Inning: 1 Texas Mark Donovan pitching. Erik Newel flies out to the center fielder. John Appier singles to left field. Ace Darien grounds into a force play to the pitcher. John Appier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walter Downing flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Tory Brooks pitching. Mike Parris walks. Mike Parris steals second. Juan Lopez lines out to the second baseman. Alex Alexander hits a home run. Mike Parris scores. Matt Cook singles to left field. Matt Cook is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Walt Jones singles to left field. Walt Jones is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Donnie Jelic grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Trevor Harman singles to center field. Scott Upchurch flies out to the right fielder. Dave Dexter walks. Mark Donovan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Parris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Matt Graham pops out to the first baseman. Tory Brooks grounds out to the pitcher. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Matt Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas John Appier flies out to the center fielder. Ace Darien strikes out. Walter Downing walks. Walt Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Frank Stewart singles to left field. Trevor Harman singles to right field. Scott Upchurch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Frank Stewart advances to third on the play. Dave Dexter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Donnie Jelic singles to left field. Donnie Jelic steals second. Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Graham hits a home run. Donnie Jelic scores. Tory Brooks strikes out. Erik Newel singles to right field. John Appier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mark Donovan grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Parris grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Ace Darien triples. Walter Downing strikes out. Walt Jones strikes out. Donnie Jelic singles to center field. Ace Darien scores. Jim Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Alex Alexander strikes out. Matt Cook strikes out. Frank Stewart pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Matt Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Tory Brooks grounds out to the second baseman. Erik Newel lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Trevor Harman flies out to the right fielder. Scott Upchurch pops out to the second baseman. Dave Dexter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas John Appier doubles to right field. Ace Darien pops out to the catcher. Walter Downing strikes out. Walt Jones walks. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Autry is pinch hitting for Mark Donovan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bill Autry hits a home run. George Priddy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mike Parris strikes out. Juan Lopez singles to left field. Juan Lopez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alex Alexander grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Pete Hawke pitching. Jim Marquez grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Graham strikes out. Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for George Priddy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tarrik Quinn singles to center field. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Nick Lawrence pitching. Matt Cook walks. Frank Stewart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Trevor Harman triples. Scott Upchurch lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Texas John Appier flies out to the left fielder. Ace Darien walks. Ace Darien is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walter Downing strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Dave Dexter grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Pete Hawke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Wendell flies out to the right fielder. Mike Parris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Texas Steve Smith pitching. Walt Jones hits a home run. Donnie Jelic lines out to the shortstop. Jim Marquez singles to right field. Matt Graham singles to center field. Nick Lawrence 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 shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Oakland Juan Lopez pops out to the third baseman. Alex Alexander grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - John Appier (11).3B - Ace Darien (5).HR - Walt Jones (7), Matt Graham (8). Baserunning: SB - Donnie Jelic (5).CS - Ace Darien (4), Walt Jones (4).
Batting:3B - Trevor Harman (3).HR - Alex Alexander (14), Bill Autry (1).GIDP - Alex Alexander, Frank Stewart, Scott Upchurch. Baserunning: SB - Mike Parris (12).CS - Juan Lopez (6), Matt Cook (4).
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lucas Damon improves in power_vs_righty Stanley Ritchie did not respond to coaching in control John Kruk III improves in range Jose Ortiz did not respond to coaching in control Henry Dagres improves in range Allo Picard improves in range Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Roy Torres did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Homer Ussat did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Jordan improves in range Roy Torres improves in contact_vs_lefty John Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Casey Hanford improves in control Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C