Win: Jeff Rodriguez (6-1) Loss: Norman Barnes (5-4)
Save: Tyson Canales (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Norman Barnes pitching. Junior Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Sean Perez singles to center field. Tomas Riera grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sean Perez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave De Palma singles to left field. Tomas Riera advances to third on the hit. Tom Quinces walks. Evar Murello strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Texas Jeff Rodriguez pitching. Gino Hill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Estes pops out to the shortstop. Alejandro Gavilan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Carlos Guero hits a home run. Harper Herrera flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Rodriguez singles to center field. Junior Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Sean Perez hits a home run. Jeff Rodriguez scores. Tomas Riera doubles to center field. Dave De Palma triples. Tomas Riera scores. Hank Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Quinces flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Eddie Jaramillo strikes out. Pete McMahon flies out to the right fielder. Justin Cadaret flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Evar Murello strikes out. Carlos Guero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harper Herrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Jim Tomasic grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Good strikes out. Hank Cole pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jeff Rodriguez strikes out. Junior Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Sean Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Gino Hill strikes out. Dave Estes walks. Alejandro Gavilan flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Jaramillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tomas Riera strikes out. Dave De Palma pops out to the second baseman. Tom Quinces singles past the shortstop. Evar Murello singles past the first baseman. Tom Quinces advances to third on the hit. Evar Murello steals second. Carlos Guero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Pete McMahon grounds out to the second baseman. Justin Cadaret grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Tomasic flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Harper Herrera walks. Jeff Rodriguez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jeff Rodriguez strikes out. Junior Diaz walks. George Wera comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sean Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Harper Herrera advances to third on the play. Junior Diaz advances to second on the play. Tomas Riera strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Mike Good grounds out to the second baseman. George Wera flies out to the right fielder. Gino Hill lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave De Palma grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Quinces grounds out to the pitcher. Evar Murello grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Dave Estes grounds out to the pitcher. Alejandro Gavilan pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Jaramillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Carlos Guero lines out to the second baseman. Harper Herrera singles to left field. Jeff Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Junior Diaz singles to left field. Sean Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Pete McMahon flies out to the left fielder. Justin Cadaret grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Tomasic doubles to right field. Mike Good flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Tomas Riera strikes out. Dave De Palma singles to left field. Dave De Palma steals second. Tom Quinces strikes out. Evar Murello pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Tom Sanders is pinch hitting for George Wera. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Gino Hill walks. Dave Estes hits a home run. Gino Hill scores. Tyson Canales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alejandro Gavilan strikes out. Eddie Jaramillo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Texas total runners LOB: 2
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rube Chris did not respond to coaching in control Jose Montes improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Kralick did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Aulds did not respond to coaching in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Monroe improves in contact_vs_righty Paul Hall did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Scudder did not respond to coaching in arm Pug Blue did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Gordon did not respond to coaching in RF