Win: Bill Hernandez (8-19) Loss: Charlie Lowry (4-17)
Save: Lary Flack (25)
Inning: 1 Texas Bill Hernandez pitching. Tom Bridges grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Botz grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Osborn walks. Phil Osborn steals second. Johnny Brant flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Lowry pitching. Hal Crosby singles to left field. Joe Roche doubles to left field. Bob Andujar strikes out. Kelly Miller strikes out. Gabi Diez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Slim Clemons strikes out. Kevin Walters strikes out. Tanaka Uchiro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ronaldo Jeva strikes out. Pablo Ramel grounds out to the shortstop. Norman Holquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Bert Flores is hit by a pitch. Charlie Lowry lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bert Flores forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Bridges grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Hernandez triples. Hal Crosby strikes out. Joe Roche flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Hernandez scores. Bob Andujar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Joe Botz strikes out. Phil Osborn singles to center field. Phil Osborn steals second. Johnny Brant flies out to the center fielder. Slim Clemons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Kelly Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Gabi Diez flies out to the right fielder. Ronaldo Jeva pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Kevin Walters strikes out. Tanaka Uchiro strikes out. Bert Flores strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Pablo Ramel strikes out. Norman Holquez walks. Bill Hernandez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hal Crosby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Charlie Lowry grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Bridges flies out to the left fielder. Joe Botz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Roche grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Andujar grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kelly Miller walks. Gabi Diez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kelly Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Phil Osborn doubles to right field. Johnny Brant grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Osborn steals third. Slim Clemons flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Phil Osborn scores. Kevin Walters pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ronaldo Jeva strikes out. Pablo Ramel singles to left field. Norman Holquez singles to right field. Doc Correia 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. Frank Jordan is pinch hitting for Bill Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Jordan walks. Hal Crosby walks. Pablo Ramel scores. Joe Roche flies out to the left fielder. Bob Andujar singles past the shortstop. Norman Holquez scores. Kelly Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Texas Scott Kitson pitching. Tanaka Uchiro strikes out. Bert Flores strikes out. Phil Wilson is pinch hitting for Doc Correia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Phil Wilson hits a home run. Gunji Asagoe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Bridges singles to left field. Joe Botz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Bridges is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Don Madrid pitching. Gabi Diez flies out to the center fielder. Ronaldo Jeva singles to left field. Curt Sakata is pinch hitting for Pablo Ramel. Curt Sakata hits an infield single to the second baseman. Norman Holquez singles to right field. Lou Bennett is pinch hitting for Gunji Asagoe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Lou Bennett grounds out to the second baseman. Ronaldo Jeva scores. Curt Sakata advances to third on the play. Norman Holquez advances to second on the play. Hal Crosby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Lary Flack pitching. Phil Osborn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Brant flies out to the center fielder. Slim Clemons singles to right field. Kevin Walters pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Robert Musser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tommy Earley did not respond to coaching in control Ray McGuire did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Carroll did not respond to coaching in endurance
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alien Laurel improves in speed Gary Chevez did not respond to coaching in control Juan Karmen improves in power_vs_lefty Arturo Milanes did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Karmen did not respond to coaching in 2B