Win: Eddie McKee (4-8) Loss: Augie Wotus (7-8)
Save: Alexander Gomez (17)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jesse Crawford pitching. Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. Charlie Stallings grounds out to the second baseman. John Clark singles to right field. Nap Bomback grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Clark is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Eddie McKee pitching. Rube Loiselle flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Bancroft flies out to the center fielder. Ed Parsons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Matt Schreiber flies out to the center fielder. Gerry Templeton strikes out. Marino Baker walks. Joe McClain reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pickles Savage. Eddie McKee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Pickles Savage walks. Pickles Savage is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Craig Cipriani grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Dettmer singles to left field. Mike Frisk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Sugar Ray Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Stallings walks. Charlie Stallings steals second. John Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Nap Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Smoky Brown flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Crawford reached on a fielding error by Matt Schreiber. Rube Loiselle singles to center field. Lefty Bancroft grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jesse Crawford advances to third on the play. Rube Loiselle advances to second on the play. Ed Parsons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Matt Schreiber strikes out. Gerry Templeton grounds out to the second baseman. Marino Baker singles to center field. Joe McClain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Pickles Savage lines out to the second baseman. Craig Cipriani walks. Steve Dettmer hits a home run. Craig Cipriani scores. Mike Frisk walks. Smoky Brown flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Crawford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Eddie McKee flies out to the center fielder. Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. Charlie Stallings flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Rube Loiselle flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Bancroft grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Parsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Clark reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Parsons. Augie Wotus 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. Nap Bomback grounds out to the second baseman. John Clark advances to third on the play. Matt Schreiber doubles to center field. John Clark scores. Gerry Templeton grounds out to the third baseman. Marino Baker walks. Joe McClain grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Pickles Savage grounds out to the pitcher. Craig Cipriani flies out to the left fielder. Steve Dettmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Eddie McKee grounds out to the second baseman. Sugar Ray Reynolds strikes out. Charlie Stallings grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Mike Frisk hits an infield single to the shortstop. Smoky Brown singles to center field. Augie Wotus lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rube Loiselle strikes out. Lefty Bancroft grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland John Clark singles to center field. John Clark is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Nap Bomback singles to left field. Matt Schreiber reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lefty Bancroft. Jack Elsh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Gerry Templeton grounds out to the shortstop. Nap Bomback scores. Matt Schreiber advances to third on the play. Marino Baker singles to left field. Matt Schreiber scores. Marino Baker steals second. Smoky Brown throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Joe McClain grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Ed Parsons grounds out to the third baseman. Pickles Savage grounds out to the second baseman. Con Conigliaro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Craig Cipriani walks. Steve Dettmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Kazuaki Matsuyama is pinch hitting for Con Conigliaro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Kazuaki Matsuyama strikes out. Sugar Ray Reynolds grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Stallings walks. John Clark reached on a 2-base fielding error by Steve Dettmer. Nap Bomback singles to left field. Charlie Stallings scores. John Clark scores. Matt Schreiber singles to left field. Gerry Templeton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Schreiber is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Alexander Gomez pitching. Bobby Ford enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gerry Templeton at 1B. Mike Frisk grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Smoky Brown pops out to the shortstop. Felix Detherage is pinch hitting for Jack Elsh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Felix Detherage flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 7
Batting:HR - Steve Dettmer (19). Baserunning: CS - Pickles Savage (3). Fielding: E - Lefty Bancroft, Ed Parsons, Pickles Savage, Steve Dettmer, Smoky Brown.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Randa improves in control Randy Melton did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Fullerton improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Stieb did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy White did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Phillips improves in contact_vs_righty Ralph Beech improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Phillips did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Phillips improves in arm Jeff Neun did not respond to coaching in C