Inning: 1 Texas Mark Donovan pitching. Erik Newel walks. Erik Newel steals second. John Appier doubles to center field. Erik Newel scores. Ace Darien strikes out. Walter Downing strikes out. Walt Jones doubles to center field. John Appier scores. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Graeme Wills pitching. Mike Parris flies out to the left fielder. Juan Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Alex Alexander singles to left field. Alex Alexander is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Jim Marquez walks. Matt Graham pops out to the first baseman. Graeme Wills lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jim Marquez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Erik Newel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Matt Cook pops out to the shortstop. Frank Stewart strikes out. Trevor Harman singles to right field. Scott Upchurch singles to left field. Trevor Harman advances to third on the hit. Dave Dexter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas John Appier singles to right field. Ace Darien grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Walter Downing grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mark Donovan grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Parris lines out to the first baseman. Juan Lopez flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Marquez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Alexander flies out to the left fielder. Matt Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Matt Graham flies out to the left fielder. Graeme Wills reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dave Dexter. Erik Newel hits a home run. Graeme Wills scores. John Appier strikes out. Ace Darien singles to right field. Walter Downing flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Trevor Harman pops out to the catcher. Scott Upchurch grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Dexter singles to center field. Mark Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Walt Jones doubles to right field. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Jones advances to third on the play. Jim Marquez reached on a fielding error by Alex Alexander. Walt Jones scores. Matt Graham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Marquez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Graeme Wills grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Graham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Parris singles to right field. Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Parris advances to third on the play. Matt Cook pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. John Appier flies out to the left fielder. Cory Coffin is pinch hitting for Ace Darien. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cory Coffin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Frank Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Trevor Harman pops out to the second baseman. Scott Upchurch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Walter Downing flies out to the left fielder. Walt Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Donnie Jelic singles to center field. Bob Baker is pinch hitting for Jim Marquez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Dave Dexter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Wendell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Denney Perdue is pinch hitting for Mark Donovan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Denney Perdue strikes out. Mike Parris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Stew Just pitching. Matt Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Graeme Wills grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Juan Lopez singles past the first baseman. Alex Alexander strikes out. Matt Cook singles to left field. Frank Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Lopez advances to third on the play. Matt Cook advances to second on the play. Trevor Harman singles to center field. Juan Lopez scores. Matt Cook is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eric Herrnstein improves in power_vs_righty Red Baird improves in power_vs_righty Frank Prichard improves in contact_vs_lefty John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rick Pasley did not respond to coaching in velocity Clarence Walsh improves in power_vs_righty Lucas Damon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Ash did not respond to coaching in speed Al Ash improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Manuel Rockenfield improves in range Steve Giannelli improves in power_vs_righty Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C