Win: Nick Lawrence (11-6) Loss: Erubiel Serna (5-8)
Save: George Priddy (10)
Inning: 1 Texas Pete Hawke pitching. Deron Stockwell strikes out. Bob Arndt hits a home run. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Toby Carter singles to center field. Jim Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Cricket Ledbetter pitching. Jack Nutter flies out to the right fielder. Franklin Redmon singles to right field. Matt Cook singles to center field. Dave Dexter singles to center field. Franklin Redmon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Cook aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bob Minshall hits an infield single to the shortstop. Matt Cook scores. Ralph Terry grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Dexter advances to third on the play. Bob Minshall advances to second on the play. Woody Kirby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Walter Downing walks. Terry Ball singles to center field. Walter Downing aggressively advances to third on the hit. Donnie Jelic pops out to the shortstop. Cricket Ledbetter grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Ball advances to second on the play. Deron Stockwell hits a home run. Walter Downing scores. Terry Ball scores. Bob Arndt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Henke pops out to the third baseman. Pete Hawke flies out to the right fielder. Jack Nutter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the pitcher. Toby Carter singles past the first baseman. Jim Marquez strikes out. Toby Carter steals second. Walter Downing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Franklin Redmon singles to right field. Matt Cook grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Franklin Redmon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Dexter grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Terry Ball strikes out. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Cricket Ledbetter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Minshall flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Terry singles to left field. Ralph Terry is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Woody Kirby doubles to center field. Bob Henke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Deron Stockwell grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Arndt flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Ardoin walks. Toby Carter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chuck Ardoin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Pete Hawke strikes out. Jack Nutter grounds out to the pitcher. Franklin Redmon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Jim Marquez walks. Walter Downing strikes out. Terry Ball flies out to the center fielder. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Matt Cook strikes out. Dave Dexter lines out to the third baseman. Bob Minshall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Dave Gandolph comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cricket Ledbetter flies out to the left fielder. Deron Stockwell doubles to left field. Bob Arndt flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ralph Terry reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Arndt. Woody Kirby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Terry advances to third on the play. Bob Henke strikes out. Chris Johnson is pinch hitting for Dave Gandolph. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Al Stanceu pitching. Toby Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Marquez grounds out to the pitcher. Walter Downing flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jack Nutter walks. Nick Lawrence 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 1st. Franklin Redmon hits a home run. Jack Nutter scores. Matt Cook reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Arndt. Dave Dexter grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Cook advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Terry singles to center field. Matt Cook scores. Woody Kirby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Erubiel Serna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Terry Ball doubles to left field. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Tony Scott is pinch hitting for Nick Lawrence. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Scott walks. Deron Stockwell strikes out. Bob Arndt hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chuck Ardoin doubles to center field. Terry Ball scores. Tony Scott scores. Bob Arndt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Toby Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland George Priddy pitching. Bob Henke singles to center field. Erubiel Serna lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Nutter flies out to the left fielder. Franklin Redmon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Appier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Stuffy Nordhagen did not respond to coaching in control John Appier improves in contact_vs_lefty Graeme Wills did not respond to coaching in velocity Cory Coffin did not respond to coaching in range John Appier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Upchurch improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Parris improves in range Stew Just did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Nichols did not respond to coaching in velocity Guy Reach did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Upchurch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Stewart did not respond to coaching in 1B