Win: Dick Miles (14-8) Loss: Fritz Castino (6-11)
Save: Andy Bedell (30)
Inning: 1 Texas Fritz Castino pitching. Lefty Miksis strikes out. Al Holshouser hits a home run. George Jefferies strikes out. Mike Lown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Dick Miles pitching. Rick O Shea grounds out to the shortstop. Al Valdes strikes out. Mitch Bella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Dan Wagner strikes out. Buddy Hackett flies out to the right fielder. Bill Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Felix Griggs grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Blume strikes out. George Schmidt singles to center field. Tim Dejan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas J.R. Wells flies out to the right fielder. Dick Miles hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lefty Miksis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Miles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Holshouser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Davon Workman strikes out. Fritz Castino strikes out. Rick O Shea lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas George Jefferies singles to left field. Mike Lown hits a home run. George Jefferies scores. Dan Wagner doubles to right field. Buddy Hackett flies out to the left fielder. Bill Jordan walks. J.R. Wells flies out to the center fielder. Dick Miles grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Valdes singles past the first baseman. Mitch Bella flies out to the center fielder. Felix Griggs lines out to the second baseman. Jerry Blume flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Lefty Miksis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Holshouser singles to left field. Al Holshouser steals second. George Jefferies walks. Mike Quirico 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. Mike Lown grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland George Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Dejan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Davon Workman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Dan Wagner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Buddy Hackett strikes out. Bill Jordan singles to right field. J.R. Wells walks. Tom Fagan 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. Dick Miles strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Fagan pops out to the shortstop. Rick O Shea is hit by a pitch. Rick O Shea is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Al Valdes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Lefty Miksis flies out to the center fielder. Al Holshouser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Jefferies flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mitch Bella grounds out to the third baseman. Felix Griggs singles to center field. Jerry Blume walks. Robert Heving is pinch hitting for George Schmidt. Robert Heving strikes out. Tim Dejan singles to left field. Davon Workman walks. Felix Griggs scores. Bill McGeachy is pinch hitting for Tom Fagan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill McGeachy strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Texas Augie McCarthy pitching. Mike Lown strikes out. Dan Wagner strikes out. Buddy Hackett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Rick O Shea flies out to the center fielder. Al Valdes walks. Mitch Bella flies out to the right fielder. Felix Griggs pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Bill Jordan strikes out. J.R. Wells reached on a fielding error by Davon Workman. Heinie Garvin is pinch hitting for Jim Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Heinie Garvin strikes out. Lefty Miksis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Andy Bedell pitching. Jerry Blume lines out to the third baseman. Robert Heving flies out to the center fielder. Tim Dejan singles to center field. Davon Workman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Gulan did not respond to coaching in arm Phil Gooden did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Traffley improves in speed Tim Meine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ken Gulan improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Strauss improves in arm Rob Allen did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Lowenstein improves in contact_vs_lefty Kerby McAndrew did not respond to coaching in control Mike Lowenstein improves in speed Ed Clark did not respond to coaching in control Joe Graham did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Graham did not respond to coaching in control