Win: Kayson Ellington (2-0) Loss: Dan Wickersham (5-5)
Save: Nick Lawrence (15)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tim Foster pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the pitcher. Franklin Redmon hits a home run. Matt Cook flies out to the right fielder. Jack Nutter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Pete Hawke pitching. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Scott singles to center field. Tony Scott steals second. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Toby Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Wendell flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Terry strikes out. Bob Minshall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Jim Marquez walks. Walter Downing flies out to the center fielder. Ace Darien flies out to the left fielder. Donnie Jelic flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Henke grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Hawke strikes out. Lynn Pennyfeather walks. Franklin Redmon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Tim Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Newel flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Tony Scott walks. Chuck Ardoin singles to right field. Toby Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Matt Cook pops out to the third baseman. Jack Nutter flies out to the center fielder. Harry Wendell doubles to center field. Ralph Terry walks. Bob Minshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Jim Marquez strikes out. Walter Downing walks. Ace Darien strikes out. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Henke singles to center field. Pete Hawke lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lynn Pennyfeather walks. Franklin Redmon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lynn Pennyfeather is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matt Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Tim Foster strikes out. Erik Newel hits a home run. Tony Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Ardoin walks. Toby Carter singles to right field. Chuck Ardoin advances to third on the hit. Jim Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jack Nutter doubles to center field. Harry Wendell hits a home run. Jack Nutter scores. Ralph Terry singles to center field. Bob Minshall singles to left field. Bob Henke pops out to the first baseman. Pete Hawke lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lynn Pennyfeather pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Walter Downing doubles to right field. Ace Darien pops out to the first baseman. Donnie Jelic doubles to center field. Walter Downing scores. Terry Ball is pinch hitting for Tim Foster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Terry Ball strikes out. Erik Newel singles to left field. Tony Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Kayson Ellington pitching. Franklin Redmon singles to center field. Matt Cook walks. Jack Nutter grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Franklin Redmon advances to third on the play. Matt Cook advances to second on the play. Harry Wendell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Franklin Redmon scores. Ralph Terry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Toby Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Marquez reached on a fielding error by Bob Henke. Walter Downing grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Marquez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Minshall pops out to the catcher. Bob Henke singles to center field. Pete Hawke fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pete Hawke grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Henke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Hawke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Ace Darien is hit by a pitch. Donnie Jelic flies out to the center fielder. Bob Arndt is pinch hitting for Kayson Ellington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ace Darien steals second. Matt Cook throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Dan Wickersham 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. Bob Arndt lines out to the second baseman. Erik Newel walks. Tony Scott walks. Chuck Ardoin singles to center field. Ace Darien scores. Erik Newel scores. Tony Scott advances to third on the hit. Toby Carter singles to left field. Tony Scott scores. Al Stanceu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Marquez walks. Walter Downing grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Chuck Ardoin is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Nick Lawrence pitching. Franklin Redmon grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Cook flies out to the center fielder. Jack Nutter singles to center field. Harry Wendell singles to center field. Jack Nutter advances to third on the hit. Ralph Terry walks. Bob Minshall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 12 Texas total runners left on base: 13
Game Notes Tony Scott is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Casey Hanford improves in control Denney Perdue did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Trevor Harman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Trevor Harman improves in range Scott Upchurch did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Stewart did not respond to coaching in range Alex Alexander did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Nieves improves in range Tory Brooks did not respond to coaching in control Jay Jordan did not respond to coaching in range Graeme Wills did not respond to coaching in control Tory Brooks did not respond to coaching in control Jim Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Matt Graham did not respond to coaching in 2B