Win: Al Batiste (7-4) Loss: Jesus Stone (2-10)
Save: Nick Lawrence (35)
Inning: 1 Texas Garland Ozuna pitching. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Darien hits a home run. Walter Downing doubles to center field. Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Red Taylor pitching. Jim Beatty singles to center field. Bob Henke pops out to the first baseman. Jim Beatty is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Anthony Mann lines out to the first baseman. Alvin Breazeale pops out to the second baseman. Bob Arndt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Denney Perdue grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Terry flies out to the center fielder. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Red Taylor reached on a 2-base throwing error by Franklin Redmon. Erik Newel flies out to the center fielder. Ace Darien grounds out to the pitcher. Walter Downing singles to left field. Jim Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Dexter strikes out. Bumpus Gehring grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Garland Ozuna grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Chuck Ardoin flies out to the center fielder. Anthony Mann grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alvin Breazeale reached on a fielding error by Ralph Terry. Bob Arndt grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alvin Breazeale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Beatty pops out to the shortstop. Bob Henke hits a home run. Dave Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Denney Perdue flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Red Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Darien strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ralph Terry strikes out. Franklin Redmon walks. Dave Dexter walks. Bumpus Gehring singles to left field. Franklin Redmon scores. Garland Ozuna fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Garland Ozuna strikes out. Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Walter Downing walks. Jim Marquez strikes out. Chuck Ardoin hits a home run. Walter Downing scores. Anthony Mann flies out to the left fielder. Alvin Breazeale singles to left field. Alvin Breazeale steals second. Bob Arndt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Henke doubles past the first baseman. Dave Patterson singles to right field. Bob Henke scores. Denney Perdue grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ralph Terry is hit by a pitch. Franklin Redmon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Terry Ball is pinch hitting for Red Taylor. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Terry Ball walks. Erik Newel flies out to the center fielder. Ace Darien walks. Walter Downing strikes out. Jim Marquez walks. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland George Priddy pitching. Dave Dexter flies out to the left fielder. Bumpus Gehring strikes out. Garland Ozuna strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Anthony Mann singles to left field. Alvin Breazeale walks. Jesus Stone 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 grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alvin Breazeale is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Donnie Jelic is pinch hitting for George Priddy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Arndt advances to second on the play. Erik Newel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Al Batiste pitching. Jim Beatty grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Henke strikes out. Dave Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Ace Darien grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Downing strikes out. Jim Marquez singles to left field. Chuck Ardoin triples. Jim Marquez scores. Stew Just comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Deron Stockwell is pinch hitting for Anthony Mann. Deron Stockwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Toby Carter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Deron Stockwell at 1B. Nick Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Denney Perdue strikes out. Ralph Terry walks. Ralph Terry is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Franklin Redmon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Bob Henke (21).HR - Bob Henke (9).GIDP - Denney Perdue.HBP - Ralph Terry (3). Baserunning: CS - Jim Beatty (9), Ralph Terry (5). Fielding: E - Ralph Terry, Franklin Redmon.
Game Notes Denney Perdue is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Appier did not respond to coaching in speed Skyles Darr improves in contact_vs_righty Henry Dagres improves in power_vs_righty Matt Graham did not respond to coaching in speed Skyles Darr did not respond to coaching in speed John Appier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Kruk III improves in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Donovan did not respond to coaching in control Frank Stewart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Trevor Harman improves in arm Casey Hanford did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Upchurch did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Stewart did not respond to coaching in 1B