Inning: 1 Texas Fritz Castino pitching. Bobby Jordan singles to center field. Lefty Miksis flies out to the left fielder. George Jefferies grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Akira Yojo pitching. Rick O Shea grounds out to the shortstop. Max Runschorer flies out to the left fielder. Al Valdes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Dan Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Ken Gulan flies out to the center fielder. Al Holshouser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Woody Hilton flies out to the left fielder. Chet Thornton grounds out to the shortstop. George Schmidt singles to right field. Ernie Singleton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Schmidt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Bill Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Floyd Flora flies out to the left fielder. Akira Yojo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Robert Heving singles to right field. Fritz Castino 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 flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Max Runschorer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Bobby Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Miksis doubles to center field. George Jefferies grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Al Valdes strikes out. Woody Hilton singles to left field. Woody Hilton steals second. Chet Thornton lines out to the pitcher. George Schmidt singles to left field. Woody Hilton scores. Ernie Singleton singles to left field. Robert Heving grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Ken Gulan grounds out to the second baseman. Al Holshouser walks. Bill Jordan strikes out. Al Holshouser is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Fritz Castino strikes out. Rick O Shea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Max Runschorer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Floyd Flora flies out to the center fielder. Akira Yojo singles to right field. Bobby Jordan walks. Lefty Miksis strikes out. George Jefferies singles to right field. Akira Yojo scores. Bobby Jordan advances to third on the hit. George Jefferies steals second. Dan Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Al Valdes strikes out. Woody Hilton walks. Chet Thornton singles to right field. Woody Hilton advances to third on the hit. George Schmidt strikes out. Ernie Singleton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Ken Gulan grounds out to the second baseman. Al Holshouser strikes out. Bill Jordan singles to center field. Bill Jordan steals second. Joe Graham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Floyd Flora flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland 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. Robert Heving grounds out to the third baseman. Logan Adderly is pinch hitting for Joe Graham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Logan Adderly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick O Shea singles to left field. Max Runschorer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Tom Fagan pitching. Heinie Garvin is pinch hitting for Don Mallette. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Heinie Garvin pops out to the third baseman. Bobby Jordan walks. Lefty Miksis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Jordan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Jefferies walks. Dan Wagner singles to left field. Lefty Miksis scores. George Jefferies advances to third on the hit. Ken Gulan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Icehouse Wilkie pitching. Al Valdes hits an infield single to the pitcher. Woody Hilton walks. Chet Thornton grounds out to the third baseman. Al Valdes advances to third on the play. Woody Hilton advances to second on the play. George Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Al Valdes scores. Woody Hilton advances to third on the play. Ernie Singleton walks. Robert Heving singles to left field. Woody Hilton scores. Rico Thobe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Fagan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Al Holshouser walks. Bill Jordan singles in front of the center fielder. Floyd Flora grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Al Holshouser advances to third on the play. Rico Thobe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Lefty Miksis (28).GIDP - George Jefferies, Floyd Flora. Baserunning: SB - George Jefferies (27), Bill Jordan (13).CS - Al Holshouser (10).
Game Notes Max Runschorer is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tim Meine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Gerner improves in speed Greg Wieghaus improves in contact_vs_lefty Vic Rojas did not respond to coaching in speed Rob Brock improves in range Phil Metkovich did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Miller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Juan Burton improves in power_vs_righty Ed Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Miller improves in power_vs_righty Dooley McDonald improves in contact_vs_lefty Brian Priest improves in contact_vs_lefty Zeke Wright did not respond to coaching in 2B