Win: Dick Miles (13-9) Loss: Johnson Fryman (8-18)
Save: Rico Thobe (27)
Inning: 1 Oakland Dick Miles pitching. Rick O Shea flies out to the left fielder. Al Valdes strikes out. Logan Adderly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Johnson Fryman pitching. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Holshouser flies out to the left fielder. George Jefferies flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chet Thornton flies out to the right fielder. George Schmidt strikes out. Jerry Blume grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Mike Lown walks. Buddy Hackett flies out to the center fielder. Bill Jordan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill McGeachy doubles to right field. Robert Heving grounds out to the second baseman. Bill McGeachy advances to third on the play. Johnson Fryman walks. Rick O Shea grounds out to the pitcher. Johnson Fryman advances to second on the play. Al Valdes singles to left field. Bill McGeachy scores. Johnson Fryman scores. Logan Adderly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas J.R. Wells flies out to the left fielder. Ray Glaze grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Miles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Chet Thornton flies out to the right fielder. George Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Blume grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Lefty Miksis grounds out to the shortstop. Al Holshouser walks. George Jefferies doubles to center field. Al Holshouser uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Lown singles to center field. George Jefferies scores. Mike Lown steals second. Buddy Hackett singles to right field. Mike Lown scores. Bill Jordan strikes out. J.R. Wells is hit by a pitch. Ray Glaze strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill McGeachy flies out to the center fielder. Robert Heving walks. Johnson Fryman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick O Shea walks. Al Valdes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Dick Miles strikes out. Lefty Miksis flies out to the center fielder. Al Holshouser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Logan Adderly flies out to the right fielder. Chet Thornton singles to right field. George Schmidt singles to left field. Jerry Blume pops out to the catcher. Bill McGeachy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas George Jefferies strikes out. Mike Lown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Hackett singles to center field. Bill Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Robert Heving strikes out. Phil Gray is pinch hitting for Johnson Fryman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Phil Gray pops out to the third baseman. Rick O Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Paul Willard pitching. J.R. Wells walks. Ray Glaze singles to center field. J.R. Wells advances to third on the hit. Winston Throgmorton is pinch hitting for Dick Miles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Winston Throgmorton grounds out to the shortstop. J.R. Wells scores. Ray Glaze advances to second on the play. Lefty Miksis hits an infield single to the shortstop. Al Holshouser flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Glaze scores. George Jefferies singles to right field. Lefty Miksis advances to third on the hit. Mike Lown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Tolan pitching. Al Valdes doubles to right field. Logan Adderly pops out to the second baseman. Chet Thornton walks. George Schmidt singles to left field. Al Valdes scores. Jerry Blume flies out to the center fielder. Bill McGeachy grounds into a force play to the first baseman. George Schmidt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Buddy Hackett grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Jordan singles to left field. Bill Jordan steals second. J.R. Wells strikes out. Ray Glaze strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Rico Thobe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Robert Heving grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mitch Bella is pinch hitting for Paul Willard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mitch Bella strikes out. Rick O Shea singles to right field. Al Valdes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Lowenstein improves in contact_vs_lefty Carleton Fort did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Fajardo did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Ballenger improves in arm Zeke Wright did not respond to coaching in speed Carleton Fort improves in power_vs_righty Mike Lowenstein did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rob Allen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Coffman improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Metkovich did not respond to coaching in control Phil Gooden did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Traffley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Strauss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rob Allen did not respond to coaching in 3B