Win: Bill High (3-0) Loss: Mickey Creeden (1-2)
Save: Kirk Taylor (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bill High pitching. Jim Rath grounds out to the second baseman. Benny Tate strikes out. Tony Abbaticchio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Mickey Creeden pitching. Fritz Campanella singles to center field. Fritz Campanella steals second. Ted Amelung grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fritz Campanella advances to third on the play. Lee Scharein strikes out. Solly Fischer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Young Lew singles to center field. Davey Earl flies out to the center fielder. Cap Tolman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Young Lew is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hairy Weaver grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cap Tolman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Mike Drissel strikes out. George Klassen flies out to the left fielder. Akihiro Hirae grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ron Hughes strikes out. Mickey Creeden flies out to the center fielder. Jim Rath flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Larry Dudley grounds out to the second baseman. Bill High strikes out. Fritz Campanella grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Benny Tate walks. Tony Abbaticchio strikes out. Young Lew flies out to the center fielder. Davey Earl walks. Cap Tolman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Ted Amelung flies out to the center fielder. Lee Scharein strikes out. Solly Fischer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Rath. Mike Drissel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Hairy Weaver grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Mickey Creeden singles to center field. Jim Rath singles to center field. Benny Tate grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Rath is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas George Klassen strikes out. Akihiro Hirae singles to center field. Akihiro Hirae steals second. Larry Dudley hits a home run. Akihiro Hirae scores. Bill High strikes out. Fritz Campanella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tony Abbaticchio grounds out to the third baseman. Young Lew pops out to the shortstop. Davey Earl grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Ted Amelung flies out to the center fielder. Lee Scharein singles to left field. Solly Fischer singles to left field. Lee Scharein advances to third on the hit. Solly Fischer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Drissel walks. George Klassen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Cap Tolman strikes out. Hairy Weaver walks. Ron Hughes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Akihiro Hirae singles past the shortstop. Akihiro Hirae steals second. Larry Dudley singles to center field. Akihiro Hirae scores. Herman Wuestling is pinch hitting for Bill High. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Larry Dudley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Herman Wuestling strikes out. Fritz Campanella singles to center field. Ted Amelung strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dan Sanguillen pitching. Al Model is pinch hitting for Mickey Creeden. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Al Model pops out to the first baseman. Jim Rath pops out to the shortstop. Benny Tate grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas John Chapman pitching. Lee Scharein strikes out. Solly Fischer lines out to the second baseman. Mike Drissel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Kirk Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tony Abbaticchio grounds out to the second baseman. Young Lew grounds out to the pitcher. Davey Earl singles to center field. Cap Tolman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Besana did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Besana did not respond to coaching in control GG SiSi improves in power_vs_righty Ed Niekro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty B Hizzie did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rabbit Carroll improves in control Bobby Funk did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Moore improves in contact_vs_righty Max Pettitte improves in contact_vs_lefty