Win: Tommy Nahorodny (1-0) Loss: Saxon Curtis (0-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Saxon Curtis pitching. Dan Dyck strikes out. Mickey Short strikes out. Clem Lobert doubles past the left fielder. John Brito singles to center field. Brent Robinson walks. Ralph Miller doubles to center field. Clem Lobert scores. John Brito scores. Brent Robinson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Beatty singles to center field. Ralph Miller scores. Lynn Pennyfeather walks. Tommy Nahorodny strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Tommy Nahorodny pitching. Dennis Doyle pops out to the shortstop. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Kauff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dan Dyck strikes out. Mickey Short flies out to the center fielder. Clem Lobert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Terry Ball reached on a fielding error by Jim Beatty. Toby Carter lines out to the pitcher. Terry Ball is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jake Lonnett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Brito strikes out. Brent Robinson singles to center field. Ralph Miller pops out to the second baseman. Jim Beatty pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Art Nevers walks. Whitey Kramer singles past the shortstop. Art Nevers advances to third on the hit. Saxon Curtis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Art Nevers scores. Dennis Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Nahorodny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Dyck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Chuck Ardoin pops out to the first baseman. Bob Kauff singles to center field. Terry Ball flies out to the left fielder. Toby Carter doubles to left field. Bob Kauff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jake Lonnett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Mickey Short flies out to the left fielder. Clem Lobert strikes out. John Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Art Nevers flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Kramer strikes out. Luis Charlton is pinch hitting for Saxon Curtis. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Luis Charlton singles past the third baseman. Luis Charlton steals second. Dennis Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Versailles pitching. Brent Robinson strikes out. Ralph Miller flies out to the left fielder. Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Kauff grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Ball walks. Toby Carter singles to center field. Jake Lonnett walks. Art Nevers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Nahorodny strikes out. Dan Dyck hits a home run. Mickey Short pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Whitey Kramer grounds out to the third baseman. Rusney Pupo is pinch hitting for Steve Versailles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rusney Pupo singles past the third baseman. Rusney Pupo steals second. Dennis Doyle grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tim Hardy pitching. Clem Lobert hits a home run. John Brito pops out to the second baseman. Brent Robinson singles to left field. Ralph Miller singles to right field. Brent Robinson advances to third on the hit. Jim Beatty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Miller advances to second on the play. Lynn Pennyfeather walks. Pete McCabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Nahorodny lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Texas Bob Kauff flies out to the right fielder. Terry Ball flies out to the center fielder. Toby Carter singles to right field. Jim Marquez is pinch hitting for Jake Lonnett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Marquez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Toby Carter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dan Dyck strikes out. Mickey Short strikes out. Clem Lobert hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Brito grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clem Lobert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Art Nevers pops out to the second baseman. Whitey Kramer strikes out. Jeff Rineer is pinch hitting for Pete McCabe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeff Rineer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Terry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Nutter improves in contact_vs_lefty Chris Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Patterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ryan Solaita improves in arm Bumpus Gehring did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in SS
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vincent Van Poppel improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Pavano improves in range Greg Cross improves in range Gene Garibaldi did not respond to coaching in range Babe York did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Roggenburk improves in power_vs_lefty Vincent Van Poppel did not respond to coaching in 1B