Win: Don Mallette (10-10) Loss: Bill Frazier (3-12)
Save: Andy Bedell (31)
Inning: 1 Texas Bill Frazier pitching. Lefty Miksis reached on a 2-base throwing error by Davon Workman. Al Holshouser grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Miksis advances to third on the play. George Jefferies hits a home run. Lefty Miksis scores. Dan Wagner walks. Boyd Chapman walks. Buddy Hackett grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Wagner advances to third on the play. Boyd Chapman advances to second on the play. Bill Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Don Mallette pitching. Rick O Shea strikes out. Max Runschorer strikes out. Al Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Ray Glaze singles to right field. Don Mallette 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 singles to left field. Ray Glaze scores. Al Holshouser flies out to the center fielder. George Jefferies singles to left field. Lefty Miksis advances to third on the hit. Dan Wagner hits a home run. Lefty Miksis scores. George Jefferies scores. Boyd Chapman walks. Buddy Hackett walks. Bill Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Jerry Blume flies out to the right fielder. Robert Heving strikes out. Felix Turner hits a home run. Davon Workman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Ray Glaze grounds out to the pitcher. Don Mallette flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Miksis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Buster Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Bill Frazier grounds out to the second baseman. Rick O Shea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Al Holshouser grounds out to the second baseman. George Jefferies walks. Dan Wagner walks. Boyd Chapman strikes out. Buddy Hackett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Max Runschorer strikes out. Al Valdes pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Blume grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bill Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Glaze grounds out to the shortstop. Don Mallette grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Robert Heving singles to left field. Robert Heving steals second. Felix Turner singles to left field. Robert Heving scores. Davon Workman doubles to center field. Felix Turner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buster Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Dejan is pinch hitting for Bill Frazier. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Tim Dejan grounds out to the shortstop. Rick O Shea walks. Max Runschorer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Paul Willard pitching. Lefty Miksis strikes out. Al Holshouser grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! George Jefferies grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Al Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Blume walks. Robert Heving strikes out. Felix Turner singles to left field. Davon Workman singles to left field. Jerry Blume scores. Marsh Howell 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. Buster Phillips singles past the shortstop. Paul Willard strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Texas Dan Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Boyd Chapman walks. Buddy Hackett strikes out. Bill Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Rick O Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Max Runschorer lines out to the second baseman. Al Valdes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Ray Glaze singles to left field. Winston Throgmorton is pinch hitting for Marsh Howell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Winston Throgmorton strikes out. Lefty Miksis strikes out. Al Holshouser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Wright pitching. Jerry Blume flies out to the right fielder. Robert Heving grounds out to the second baseman. Felix Turner singles to right field. Davon Workman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas George Jefferies grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Boyd Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Andy Bedell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Buster Phillips reached on a fielding error by Boyd Chapman. Earl Burns is pinch hitting for Paul Willard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Earl Burns grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Rick O Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Phil Gooden did not respond to coaching in control Rob Allen did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Coffman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Meine improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Meine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Rooker did not respond to coaching in velocity Rob Allen did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chet Thornton improves in contact_vs_righty Woody Hilton improves in power_vs_lefty Jimmy Baker improves in power_vs_lefty Jay Gross did not respond to coaching in control Joe Graham did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Lowenstein improves in arm