Win: Royce Melborn (10-5) Loss: Frank Palmquist (3-8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Royce Melborn pitching. Shaun Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Tom Woodling grounds out to the pitcher. Julian Martin singles to center field. Frank Grubb flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Frank Palmquist pitching. Harry Maisel grounds out to the second baseman. Rider Dye strikes out. Aaron Solstice flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Hasson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eli Ferguson lines out to the second baseman. Lennie Coble flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Elemeno Pea lines out to the third baseman. Joe Damaska singles to center field. Rob Trower flies out to the center fielder. Sky Bishop strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Dessau flies out to the right fielder. Frank Palmquist strikes out. Shaun Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Buzz Hunt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Hasson. Royce Melborn lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Maisel walks. Harry Maisel steals second. Rider Dye strikes out. Aaron Solstice flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Woodling strikes out. Julian Martin strikes out. Frank Grubb singles to right field. Frank Grubb is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Elemeno Pea singles to right field. Joe Damaska grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Rob Trower singles to left field. Sky Bishop flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Hasson flies out to the left fielder. Eli Ferguson strikes out. Lennie Coble flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Buzz Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Royce Melborn strikes out. Harry Maisel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Dessau pops out to the shortstop. Frank Palmquist strikes out. Shaun Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Rider Dye lines out to the shortstop. Aaron Solstice strikes out. Elemeno Pea singles to center field. Joe Damaska hits a home run. Elemeno Pea scores. Rob Trower grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Woodling singles to left field. Tom Woodling is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Julian Martin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Grubb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Sky Bishop strikes out. Buzz Hunt walks. John Duffy is pinch hitting for Royce Melborn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Duffy singles to right field. Buzz Hunt advances to third on the hit. Lerrin Hansell 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 3rd. Harry Maisel flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Buzz Hunt scores. Rider Dye hits a home run. John Duffy scores. Aaron Solstice grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Steve Ramirez pitching. Joe Hasson flies out to the right fielder. Eli Ferguson pops out to the first baseman. Lennie Coble flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Elemeno Pea pops out to the shortstop. Charles Reed is pinch hitting for Joe Damaska. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charles Reed walks. Rob Trower hits a home run. Charles Reed scores. Sal Echevarria comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sky Bishop singles to right field. Buzz Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Sky Bishop advances to second on the play. Steve Ramirez singles to right field. Sky Bishop scores. Harry Maisel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Dessau grounds out to the second baseman. Gerry Foytack is pinch hitting for Sal Echevarria. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gerry Foytack grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shaun Walsh pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Metzler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hank Bauer did not respond to coaching in velocity Admiral Hinton improves in power_vs_lefty Stephen Valdes improves in control Bill Metzler did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Willie Field did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Mickelson did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Mickelson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Mahady did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty