Win: Stan Coakley (16-10) Loss: Frank Michael (4-6)
Save: Chuck Hartranft (40)
Inning: 1 Texas Frank Michael pitching. Pat Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Les Davis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Stan Coakley pitching. Ray Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Lee Orndorff walks. Bill Terry pops out to the second baseman. Lee Orndorff is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Dick Harrell pops out to the second baseman. Len Perlozzo singles past the shortstop. Grady Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Len Perlozzo advances to second on the play. Joe Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Craig Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Onan Snopek is hit by a pitch. Bobby Sandt flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Wynn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Onan Snopek is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Ken Owens singles to center field. Stan Coakley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pat Smith flies out to the left fielder. Chris Gomez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Bague lines out to the shortstop. Frank Michael flies out to the left fielder. Ray Hudson walks. Ray Hudson steals second. Lee Orndorff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Les Davis singles to right field. Dick Harrell singles to center field. Les Davis advances to third on the hit. Len Perlozzo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les Davis scores. Dick Harrell advances to second on the play. Grady Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Anderson singles to right field. Ken Owens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Terry doubles to center field. Craig Smith walks. Onan Snopek flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Sandt strikes out. Dutch Wynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Stan Coakley reached on a fielding error by Dutch Wynn. Pat Smith strikes out. Chris Gomez walks. Les Davis flies out to the right fielder. Dick Harrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Andres Bague grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Michael strikes out. Ray Hudson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Len Perlozzo singles to center field. Grady Reynolds grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Lee Orndorff grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Terry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Craig Smith doubles to left field. Onan Snopek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Ken Owens strikes out. Stan Coakley singles to center field. Pat Smith flies out to the center fielder. Chris Gomez doubles to center field. Stan Coakley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Les Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bobby Sandt walks. Dutch Wynn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Andres Bague walks. Woody Zavaras is pinch hitting for Frank Michael. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Woody Zavaras walks. John Papi 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. Ray Hudson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lee Orndorff flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Texas Mickey Kent pitching. Dick Harrell grounds out to the second baseman. Len Perlozzo walks. Grady Reynolds grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Terry flies out to the right fielder. Craig Smith strikes out. Onan Snopek singles to center field. Bobby Sandt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Onan Snopek is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Joe Anderson strikes out. Ken Owens pops out to the second baseman. Mike farano is pinch hitting for John Papi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mike farano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Chuck Hartranft pitching. Dutch Wynn strikes out. Andres Bague walks. Larry Pratt is pinch hitting for Mickey Kent. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Larry Pratt singles past the second baseman. Ray Hudson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Larry Pratt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lee Orndorff flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Bill Terry (12), Craig Smith (11).GIDP - Dutch Wynn.HBP - Onan Snopek (2). Baserunning: SB - Ray Hudson (25).CS - Lee Orndorff (11). Fielding: E - Dutch Wynn.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Evans did not respond to coaching in control Rollie Cicotte improves in range Eric Kennedy did not respond to coaching in velocity Benny Maloney improves in control Quinn Hickey improves in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rick Gassaway did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Murray did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Porter Jeffcoat did not respond to coaching in velocity Norm Mallicoat improves in arm