malone strikes out. Joel Rogge grounds out to the second baseman. Archie Werth reached on a fielding error by Roy Handley. Chris White grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland Hank Moore grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ed Billings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Texas Jesse Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Joe Lowdermilk pops out to the catcher. Hal Fuller is pinch hitting for Hi Adams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Hal Fuller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Oakland Ricky Crowley pitching. Babe Stephenson singles to center field. Roy Handley strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Bob McKee is pinch hitting for John Rettenmund. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob McKee walks. Andres Haworth lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 13 Texas Bill Wieghaus pitching. Hisashi Sakamoto singles to left field. Tom Kisinger strikes out. Harry Malone flies out to the center fielder. Joel Rogge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Oakland Yasuji Takada strikes out. Hank Moore walks. Roy Ostrowski pops out to the second baseman. Ed Billings flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Texas Archie Werth grounds out to the shortstop. Chris White grounds out to the shortstop. Jesse Shelby doubles to right field. Joe Lowdermilk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 15 Oakland Babe Stephenson flies out to the center fielder. Roy Handley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phenomenal Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 15 Texas Ray Atkinson is pinch hitting for Ricky Crowley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Ray Atkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Hisashi Sakamoto flies out to the center fielder. Tom Kisinger walks. Harry Malone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 16 Oakland Ken Veres pitching. Dave Clarke is pinch hitting for Bill Wieghaus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Clarke singles to right field. Andres Haworth grounds into a 2-6-3 double play. Yasuji Takada flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 16 Texas Wayne Sanders pitching. Joel Rogge singles to center field. Archie Werth strikes out. Joel Rogge is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chris White flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 17 Oakland Hank Moore singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski flies out to the center fielder. Ed Billings bunts for a base hit. Babe Stephenson singles to center field. Hank Moore scores. Niorquis Noa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Handley strikes out. Phenomenal Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 17 Texas Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jesse Shelby singles to center field. Joe Lowdermilk flies out to the center fielder. Niorquis Noa lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hisashi Sakamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 15 Texas total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Jesse Shelby (20).3B - Jesse Shelby (5), Tom Sheets (1).HR - Chris White (14), Tommy Williams (21).GIDP - Harry Malone. Baserunning: SB - Chris White (16).CS - Hisashi Sakamoto (9), Joel Rogge (6). Fielding: E - Joe Lowdermilk.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Travis Gordon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Castillo did not respond to coaching in control Bob Hudson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Travis Gordon improves in contact_vs_righty Mule Smith did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Marshall did not respond to coaching in control Rick Minton improves in power_vs_righty Bob Marshall did not respond to coaching in control Kirby Nen did not respond to coaching in range Motoo Wakisaka did not respond to coaching in LF