Win: Frank Yankowski (1-0) Loss: Tommy W. Boggs (1-1)
Save: Rudy Castro (1)
Inning: 1 Texas Ike Rau pitching. Takeshi Kamiguchi singles to right field. George Miller hits a home run. Takeshi Kamiguchi scores. Tony Fernandez strikes out. Juan Beniquez flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hargrove strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Tommy W. Boggs pitching. Joel Heinkel triples. Ben Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Joel Heinkel scores. Red Jones strikes out. Paul Distaso doubles to right field. Fusoya Hiramasu hits a home run. Paul Distaso scores. Alex Severson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Dave Moates walks. Jeff Burroughs grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Moates advances to second on the play. Jim Sundberg strikes out. Tommy W. Boggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Nick Johnston reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony Fernandez. Cat Dancing strikes out. Ike Rau grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Heinkel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Takeshi Kamiguchi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Miller hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tony Fernandez strikes out. Juan Beniquez doubles to center field. George Miller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Hargrove singles to right field. Juan Beniquez scores. Dave Moates strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ben Harris singles to center field. Red Jones reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony Fernandez. The defense is playing the infield in. Paul Distaso hits a home run. Ben Harris scores. Red Jones scores. Fusoya Hiramasu walks. Alex Severson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Nick Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Jeff Burroughs pops out to the catcher. Jim Sundberg grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy W. Boggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Cat Dancing grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ike Rau grounds out to the second baseman. Joel Heinkel lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Takeshi Kamiguchi strikes out. George Miller hits a home run. Frank Yankowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Beniquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Nelson Briles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Red Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Distaso pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Mike Hargrove pops out to the shortstop. Dave Moates strikes out. Jeff Burroughs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Fusoya Hiramasu singles to center field. Alex Severson doubles to right field. Nick Johnston flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Fusoya Hiramasu scores. Cat Dancing singles to center field. Alex Severson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jake Savidge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Yankowski lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Cat Dancing forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joel Heinkel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Jim Sundberg pops out to the shortstop. Camilo Linhart is pinch hitting for Jake Savidge. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Camilo Linhart strikes out. Takeshi Kamiguchi singles to center field. George Miller singles to center field. Takeshi Kamiguchi advances to third on the hit. Tony Fernandez singles to right field. Takeshi Kamiguchi scores. Brian Coluccio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Beniquez singles to right field. George Miller scores. Mike Hargrove singles to center field. Dave Moates grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland C.C. Sabathia pitching. Ben Harris strikes out. Red Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Distaso flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Jeff Burroughs lines out to the first baseman. Jim Sundberg flies out to the left fielder. Tom Grieve is pinch hitting for C.C. Sabathia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Grieve grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Bacsik pitching. Fusoya Hiramasu grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Severson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Nick Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Rudy Castro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Takeshi Kamiguchi pops out to the second baseman. George Miller strikes out. Tony Fernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - Paul Distaso (2), Alex Severson (2).3B - Joel Heinkel (3).HR - Paul Distaso (4), Fusoya Hiramasu (4).SF - Nick Johnston.GIDP - Alex Severson.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Pryor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tim Antonelli improves in contact_vs_righty Tim Antonelli improves in speed Jose Lush improves in power_vs_lefty Hi Long did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Mulvey did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Castillo did not respond to coaching in control Ben Henderson improves in arm Freddie Heimueller improves in contact_vs_lefty