Win: Stew Just (4-3) Loss: Tim Foster (5-8)
Save: Pete Hawke (3)
Inning: 1 Texas Guy Reach pitching. Erik Newel reached on a fielding error by Juan Lopez. John Appier strikes out. Ace Darien singles to right field. Erik Newel advances to third on the hit. Ace Darien steals second. Walter Downing singles to left field. Erik Newel scores. Ace Darien scores. Walt Jones triples. Walter Downing scores. Donnie Jelic singles to center field. Walt Jones scores. Jim Marquez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Cricket Ledbetter pitching. Mike Parris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Lopez walks. Alex Alexander grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas 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 walks. John Appier walks. Ace Darien grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Matt Cook walks. Frank Stewart walks. Trevor Harman strikes out. Bob Henke flies out to the center fielder. Dave Dexter lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Walter Downing walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Walt Jones walks. Donnie Jelic grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Walter Downing advances to third on the play. Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Guy Reach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Parris grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Matt Graham strikes out. Cricket Ledbetter pops out to the first baseman. Erik Newel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Alex Alexander grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Cook singles to center field. Matt Cook is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Stewart walks. Trevor Harman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas John Appier doubles to center field. Ace Darien grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Appier advances to third on the play. Walter Downing strikes out. Walt Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Henke grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Dexter grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Reach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Donnie Jelic flies out to the left fielder. Jim Marquez flies out to the right fielder. Matt Graham singles to right field. Cricket Ledbetter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Parris singles to center field. Juan Lopez singles to right field. Alex Alexander singles to right field. Mike Parris scores. Matt Cook grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Alex Alexander is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Cook advances to second on the play. Trevor Harman hits a home run. Juan Lopez scores. Matt Cook scores. Tim Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Henke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Erik Newel flies out to the center fielder. John Appier strikes out. Ace Darien reached on a 2-base fielding error by Trevor Harman. Stew Just 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 2nd. Walter Downing singles to center field. Ace Darien scores. Walt Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Dexter singles to center field. Harry Wendell is pinch hitting for Stew Just. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Wendell singles past the shortstop. Mike Parris doubles to center field. Dave Dexter scores. Harry Wendell is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Juan Lopez hits a home run. Mike Parris scores. Kayson Ellington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Alexander singles to left field. Matt Cook pops out to the third baseman. Frank Stewart grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Pete Hawke pitching. Donnie Jelic pops out to the third baseman. Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Trevor Harman doubles to left field. Bob Henke flies out to the left fielder. Dave Dexter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Trevor Harman advances to third on the play. Pete Hawke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Tarrik Quinn is pinch hitting for Kayson Ellington. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tarrik Quinn strikes out. Erik Newel flies out to the left fielder. John Appier singles to left field. John Appier is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou Veryzer improves in arm John Kruk III improves in arm Henry Dagres improves in range Henry Dagres improves in power_vs_righty Allo Picard improves in arm Joe Wolfe improves in contact_vs_lefty John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Barry Hatcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Bowlin did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Torres improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Giannelli improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Sears did not respond to coaching in speed Al Ash did not respond to coaching in C