Win: Robin Riesgo (12-6) Loss: Tony Klawitter (5-14)
Save: Marty Brower (25)
Inning: 1 Texas Tony Klawitter pitching. Steve Dettmer singles past the shortstop. Mike Frisk grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Dettmer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pickles Savage walks. Ed Parsons singles past the third baseman. Mike Frisk scores. Pickles Savage advances to third on the hit. Rube Loiselle strikes out. Craig Cipriani flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Robin Riesgo pitching. John Clark is hit by a pitch. John Clark steals second. Marino Baker reached on a fielding error by Ed Parsons. Marino Baker steals second. Kazuaki Matsuyama flies out to the center fielder. Tricky Kalahan walks. Bobby Ford strikes out. Frank Lenhardt singles to center field. John Clark scores. Marino Baker scores. Al Richardson singles to center field. Clayton Parsons singles to right field. Tricky Kalahan scores. Tony Klawitter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Smoky Brown flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Rodgers strikes out. Robin Riesgo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland John Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marino Baker pops out to the first baseman. Kazuaki Matsuyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Steve Dettmer strikes out. Mike Frisk hits a home run. Pickles Savage grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Parsons walks. Rube Loiselle walks. Craig Cipriani walks. Smoky Brown pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Ford flies out to the center fielder. Frank Lenhardt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Orlando Rodgers grounds out to the shortstop. Robin Riesgo flies out to the right fielder. Steve Dettmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Richardson flies out to the right fielder. Clayton Parsons flies out to the right fielder. Tony Klawitter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Mike Frisk singles to left field. Pickles Savage flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Mike Frisk is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Parsons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland John Clark walks. Passed ball. John Clark advances to second. Marino Baker flies out to the right fielder. Kazuaki Matsuyama walks. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman. John Clark advances to third on the play. Kazuaki Matsuyama advances to second on the play. Bobby Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Rube Loiselle strikes out. Craig Cipriani singles to right field. Smoky Brown pops out to the second baseman. Orlando Rodgers doubles past the left fielder. Craig Cipriani uses his aggressiveness and scores. Robin Riesgo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Frank Lenhardt pops out to the shortstop. Al Richardson flies out to the center fielder. Clayton Parsons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Steve Dettmer singles to center field. Mike Frisk flies out to the center fielder. Pickles Savage hits a home run. Steve Dettmer scores. Charlie Navarro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Parsons grounds out to the third baseman. Rube Loiselle singles to center field. Craig Cipriani singles to center field. Rube Loiselle advances to third on the hit. Smoky Brown lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Navarro strikes out. John Clark strikes out. Marino Baker grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Orlando Rodgers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Robin Riesgo strikes out. Steve Dettmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Kazuaki Matsuyama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Mike Frisk grounds out to the shortstop. Pickles Savage pops out to the first baseman. Ed Parsons walks. Rube Loiselle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Marty Brower comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Al Richardson grounds out to the shortstop. Clayton Parsons singles to right field. Roy White is pinch hitting for Charlie Navarro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roy White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Hauser did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Hauser improves in control Ed Cotter did not respond to coaching in range Wally Swartzbaugh did not respond to coaching in arm Jeff Neun did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Randa did not respond to coaching in control Matt Schreiber improves in contact_vs_righty Sam Fullerton improves in power_vs_lefty Orville Henry did not respond to coaching in range Sam Fullerton did not respond to coaching in 1B