Win: Ryan Fridley (2-2) Loss: Lou Klimchock (4-2)
Save: Johnny Fisher (11)
Inning: 1 Texas Ryan Fridley pitching. Bill Mercer singles past the shortstop. Dave Rico reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wayne Handley. Alex Kahle strikes out. Shinya Abe grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mercer scores. Dave Rico advances to third on the play. Joe Klumpp walks. Joe Klumpp is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Lou Klimchock pitching. John Lyons hits a home run. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Charlie Duran pops out to the first baseman. Doug McMillan strikes out. Tom Bader singles to left field. Andre Wehmeier is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Carlos Klinger strikes out. Kenji Moriya walks. Dale Castleman strikes out. Lou Klimchock grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kenji Moriya is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Mike Williams walks. Wayne Handley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Williams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Maggert grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Bill Mercer strikes out. Dave Rico grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Kahle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ryan Fridley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Lyons hits a home run. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Charlie Duran doubles to right field. Doug McMillan walks. Tom Bader walks. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Texas Shinya Abe flies out to the left fielder. Joe Klumpp walks. Carlos Klinger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Wayne Handley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Kahle. Ed Maggert singles to right field. Wayne Handley scores. Ryan Fridley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Lyons strikes out. Andre Wehmeier pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Kenji Moriya strikes out. Dale Castleman pops out to the second baseman. Lou Klimchock walks. Bill Mercer flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Duran walks. Charlie Duran steals second. Doug McMillan singles to center field. Charlie Duran is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Tom Bader walks. Clark Barr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Handley singles to center field. Doug McMillan scores. Tom Bader advances to third on the hit. Wayne Handley steals second. Ed Maggert walks. Ryan Fridley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Texas Dave Rico singles to left field. Alex Kahle pops out to the shortstop. Shinya Abe grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Rico is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Klumpp reached on a fielding error by Mike Williams. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland John Lyons pops out to the first baseman. Andre Wehmeier lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Duran singles to left field. Doug McMillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Kenji Moriya strikes out. Dale Castleman strikes out. Johnny Meyer is pinch hitting for Clark Barr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland M.K. Flood pitching. Tom Bader walks. Tom Bader is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Handley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Leo Cermak enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Lyons at SS. Bill Mercer hits a home run. Dave Rico grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Kahle walks. Shinya Abe singles to center field. Alex Kahle advances to third on the hit. Joe Klumpp pops out to the first baseman. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Ed Maggert strikes out. Jim Johnson is pinch hitting for Ryan Fridley. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Johnson strikes out. Leo Cermak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Johnny Fisher pitching. Kenji Moriya flies out to the right fielder. Dale Castleman singles to right field. Peter Forsch is pinch hitting for M.K. Flood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Peter Forsch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Charlie Duran (7).HR - John Lyons 2 (7).GIDP - Ed Maggert. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Duran (6), Wayne Handley (4).CS - Andre Wehmeier (1), Tom Bader (1). Fielding: E - Mike Williams, Wayne Handley.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Brett Monteleone did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Patrick did not respond to coaching in control Bill Lewis improves in control Jason Noble did not respond to coaching in range Tommy Patrick did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Schupp did not respond to coaching in speed Jinx Falkenburg did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Herb LeMaster did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rick Rigney did not respond to coaching in control Luis Ryan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Luis Ryan improves in speed Harry Murnane did not respond to coaching in range Herb LeMaster did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Riviere did not respond to coaching in SS