Win: Larry Pierce (12-5) Loss: Ricky Bones (3-8)
Save: Andy Bedell (3)
Inning: 1 Texas Ricky Bones pitching. Lefty Miksis strikes out. Boyd Chapman hits a home run. Al Holshouser strikes out. Winston Throgmorton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Larry Pierce pitching. Rick O Shea pops out to the shortstop. Davon Workman bunts for a base hit. Max Runschorer flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Rickey Cohen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Ray Glaze flies out to the left fielder. J.R. Wells singles to right field. Larry Johnson doubles to right field. J.R. Wells uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Lown singles to center field. Larry Johnson scores. Larry Pierce lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lefty Miksis walks. Boyd Chapman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Logan Adderly flies out to the center fielder. Robert Heving pops out to the second baseman. Al Valdes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Al Holshouser flies out to the left fielder. Winston Throgmorton grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Glaze flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Buster Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Ricky Bones singles to left field. Rick O Shea singles to left field. Davon Workman strikes out. Max Runschorer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas J.R. Wells strikes out. Larry Johnson singles to left field. Mike Lown singles to right field. Larry Pierce lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lefty Miksis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Rickey Cohen flies out to the center fielder. Logan Adderly lines out to the second baseman. Robert Heving singles to center field. Al Valdes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Boyd Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Al Holshouser grounds out to the third baseman. Spencer James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Winston Throgmorton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Buster Phillips hits a home run. Spencer James grounds out to the shortstop. Rick O Shea singles to center field. Davon Workman grounds out to the third baseman. Rick O Shea advances to second on the play. Max Runschorer singles to left field. Rick O Shea scores. Rickey Cohen flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Ray Glaze is hit by a pitch. Ray Glaze is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). J.R. Wells strikes out. Larry Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Logan Adderly flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Robert Heving singles to left field. Al Valdes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Robert Heving is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Buster Phillips grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Valdes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Mike Lown flies out to the center fielder. Larry Pierce grounds out to the third baseman. Lefty Miksis walks. Lefty Miksis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Roy Leary is pinch hitting for Spencer James. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Leary strikes out. Rick O Shea singles to center field. Davon Workman flies out to the right fielder. Max Runschorer singles in front of the center fielder. Rickey Cohen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Paul Willard pitching. Boyd Chapman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Al Holshouser strikes out. Winston Throgmorton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Logan Adderly grounds out to the pitcher. Robert Heving grounds out to the shortstop. Al Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Ray Glaze hits an infield single to the second baseman. J.R. Wells pops out to the third baseman. Larry Johnson singles to left field. Ray Glaze is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Mike Lown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Andy Bedell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Buster Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Angelini is pinch hitting for Paul Willard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Angelini strikes out. Rick O Shea singles to center field. Davon Workman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Floyd Flora did not respond to coaching in range Phil Gooden did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Gooden did not respond to coaching in control Billy Lovitto did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Floyd Flora did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Strauss improves in speed Johnny Gerner did not respond to coaching in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chet Thornton did not respond to coaching in range Lino Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity George Schmidt improves in contact_vs_righty Fritz Castino did not respond to coaching in control Dean Elliott did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Graham improves in endurance Frank Harrell did not respond to coaching in 2B