Win: "Cricket" Ledbetter (6-3) Loss: Guy Reach (2-9)
Inning: 1 Texas Guy Reach pitching. Erik Newel singles to center field. John Appier walks. Ace Darien pops out to the first baseman. Walter Downing hits a home run. Erik Newel scores. John Appier scores. Walt Jones flies out to the right fielder. Donnie Jelic singles to left field. Jim Marquez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Cricket Ledbetter pitching. Mike Parris singles past the second baseman. Mike Parris steals second. Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander strikes out. Mike Parris steals third. Matt Cook walks. Frank Stewart pops out to the second baseman. Trevor Harman doubles past the third baseman. Mike Parris scores. Juan Lopez scores. Scott Upchurch strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Matt Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Cricket Ledbetter grounds out to the pitcher. Erik Newel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Dexter strikes out. Guy Reach strikes out. Mike Parris walks. Juan Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas John Appier pops out to the first baseman. Ace Darien pops out to the second baseman. Walter Downing grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Alex Alexander grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Matt Cook pops out to the catcher. Frank Stewart singles to right field. Trevor Harman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Walt Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Jim Marquez triples. Matt Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Scott Upchurch grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Dexter strikes out. Guy Reach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Cricket Ledbetter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Erik Newel grounds out to the third baseman. John Appier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Parris strikes out. Juan Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Alexander strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Ace Darien doubles to right field. Walter Downing flies out to the center fielder. Walt Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Darien advances to third on the play. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Matt Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Stewart doubles to center field. Trevor Harman grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Upchurch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Jim Marquez doubles to left field. Matt Graham walks. Cricket Ledbetter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jim Marquez scores. Matt Graham advances to third on the play. Steve Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Appier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Dexter singles to right field. Bill Autry is pinch hitting for Steve Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Autry strikes out. Mike Parris flies out to the left fielder. Kayson Ellington 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. Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Joe Harper pitching. Ace Darien strikes out. Walter Downing strikes out. Walt Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Matt Cook singles to center field. Frank Stewart singles to left field. Trevor Harman flies out to the center fielder. Scott Upchurch grounds out to the catcher. Matt Cook advances to third on the play. Frank Stewart advances to second on the play. Dave Dexter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Donnie Jelic singles to left field. Jim Marquez walks. Donnie Jelic gets picked off second (1-4). Matt Graham flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for Kayson Ellington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tarrik Quinn hits a home run. Jim Marquez scores. Pete Hawke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Erik Newel lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Tim Foster pitching. Pete Hawke strikes out. Mike Parris strikes out. Juan Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Kruk III improves in power_vs_lefty Paulo VanExel improves in power_vs_lefty John Kruk III improves in power_vs_lefty Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in speed Kelly Croucher did not respond to coaching in speed Jose Ortiz did not respond to coaching in control Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Ash improves in contact_vs_righty Barry Hatcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Homer Sanchez improves in power_vs_lefty Tommy Bowlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Homer Ussat improves in contact_vs_righty Homer Sanchez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C