Win: "Cricket" Ledbetter (10-3) Loss: Mark Donovan (4-11)
Save: George Priddy (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Cricket Ledbetter pitching. Mike Parris flies out to the left fielder. Juan Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Alexander pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Mark Donovan pitching. Erik Newel doubles to center field. John Appier triples. Erik Newel scores. Ace Darien singles to center field. John Appier scores. Alvin Breazeale grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Darien advances to second on the play. Walt Jones pops out to the catcher. Cory Coffin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Patterson singles to left field. Frank Stewart grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Patterson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Trevor Harman doubles to left field. Frank Stewart uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Upchurch strikes out. Dave Dexter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Bob Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Graham hits a home run. Cricket Ledbetter strikes out. Erik Newel singles to center field. John Appier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Mark Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Parris strikes out. Juan Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Ace Darien pops out to the third baseman. Alvin Breazeale singles to right field. Walt Jones hits a home run. Alvin Breazeale scores. Cory Coffin flies out to the right fielder. Bob Baker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Alexander walks. Dave Patterson singles to center field. Alex Alexander advances to third on the hit. Frank Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Trevor Harman singles to right field. Alex Alexander scores. Scott Upchurch grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Trevor Harman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Dexter singles to right field. Dave Patterson scores. Scott Upchurch advances to third on the hit. Mark Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Matt Graham singles to right field. Cricket Ledbetter pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Erik Newel singles to left field. Matt Graham advances to third on the hit. John Appier grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Graham scores. Erik Newel advances to second on the play. Pete Hawke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ace Darien strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Parris grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Alvin Breazeale singles to left field. Walt Jones grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alvin Breazeale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cory Coffin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Patterson pops out to the first baseman. Frank Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Trevor Harman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Bob Baker strikes out. Matt Graham strikes out. Cricket Ledbetter singles to right field. Erik Newel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Scott Upchurch grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Dexter singles to left field. Bill Autry is pinch hitting for Pete Hawke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Autry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Stew Just pitching. John Appier flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ace Darien strikes out. Alvin Breazeale doubles to center field. Walt Jones pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Kayson Ellington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mike Parris flies out to the center fielder. Juan Lopez strikes out. Alex Alexander singles to right field. Dave Patterson singles to center field. Frank Stewart singles to center field. Alex Alexander scores. Trevor Harman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Stewart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Cory Coffin reached on a fielding error by Mike Parris. Bob Baker singles past the shortstop. Cory Coffin advances to third on the hit. Matt Graham lines out to the first baseman. 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 grounds out to the shortstop. Cory Coffin scores. Bob Baker advances to second on the play. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland George Priddy pitching. Scott Upchurch strikes out. Dave Dexter strikes out. Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Stew Just. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Wendell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Texas total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Sears did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tommy Bowlin did not respond to coaching in control Joe Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Homer Sanchez improves in arm Casey Hanford improves in control Tommy Bowlin improves in control Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in speed Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kelly Croucher did not respond to coaching in range Eric Herrnstein improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Wolfe improves in speed Clarence Walsh did not respond to coaching in arm John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in RF