Win: Al Theodore (17-6) Loss: George Dusak (15-11)
Save: Tyler Besse (25)
Inning: 1 Oakland George Dusak pitching. Calvin Dill singles to left field. Calvin Dill steals second. Dave Beecher flies out to the center fielder. Naoyuki Takatsuki singles to center field. Calvin Dill scores. Kevin Faeth singles to right field. Ed Knepper flies out to the center fielder. Ellis Barry hits a home run. Naoyuki Takatsuki scores. Kevin Faeth scores. Ed Bellarino singles to center field. Luis Orace doubles to right field. Ed Bellarino uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Theodore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Al Theodore pitching. Guy Ross singles to right field. Chico Lahoud flies out to the center fielder. Hank Hamilton strikes out. Snapper Hafey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Guy Ross is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Calvin Dill grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Dave Beecher singles to left field. Naoyuki Takatsuki grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Al Mullen flies out to the right fielder. Hiroshi Nishida flies out to the left fielder. Bert Yde strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Kevin Faeth singles to left field. Ed Knepper reached on a fielding error by Snapper Hafey. Ellis Barry strikes out. Ed Bellarino grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Jim Heise flies out to the center fielder. George Dusak flies out to the right fielder. Guy Ross walks. Chico Lahoud grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Guy Ross is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Luis Orace singles to center field. Al Theodore fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Al Theodore grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Calvin Dill singles to right field. Dave Beecher singles to center field. Calvin Dill advances to third on the hit. Naoyuki Takatsuki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Hank Hamilton walks. Snapper Hafey singles to center field. Al Mullen flies out to the right fielder. Hiroshi Nishida grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Blomdahl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Faeth strikes out. Ed Knepper flies out to the center fielder. Ellis Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bert Yde walks. Jim Heise flies out to the right fielder. Jim Blomdahl lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bert Yde forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Guy Ross lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Bellarino singles to left field. Luis Orace singles to center field. Al Theodore fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Al Theodore grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Bellarino advances to third on the play. Luis Orace advances to second on the play. Calvin Dill singles to left field. Ed Bellarino scores. Luis Orace is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Mike Witt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Beecher pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Chico Lahoud flies out to the right fielder. Hank Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Snapper Hafey doubles to left field. Al Mullen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Naoyuki Takatsuki walks. Kevin Faeth grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed Knepper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Hiroshi Nishida singles to left field. Bert Yde hits a home run. Hiroshi Nishida scores. Jim Heise flies out to the right fielder. Fred Orsatti is pinch hitting for Mike Witt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Fred Orsatti singles to left field. Guy Ross singles to right field. Chico Lahoud grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Guy Ross is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hank Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Doc Lutenberg pitching. Ellis Barry strikes out. Ed Bellarino strikes out. Luis Orace grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Snapper Hafey hits a home run. Al Mullen grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroshi Nishida grounds out to the shortstop. Bert Yde strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim McNeil is pinch hitting for Al Theodore. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim McNeil strikes out. Calvin Dill grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Beecher walks. Naoyuki Takatsuki singles to left field. Dave Beecher advances to third on the hit. Kevin Faeth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Mike Chapman pitching. Jim Heise grounds out to the shortstop. Ryota Ohno is pinch hitting for Doc Lutenberg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryota Ohno singles to left field. Guy Ross strikes out. Chico Lahoud hits a home run. Ryota Ohno scores. Tyler Besse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Hamilton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Luis Orace (9).HR - Ellis Barry (19).GIDP - Naoyuki Takatsuki, Kevin Faeth, Ed Bellarino, Al Theodore. Baserunning: SB - Calvin Dill (37).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brad Donnels did not respond to coaching in velocity Clint Jones did not respond to coaching in control Harry Ramirez improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Taitt did not respond to coaching in arm
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Dwight Priest improves in arm Charlie Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Brown improves in range Ed Creeden did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Connolly did not respond to coaching in 2B