Win: Hugh Diddit (11-5) Loss: Jack Baines (12-9)
Save: Smith Wilson (27)
Inning: 1 Texas Jack Baines pitching. Bill Mercer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alex Kahle pops out to the catcher. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Hugh Diddit pitching. John Lyons triples. Ted Davis pops out to the second baseman. Danny Gregg singles to right field. John Lyons scores. Takeshi Kitamoto lines out to the shortstop. Mike Williams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Danny Gregg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Johnny Meyer singles to center field. Johnny Meyer steals second. Peter Forsch pops out to the shortstop. Shinya Abe hits an infield single to the second baseman. Kenji Moriya pops out to the third baseman. Dale Castleman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Bader strikes out. Leo Cermak walks. Chris Seilheimer grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Leo Cermak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Baines flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Hugh Diddit grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mercer walks. Alex Kahle singles to center field. Bill Mercer advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Bill Mercer scores. Alex Kahle advances to second. Joe Klumpp strikes out. Johnny Meyer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland John Lyons singles to right field. Ted Davis singles to left field. John Lyons advances to third on the hit. Danny Gregg flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, John Lyons scores. Ted Davis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Takeshi Kitamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Peter Forsch singles to center field. Peter Forsch steals second. Shinya Abe singles to left field. Peter Forsch scores. Kenji Moriya flies out to the center fielder. Dale Castleman strikes out. Hugh Diddit singles to center field. Shinya Abe advances to third on the hit. Bill Mercer doubles to center field. Shinya Abe scores. Hugh Diddit uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Kahle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Williams singles to left field. Tom Bader flies out to the center fielder. Leo Cermak pops out to the catcher. Chris Seilheimer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Joe Klumpp doubles to right field. Johnny Meyer singles to center field. Joe Klumpp scores. Peter Forsch strikes out. Shinya Abe strikes out. Johnny Meyer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jack Baines strikes out. John Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Davis walks. Danny Gregg lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Kenji Moriya flies out to the center fielder. Dale Castleman strikes out. Hugh Diddit grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Takeshi Kitamoto pops out to the second baseman. Mike Williams flies out to the left fielder. Tom Bader grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Bill Mercer singles to right field. Jacque Segui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Kahle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Klumpp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Leo Cermak grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Seilheimer grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Moraga is pinch hitting for Jacque Segui. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Greg Moraga grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Henry Jacobus pitching. Johnny Meyer flies out to the right fielder. Peter Forsch flies out to the center fielder. Shinya Abe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Terry Pirati comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. John Lyons strikes out. Ted Davis singles to right field. Danny Gregg singles to center field. Ted Davis advances to third on the hit. Takeshi Kitamoto flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ted Davis scores. Mike Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Kenji Moriya flies out to the right fielder. Dale Castleman pops out to the second baseman. Ken McGuire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dave Rico is pinch hitting for Terry Pirati. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Rico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Smith Wilson pitching. Tom Bader singles to left field. Leo Cermak grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Bader is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chris Seilheimer walks. Jim Johnson is pinch hitting for Ken McGuire. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Johnson flies out to the center fielder. John Lyons walks. Ted Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Texas total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Escobar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brett Monteleone did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Patrick did not respond to coaching in control Jason Noble did not respond to coaching in speed Jason Noble did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty King DeLeon did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Kuniyuki Inagaki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Luis Young improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Murnane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Luis Ryan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Riviere did not respond to coaching in SS