Win: Charlie Griffith (2-1) Loss: Jim Alvarez (0-1)
Save: Alexander Gomez (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Robin Riesgo pitching. John Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Marino Baker singles to center field. Tricky Kalahan strikes out. Marino Baker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Eddie McKee pitching. Rube Loiselle flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Bancroft strikes out. Ed Parsons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Nap Bomback strikes out. Bobby Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Lenhardt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Pickles Savage strikes out. Craig Cipriani doubles to left field. Steve Dettmer walks. Smoky Brown pops out to the shortstop. Roy Kibble grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Dettmer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Kazuaki Matsuyama strikes out. Clayton Parsons flies out to the left fielder. Eddie McKee singles to center field. John Clark pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Robin Riesgo flies out to the right fielder. Rube Loiselle grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Bancroft singles to center field. Ed Parsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Marino Baker lines out to the first baseman. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman. Nap Bomback grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Pickles Savage singles to left field. Craig Cipriani grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Steve Dettmer singles to right field. Smoky Brown grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Dettmer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Ford strikes out. Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Kazuaki Matsuyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Roy Kibble singles to center field. Robin Riesgo lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rube Loiselle singles to center field. Lefty Bancroft pops out to the third baseman. Ed Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Clayton Parsons grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie McKee walks. John Clark walks. Marino Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie McKee advances to third on the play. John Clark advances to second on the play. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Pickles Savage singles to right field. Pickles Savage steals second. Craig Cipriani grounds out to the second baseman. Pickles Savage advances to third on the play. Steve Dettmer lines out to the second baseman. Smoky Brown grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Nap Bomback strikes out. Bobby Ford strikes out. Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Roy Kibble strikes out. Robin Riesgo walks. Rube Loiselle walks. Lefty Bancroft grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Kazuaki Matsuyama flies out to the center fielder. Clayton Parsons walks. Sugar Ray Reynolds is pinch hitting for Eddie McKee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clayton Parsons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Charlie Griffith pitching. Ed Parsons strikes out. Pickles Savage grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Cipriani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Marino Baker flies out to the left fielder. Tricky Kalahan singles to left field. Harry Hinsley 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 1st. Nap Bomback singles to center field. Bobby Ford singles to left field. Frank Lenhardt strikes out. Kazuaki Matsuyama lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Texas Steve Dettmer walks. Smoky Brown grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Roy Kibble grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Clayton Parsons strikes out. Charlie Griffith strikes out. John Clark walks. Marino Baker walks. Tricky Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Texas Dave McCall is pinch hitting for Harry Hinsley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dave McCall hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rube Loiselle flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Bancroft strikes out. Ed Parsons grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave McCall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Jim Alvarez pitching. Nap Bomback grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Ford pops out to the second baseman. Frank Lenhardt walks. Frank Lenhardt steals second. Kazuaki Matsuyama walks. Clayton Parsons doubles to right field. Frank Lenhardt scores. Eddie Walsh is pinch hitting for Charlie Griffith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eddie Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Texas Alexander Gomez pitching. Pickles Savage flies out to the center fielder. Craig Cipriani grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Dettmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Texas total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Wade did not respond to coaching in velocity Harvey Hambright did not respond to coaching in range Mike Stieb did not respond to coaching in control Lisdey Zulueta did not respond to coaching in arm
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carney Kokos improves in endurance Carney Kokos did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Schepner improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Briggs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jeff Neun did not respond to coaching in C