Win: Frank Edge (1-0) Loss: Clint Drabek (0-1)
Save: Red Logan (1)
Inning: 1 Texas Frank Edge pitching. Alex Stone flies out to the right fielder. Chico Lahoud lines out to the second baseman. Bernie Aguirre pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Clint Drabek pitching. Naoyuki Takatsuki flies out to the center fielder. Dave Beecher flies out to the right fielder. Calvin Dill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Masaaki Yamada flies out to the left fielder. Ryota Ohno pops out to the third baseman. Ivy Lamont walks. Fred Orsatti singles to center field. Al Mullen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Kevin Faeth flies out to the left fielder. Ed Knepper flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ed Bellarino grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Clint Drabek flies out to the center fielder. Alex Stone pops out to the third baseman. Chico Lahoud flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ned Matteson singles to right field. Luis Orace doubles to center field. Frank Edge grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ned Matteson scores. Luis Orace advances to third on the play. Naoyuki Takatsuki singles to left field. Luis Orace scores. Dave Beecher grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Bernie Aguirre singles to center field. Masaaki Yamada grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bernie Aguirre is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ryota Ohno grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Calvin Dill grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Faeth grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Knepper walks. Ed Bellarino flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Ivy Lamont walks. Fred Orsatti grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Al Mullen doubles to center field. Clint Drabek walks. Alex Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ned Matteson flies out to the left fielder. Luis Orace strikes out. Frank Edge pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Chico Lahoud grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Aguirre strikes out. Masaaki Yamada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Naoyuki Takatsuki singles to center field. Dave Beecher walks. Calvin Dill grounds out to the shortstop. Naoyuki Takatsuki advances to third on the play. Dave Beecher advances to second on the play. Kevin Faeth grounds out to the second baseman. Naoyuki Takatsuki scores. Dave Beecher advances to third on the play. Ed Knepper singles to center field. Dave Beecher scores. Ed Bellarino singles to center field. Ned Matteson walks. Luis Orace pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Texas Ryota Ohno flies out to the center fielder. Ivy Lamont singles to right field. Fred Orsatti strikes out. Al Mullen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim McLain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Edge grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Naoyuki Takatsuki flies out to the right fielder. Dave Beecher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Charlie Brown is pinch hitting for Jim McLain. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charlie Brown strikes out. Alex Stone strikes out. Chico Lahoud singles to center field. Bernie Aguirre pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lou Manzanillo pitching. Calvin Dill pops out to the shortstop. Kevin Faeth grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Knepper hits a home run. Ed Bellarino singles to right field. Ned Matteson walks. Luis Orace walks. Frank Edge strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Texas Bill Connolly is pinch hitting for Masaaki Yamada. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Connolly hits a home run. Ryota Ohno doubles to center field. Lute Weaver 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. Ivy Lamont grounds out to the second baseman. Ryota Ohno advances to third on the play. Fred Orsatti strikes out. Al Mullen hits a home run. Ryota Ohno scores. Red Logan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tomokazu Wakatabe is pinch hitting for Lou Manzanillo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tomokazu Wakatabe bunts for a base hit. Alex Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Marty Tresh improves in range John Seelbach did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Francisco Clark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Schacht did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Doug Bacsik did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doug Bacsik did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Ryan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ray Belloir improves in range Doug Bacsik did not respond to coaching in C