Win: Jay Halama (16-4) Loss: Eric Anderson (8-12)
Save: Aramis Mack (10)
Inning: 1 Texas Jay Halama pitching. Mike Good singles to left field. Dave Estes strikes out. Jug Peete grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Good is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wes Kirsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Eric Anderson pitching. Junior Diaz walks. Tomas Riera triples. Junior Diaz scores. Mario Menendez strikes out. Sean Perez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tomas Riera scores. Tom Quinces singles to left field. Dave De Palma grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Bruce DeLeon singles to center field. Bronson Thompson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Tomasic walks. Alejandro Gavilan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Carlos Guero strikes out. Harper Herrera doubles to right field. Jay Halama strikes out. Junior Diaz walks. Tomas Riera strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Eric Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Good grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Estes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mario Menendez doubles to right field. Sean Perez flies out to the center fielder. Tom Quinces singles to center field. Mario Menendez scores. Dave De Palma singles to left field. Tom Quinces is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Carlos Guero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Jug Peete strikes out. Wes Kirsch flies out to the center fielder. Bruce DeLeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harper Herrera grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Halama grounds out to the third baseman. Junior Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bronson Thompson strikes out. Jim Tomasic singles to right field. Alejandro Gavilan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Tomasic advances to second on the play. Eric Anderson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tomas Riera strikes out. Mario Menendez strikes out. Sean Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Mike Good grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Estes strikes out. Jug Peete walks. Wes Kirsch singles to center field. Bruce DeLeon singles to left field. Bronson Thompson walks. Jug Peete scores. Jim Tomasic grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Quinces grounds out to the shortstop. Dave De Palma flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Guero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Pedro Barcelan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Alejandro Gavilan grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Anderson singles to right field. Mike Good strikes out. Dave Estes doubles past the center fielder. Jug Peete grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Harper Herrera singles to left field. Pedro Barcelan lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Junior Diaz walks. Tomas Riera singles to center field. Pedro Barcelan is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Junior Diaz advances to third on the play. Herb Henderson 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. Mario Menendez walks. Sean Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Texas Wes Kirsch grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce DeLeon singles to right field. Bronson Thompson strikes out. Jim Tomasic grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bruce DeLeon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Quinces walks. Dave De Palma pops out to the shortstop. Carlos Guero strikes out. Tom Quinces steals second. Harper Herrera grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Tyson Canales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alejandro Gavilan strikes out. Mike Berry is pinch hitting for Herb Henderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Berry grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Good singles to right field. Dave Estes doubles to left field. Mike Good uses his aggressiveness and scores. Aramis Mack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jug Peete strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Deacon Townsend did not respond to coaching in control Kenny Easterday improves in control Vince Hamilton did not respond to coaching in speed Mark Armstrong did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Wiltse improves in speed Allan Barbaro did not respond to coaching in endurance Allan Barbaro did not respond to coaching in control Rob McCormick improves in range Evar Murello did not respond to coaching in 3B