Win: Vance Witek (1-2) Loss: John Lennon (3-5)
Save: Ed Oliver (11)
Inning: 1 Texas John Lennon pitching. Shigeru Sekikawa grounds out to the catcher. Masao Fujimoto strikes out. Steve Hocking singles to right field. Arnold Keating hits a home run. Steve Hocking scores. Joe Krausse walks. Elbert Hamm flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Vance Witek pitching. Doc Kimble grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Raymond Kaden grounds out to the pitcher. Buggy Pizzamiglio hits a home run. Steve Kamieniecki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Darrell Monbouquette singles past the second baseman. Darrell Monbouquette is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dusty Bowens singles to center field. Vance Witek pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Shigeru Sekikawa doubles to left field. Dusty Bowens uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masao Fujimoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Henry Marshall strikes out. Steve Diggs grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Reed flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Steve Hocking grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Arnold Keating grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Krausse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Smokey Robinson strikes out. John Lennon grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Doc Kimble walks. Raymond Kaden singles to center field. Doc Kimble advances to third on the hit. Buggy Pizzamiglio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Elbert Hamm singles to left field. Darrell Monbouquette lines out to the third baseman. Dusty Bowens singles to left field. Elbert Hamm advances to third on the hit. Vance Witek strikes out. Dusty Bowens is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Kamieniecki singles to center field. Steve Kamieniecki steals second. Henry Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Diggs flies out to the center fielder. Jose Reed flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Shigeru Sekikawa strikes out. Masao Fujimoto flies out to the left fielder. Steve Hocking singles to center field. Arnold Keating strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Smokey Robinson strikes out. Vic Daubach is pinch hitting for John Lennon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Vic Daubach singles to right field. Doc Kimble singles to right field. Vic Daubach advances to third on the hit. Raymond Kaden grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Sizzle Tomko pitching. Joe Krausse flies out to the center fielder. Elbert Hamm grounds out to the shortstop. Darrell Monbouquette pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Buggy Pizzamiglio flies out to the center fielder. Steve Kamieniecki triples. Henry Marshall walks. Henry Marshall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Diggs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Dusty Bowens grounds out to the pitcher. Vance Witek grounds out to the pitcher. Shigeru Sekikawa singles in front of the center fielder. Masao Fujimoto pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jose Reed doubles to left field. Smokey Robinson walks. Dick Eddy is pinch hitting for Sizzle Tomko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Eddy flies out to the left fielder. Jose Reed steals third. Smokey Robinson steals second. Doc Kimble lines out to the first baseman. Raymond Kaden grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Gil Ferrigno pitching. Steve Hocking grounds out to the shortstop. Arnold Keating grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Krausse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Buggy Pizzamiglio singles to left field. Steve Kamieniecki strikes out. Henry Marshall strikes out. Buggy Pizzamiglio is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Elbert Hamm singles to center field. Darrell Monbouquette doubles to right field. Elbert Hamm scores. Dusty Bowens doubles past the third baseman. Darrell Monbouquette scores. Gene Couchee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vance Witek lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Shigeru Sekikawa grounds out to the second baseman. Dusty Bowens scores. Vance Witek advances to second on the play. Masao Fujimoto strikes out. Steve Hocking grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Diggs doubles to center field. Jose Reed singles to left field. Steve Diggs scores. Smokey Robinson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Reed is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Lutzke is pinch hitting for Gene Couchee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Lutzke grounds out to the third baseman. Smokey Robinson advances to second on the play. Doc Kimble doubles to center field. Smokey Robinson scores. Ed Oliver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Raymond Kaden pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Gary Connelly improves in arm Harry Earl did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Dejan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerry Kroll did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Clarence Cora improves in range Jimmy Proctor did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Herring improves in control Ed Stark improves in range Fred Meeler did not respond to coaching in speed John Howarth improves in contact_vs_righty Bruce Asadoor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Zachary improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Pechiney did not respond to coaching in SS