Win: Ron Kane (9-7) Loss: Jebus Coltrain (11-7)
Save: Earle Munoz (24)
Inning: 1 Texas Ron Kane pitching. Hisashi Sakamoto pops out to the shortstop. Tommy Williams walks. Alex Malinosky flies out to the left fielder. Motoo Wakisaka pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jebus Coltrain pitching. Andres Haworth singles to center field. Yasuji Takada pops out to the first baseman. Luis Coughlin strikes out. Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Jim Deitrick strikes out. Izzy Lowrey flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Joel Rogge singles to center field. Ralph Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Handley walks. Mule Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hank Moore lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Jebus Coltrain strikes out. Hisashi Sakamoto flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Phenomenal Taylor walks. Ron Kane lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andres Haworth flies out to the center fielder. Yasuji Takada flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Alex Malinosky strikes out. Motoo Wakisaka grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Deitrick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Luis Coughlin singles to center field. Roy Ostrowski pops out to the shortstop. Roy Handley walks. Mule Smith strikes out. Hank Moore walks. Phenomenal Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Texas Izzy Lowrey singles to center field. Joel Rogge lines out to the shortstop. Ralph Brown flies out to the right fielder. Jebus Coltrain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ron Kane grounds out to the third baseman. Andres Haworth grounds out to the second baseman. Yasuji Takada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Hisashi Sakamoto flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Williams strikes out. Alex Malinosky flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Luis Coughlin flies out to the right fielder. Roy Ostrowski walks. Roy Handley flies out to the left fielder. Mule Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Motoo Wakisaka grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Deitrick strikes out. Izzy Lowrey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Hank Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Phenomenal Taylor singles to left field. Ron Kane lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andres Haworth flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Joel Rogge flies out to the left fielder. Archie Werth is pinch hitting for Ralph Brown. Archie Werth flies out to the center fielder. Jebus Coltrain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Yasuji Takada doubles to left field. Ivy Johnson 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. Luis Coughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Ostrowski strikes out. Roy Handley singles to right field. Yasuji Takada scores. Mule Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Earle Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hisashi Sakamoto strikes out. Tommy Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Malinosky pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: David Collins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Graeme Rudolph did not respond to coaching in control Jim Kennedy improves in velocity Andy Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Murphy did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill McMakin did not respond to coaching in control Yank Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Travis Gordon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Val Lively improves in power_vs_lefty