Win: George Priddy (3-0) Loss: Bill Sisler (1-3)
Save: Nick Lawrence (17)
Inning: 1 Texas Bob Brynan pitching. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Downing hits a home run. Ace Darien lines out to the second baseman. Chuck Ardoin doubles to left field. Matt Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Graeme Wills pitching. Harry Wendell grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Lopez pops out to the second baseman. Matt Cook hits a home run. Woody Kirby pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Donnie Jelic walks. Tony Scott walks. Jim Marquez singles to right field. Donnie Jelic scores. Graeme Wills 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 flies out to the center fielder. Walter Downing pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Frank Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Bumpus Gehring walks. Bob Henke grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bumpus Gehring is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Henke steals second. Bob Minshall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Ace Darien singles to center field. Chuck Ardoin walks. Matt Graham flies out to the left fielder. Donnie Jelic singles to center field. Ace Darien scores. Tony Scott strikes out. Jim Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Brynan flies out to the center fielder. Harry Wendell flies out to the right fielder. Juan Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Graeme Wills flies out to the center fielder. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Downing singles to center field. Ace Darien strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Matt Cook singles to right field. Woody Kirby hits a home run. Matt Cook scores. Frank Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Bumpus Gehring strikes out. Bob Henke reached on a 2-base fielding error by Erik Newel. Bob Minshall pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Graham strikes out. Donnie Jelic pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Brynan flies out to the left fielder. Harry Wendell flies out to the right fielder. Juan Lopez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Tony Scott singles to right field. Jim Marquez grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Scott advances to second on the play. Graeme Wills grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Newel walks. Walter Downing flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Matt Cook pops out to the third baseman. Woody Kirby walks. Woody Kirby is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Ace Darien strikes out. Chuck Ardoin singles to center field. Matt Graham strikes out. Donnie Jelic grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chuck Ardoin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bumpus Gehring grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bob Henke grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Minshall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Tony Scott flies out to the center fielder. Jim Marquez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jokichi Moriguchi is pinch hitting for Graeme Wills. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jokichi Moriguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland George Priddy pitching. Chris Johnson is pinch hitting for Bob Brynan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Chris Johnson reached on a fielding error by Jim Marquez. Harry Wendell pops out to the second baseman. Juan Lopez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chris Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matt Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Bill Sisler pitching. Erik Newel hits a home run. Walter Downing flies out to the center fielder. Ace Darien strikes out. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Nick Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Woody Kirby pops out to the first baseman. Frank Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Bumpus Gehring pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paulo VanExel improves in power_vs_righty Lucas Damon improves in arm Stanley Ritchie did not respond to coaching in control John Appier improves in power_vs_lefty Stanley Ritchie did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in arm Lucas Damon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Upchurch improves in contact_vs_lefty Homer Ussat did not respond to coaching in speed John Hofmann improves in control John Hofmann improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Alex Alexander improves in power_vs_righty Dan Sears did not respond to coaching in C