Win: Al Stanceu (1-1) Loss: Billy McGraw (1-1)
Save: Erubiel Serna (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Billy McGraw pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather singles to left field. Lynn Pennyfeather steals second. Franklin Redmon walks. Bumpus Gehring grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Lynn Pennyfeather advances to third on the play. Dave Dexter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Al Stanceu pitching. Erik Newel pops out to the first baseman. Tony Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Wendell singles past the third baseman. Ralph Terry strikes out. Jim Beatty singles to center field. Orie Hunter singles to center field. Harry Wendell scores. Al Stanceu fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Al Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Toby Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Ball doubles to center field. Ace Darien walks. Alvin Breazeale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Franklin Redmon grounds out to the second baseman. Bumpus Gehring singles to center field. Dave Dexter singles to center field. Bumpus Gehring aggressively advances to third on the hit. Harry Wendell grounds out to the second baseman. Bumpus Gehring scores. Dave Dexter advances to second on the play. Ralph Terry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Billy McGraw grounds out to the second baseman. Erik Newel strikes out. Tony Scott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Orie Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Al Stanceu flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Toby Carter flies out to the left fielder. Jim Marquez hits a home run. Terry Ball grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather hits a home run. Franklin Redmon hits a home run. Bumpus Gehring grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Dexter flies out to the left fielder. Harry Wendell doubles to center field. John Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Terry is hit by a pitch. Jim Beatty pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Ace Darien flies out to the center fielder. Alvin Breazeale flies out to the right fielder. John Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Orie Hunter strikes out. Al Stanceu grounds out to the shortstop. Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Erik Newel walks. Tony Scott strikes out. Chuck Ardoin singles to right field. Toby Carter walks. Jim Marquez strikes out. Terry Ball grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Franklin Redmon pops out to the pitcher. Bumpus Gehring singles to right field. Dave Dexter strikes out. Harry Wendell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Ace Darien strikes out. Bob Arndt is pinch hitting for Alvin Breazeale. Bob Arndt strikes out. Geoff Whaley is pinch hitting for John Pena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Geoff Whaley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Al Batiste pitching. Deron Stockwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Arndt at RF. Ralph Terry grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Beatty flies out to the left fielder. Orie Hunter walks. Al Stanceu grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Orie Hunter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Woody Kirby enters the game as a defensive replacement for Franklin Redmon at 2B. Erik Newel strikes out. Tony Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather pops out to the first baseman. Woody Kirby pops out to the shortstop. Bumpus Gehring grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Erubiel Serna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Toby Carter strikes out. Jim Marquez strikes out. Terry Ball walks. Terry Ball is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Texas total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Donovan improves in control Casey Hanford improves in velocity Matt Cook did not respond to coaching in range Matt Cook improves in arm Bob Brynan did not respond to coaching in control Scott Nichols did not respond to coaching in control Juan Lopez improves in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tory Brooks did not respond to coaching in control Kayson Ellington did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt Graham improves in range Kitty Bosio improves in power_vs_lefty Greg Pollux did not respond to coaching in control Alex Schafer improves in contact_vs_righty Cory Coffin did not respond to coaching in SS