Win: Phil Gooden (3-1) Loss: Pat Pulido (4-7)
Save: Rico Thobe (20)
Inning: 1 Oakland Phil Gooden pitching. Rick O Shea flies out to the right fielder. Max Runschorer flies out to the left fielder. Al Valdes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Pat Pulido pitching. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Holshouser grounds out to the shortstop. George Jefferies singles to left field. George Jefferies steals second. Dan Wagner hits a home run. George Jefferies scores. Boyd Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Logan Adderly grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chet Thornton singles to right field. George Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Chet Thornton advances to second on the play. Bill McGeachy walks. Robert Heving walks. Pat Pulido strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Buddy Hackett strikes out. Floyd Flora singles to right field. Larry Johnson reached on a fielding error by Chet Thornton. Phil Gooden 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 pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Rick O Shea singles to left field. Rick O Shea steals second. Max Runschorer strikes out. Al Valdes flies out to the center fielder. Logan Adderly grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Al Holshouser grounds out to the pitcher. George Jefferies strikes out. Dan Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Chet Thornton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Schmidt singles to left field. Bill McGeachy strikes out. Robert Heving flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Boyd Chapman strikes out. Buddy Hackett flies out to the center fielder. Floyd Flora singles to center field. Larry Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Pat Pulido strikes out. Rick O Shea triples. Max Runschorer flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Rick O Shea scores. Al Valdes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Phil Gooden reached on a fielding error by Max Runschorer. Lefty Miksis walks. Al Holshouser flies out to the center fielder. George Jefferies singles past the first baseman. Phil Gooden scores. Lefty Miksis advances to third on the hit. Dan Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Miksis scores. George Jefferies advances to second on the play. Boyd Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Logan Adderly singles to right field. Chet Thornton pops out to the shortstop. George Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Bill McGeachy doubles to center field. Logan Adderly uses his aggressiveness and scores. Robert Heving strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Buddy Hackett flies out to the left fielder. Floyd Flora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Phil Gray is pinch hitting for Pat Pulido. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Phil Gray reached on a 2-base fielding error by Larry Johnson. Rick O Shea grounds out to the pitcher. Max Runschorer walks. Al Valdes flies out to the center fielder. Logan Adderly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Tom Fagan pitching. Phil Gooden strikes out. Lefty Miksis flies out to the right fielder. Al Holshouser singles to right field. George Jefferies strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Chet Thornton flies out to the right fielder. George Schmidt singles to center field. Bill McGeachy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Schmidt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Robert Heving flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Dan Wagner strikes out. Boyd Chapman strikes out. Buddy Hackett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Rico Thobe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Blume is pinch hitting for Tom Fagan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Blume strikes out. Rick O Shea strikes out. Max Runschorer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Bill McGeachy (3).3B - Rick O Shea (7).SF - Max Runschorer. Baserunning: SB - Rick O Shea (26). Fielding: E - Max Runschorer, Chet Thornton.
Game Notes Bill McGeachy is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Priest did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Sivess did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fizz Feldman improves in power_vs_righty Kerby McAndrew did not respond to coaching in endurance Lino Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity Fizz Feldman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ernie Singleton did not respond to coaching in LF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pete Coffman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Conroy improves in contact_vs_lefty Greg Wieghaus did not respond to coaching in speed John Steinbach did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vic Rojas improves in arm Tommy Traffley did not respond to coaching in range Rob Allen did not respond to coaching in 3B