Win: Lino Perez (6-14) Loss: Dick Miles (15-8)
Save: Joe Graham (10)
Inning: 1 Texas Lino Perez pitching. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Heinie Garvin hits an infield single to the pitcher. Doug Connor strikes out. Mike Lown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Heinie Garvin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Dick Miles pitching. Rick O Shea hits a home run. Al Valdes flies out to the right fielder. Woody Hilton grounds out to the pitcher. Chet Thornton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Dan Wagner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Gulan singles to right field. Floyd Flora strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Zeke Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Lowenstein grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Singleton singles to center field. Max Runschorer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Dick Miles flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Miksis lines out to the second baseman. Heinie Garvin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Lino Perez strikes out. Rick O Shea singles to left field. Al Valdes singles to center field. Rick O Shea advances to third on the hit. Woody Hilton singles to left field. Rick O Shea scores. Chet Thornton grounds out to the pitcher. Al Valdes advances to third on the play. Woody Hilton advances to second on the play. Zeke Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Doug Connor walks. Mike Lown strikes out. Doug Connor steals second. Dan Wagner walks. Rob Allen strikes out. Ken Gulan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Lowenstein strikes out. Ernie Singleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Max Runschorer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Floyd Flora singles to center field. Dick Miles lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lefty Miksis strikes out. Heinie Garvin lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Lino Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Rick O Shea singles to right field. Al Valdes strikes out. Woody Hilton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Doug Connor flies out to the right fielder. Mike Lown strikes out. Dan Wagner singles to left field. Dan Wagner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Chet Thornton strikes out. Zeke Wright strikes out. Mike Lowenstein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Rob Allen strikes out. Ken Gulan grounds out to the third baseman. Floyd Flora grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ernie Singleton strikes out. Max Runschorer singles to center field. Lino Perez lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Bill Jordan is pinch hitting for Dick Miles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty Miksis grounds out to the pitcher. Heinie Garvin singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. 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. Doug Connor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Tolan pitching. Rick O Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Al Valdes strikes out. Woody Hilton singles to center field. Chet Thornton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Mike Lown reached on a fielding error by Al Valdes. Dan Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Rob Allen flies out to the left fielder. Ken Gulan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Flanagan improves in range Billy Lovitto improves in power_vs_righty Kazuya Makino did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Steinbach did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Speed Irvine did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Gerner improves in power_vs_lefty Vic Rojas did not respond to coaching in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Gallivan improves in control Tony King did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kerby McAndrew did not respond to coaching in control Ed Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Sivess improves in range Jimmy Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fizz Feldman did not respond to coaching in CF