Win: Don Mallette (1-3) Loss: Paul Willard (2-2)
Save: Rico Thobe (11)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Rooker pitching. Rick O Shea flies out to the center fielder. Al Valdes grounds out to the pitcher. Woody Hilton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Pat Pulido pitching. Lefty Miksis flies out to the right fielder. Mike Lown pops out to the third baseman. Dan Wagner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chet Thornton grounds out to the pitcher. George Schmidt strikes out. Mike Lowenstein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Buddy Hackett grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Jordan doubles past the third baseman. Jesse Johnson hits an infield single to the third baseman. Heinie Garvin walks. J.R. Wells singles to center field. Bill Jordan scores. Jesse Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Heinie Garvin advances to third on the hit. Bob Rooker strikes out. Lefty Miksis singles to center field. Heinie Garvin scores. Mike Lown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ernie Singleton pops out to the shortstop. Earl Burns singles to right field. Pat Pulido lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rick O Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Dan Wagner strikes out. Buddy Hackett grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Valdes flies out to the center fielder. Woody Hilton grounds out to the second baseman. Chet Thornton hits a home run. George Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Jesse Johnson singles to center field. Heinie Garvin singles to center field. Jesse Johnson aggressively advances to third on the hit. Heinie Garvin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). J.R. Wells grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Rooker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Lowenstein strikes out. Ernie Singleton walks. Earl Burns strikes out. Pat Pulido grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ernie Singleton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Lefty Miksis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Lown strikes out. Dan Wagner singles to left field. Buddy Hackett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Wagner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rick O Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Al Valdes singles to center field. Al Valdes steals second. Woody Hilton strikes out. Chet Thornton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Bill Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Jesse Johnson singles to center field. Heinie Garvin singles to center field. J.R. Wells pops out to the shortstop. Bob Rooker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland George Schmidt singles to right field. Mike Lowenstein flies out to the right fielder. Robert Heving is pinch hitting for Ernie Singleton. Robert Heving singles to right field. Don Mallette 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. Logan Adderly is pinch hitting for Earl Burns. Logan Adderly grounds out to the shortstop. George Schmidt advances to third on the play. Robert Heving advances to second on the play. Bill McGeachy is pinch hitting for Pat Pulido. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill McGeachy singles to left field. George Schmidt scores. Robert Heving scores. Bill McGeachy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Paul Willard pitching. Jerry Blume enters the game as a defensive replacement for Logan Adderly at 3B. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Lown strikes out. Dan Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rick O Shea flies out to the center fielder. Al Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Woody Hilton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Buddy Hackett hits a home run. Bill Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Jesse Johnson strikes out. Ray Glaze is pinch hitting for Heinie Garvin. Ray Glaze hits a home run. J.R. Wells reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Schmidt. Winston Throgmorton is pinch hitting for Don Mallette. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Winston Throgmorton walks. Lefty Miksis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Rico Thobe pitching. Rich Textor enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Glaze at LF. Chet Thornton doubles to center field. George Schmidt strikes out. Mike Lowenstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chet Thornton advances to third on the play. Robert Heving flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Texas total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Priest improves in contact_vs_righty Juan Burton did not respond to coaching in arm Jeff Meyers did not respond to coaching in control Fizz Feldman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brian Priest improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Miller improves in contact_vs_lefty Zeke Wright did not respond to coaching in RF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Strauss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tommy Traffley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Phil Metkovich did not respond to coaching in velocity Rob Allen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rob Allen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rob Allen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rob Allen did not respond to coaching in 3B