Win: Billy McGraw (8-4) Loss: Bob Brynan (7-12)
Save: George Priddy (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Billy McGraw pitching. Mike Parris grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Lopez strikes out. Alex Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Bob Brynan pitching. Erik Newel walks. John Appier walks. Ace Darien singles to left field. Erik Newel scores. John Appier advances to third on the hit. Walter Downing grounds out to the second baseman. John Appier scores. Ace Darien advances to second on the play. Walt Jones flies out to the right fielder. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Matt Cook grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Stewart walks. Trevor Harman strikes out. Scott Upchurch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Jim Marquez strikes out. Matt Graham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy McGraw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Dexter pops out to the second baseman. Bob Brynan grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Parris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Erik Newel strikes out. John Appier flies out to the center fielder. Ace Darien flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander singles to left field. Matt Cook singles to right field. Juan Lopez is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Alex Alexander advances to third on the play. Frank Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Trevor Harman walks. Scott Upchurch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Texas Walter Downing strikes out. Walt Jones pops out to the second baseman. Donnie Jelic flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Dexter walks. Bob Brynan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Dexter steals third. Mike Parris pops out to the second baseman. Juan Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Graham hits an infield single to the third baseman. Billy McGraw lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Erik Newel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Alex Alexander strikes out. Matt Cook singles to right field. Frank Stewart singles to right field. Trevor Harman reached on a fielding error by Ace Darien. Scott Upchurch strikes out. Dave Dexter walks. Matt Cook scores. Bob Brynan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Texas John Appier grounds out to the third baseman. Ace Darien grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Downing flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mike Parris grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Lopez singles to left field. 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. Alex Alexander flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Matt Cook walks. Frank Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Walt Jones walks. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Jones advances to second on the play. Matt Graham doubles to right field. Walt Jones scores. 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 pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland George Priddy pitching. Trevor Harman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Upchurch walks. Dave Dexter lines out to the shortstop. Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Bob Brynan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Harry Wendell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Stew Just pitching. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. John Appier grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Darien walks. Walter Downing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Parris singles to left field. Juan Lopez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Parris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alex Alexander grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Texas total runners left on base: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill McConnell did not respond to coaching in control Homer Ussat improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Lewis did not respond to coaching in control Bill McConnell did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Jordan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Ash improves in speed Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou Veryzer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kelly Croucher did not respond to coaching in arm Henry Dagres improves in arm Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Allo Picard improves in power_vs_lefty John Kruk III improves in arm Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in 3B