Win: Abner Tidrow (10-9) Loss: Red Taylor (9-12)
Save: Erubiel Serna (19)
Inning: 1 Oakland Red Taylor pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Franklin Redmon pops out to the third baseman. Matt Cook singles to center field. Dave Dexter triples. Matt Cook scores. Harry Wendell walks. Ralph Terry singles to left field. Dave Dexter scores. Harry Wendell advances to third on the hit. Jim Beatty flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Abner Tidrow pitching. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Arndt grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Henke strikes out. Abner Tidrow grounds out to the third baseman. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Toby Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Marquez walks. Walter Downing flies out to the center fielder. Ace Darien flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Franklin Redmon pops out to the first baseman. Matt Cook grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Dexter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Donnie Jelic grounds out to the third baseman. Red Taylor singles to right field. Erik Newel flies out to the left fielder. Bob Arndt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Wendell singles to right field. Ralph Terry grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Harry Wendell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Beatty singles to center field. Bob Henke walks. Abner Tidrow strikes out. Lynn Pennyfeather walks. Ralph Terry scores. Franklin Redmon singles to right field. Jim Beatty scores. Bob Henke scores. Kayson Ellington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Chuck Ardoin lines out to the shortstop. Toby Carter singles to right field. Jim Marquez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Toby Carter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walter Downing pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Dexter strikes out. Harry Wendell reached on a fielding error by Toby Carter. Harry Wendell steals second. Ralph Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Beatty singles to right field. Harry Wendell scores. Bob Henke hits an infield single to the third baseman. Abner Tidrow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Henke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Ace Darien singles to right field. Donnie Jelic walks. Kayson Ellington lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Erik Newel grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Arndt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Franklin Redmon singles to right field. Matt Cook singles to center field. Dave Dexter flies out to the center fielder. Harry Wendell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Chuck Ardoin doubles to left field. Toby Carter flies out to the center fielder. Jim Marquez is hit by a pitch. Walter Downing hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ace Darien flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Ardoin scores. Donnie Jelic singles to center field. Jim Marquez scores. Walter Downing advances to third on the hit. Al Stanceu 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. Kayson Ellington strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Ralph Terry walks. Jim Beatty flies out to the left fielder. Bob Henke singles to center field. Ralph Terry aggressively advances to third on the hit. Chris Johnson is pinch hitting for Al Stanceu. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Al Batiste comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Dave Gandolph pitching. Erik Newel lines out to the third baseman. Bob Arndt strikes out. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Franklin Redmon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Cook flies out to the center fielder. Dave Dexter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Anthony Mann is pinch hitting for Toby Carter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Anthony Mann pops out to the shortstop. Bob Baker is pinch hitting for Jim Marquez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Baker strikes out. Walter Downing flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Harry Wendell grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Terry strikes out. Jim Beatty singles to center field. Bob Henke grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Beatty is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Ace Darien singles to center field. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Terry Ball is pinch hitting for Al Batiste. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Terry Ball flies out to the center fielder. Erik Newel singles past the first baseman. Erubiel Serna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Arndt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Texas total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Stewart improves in range Manuel Rockenfield improves in contact_vs_lefty Manuel Rockenfield improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Upchurch did not respond to coaching in speed Scott Upchurch improves in power_vs_righty Guy Reach improves in velocity Frank Stewart did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tory Brooks improves in control Stanley Ritchie did not respond to coaching in control Clarence Walsh did not respond to coaching in arm Matt Graham did not respond to coaching in range Graeme Wills did not respond to coaching in control Gary Devereaux did not respond to coaching in range Matt Graham improves in 2B