Win: Guy Hughes (7-14) Loss: Tubby Brye (14-8)
Save: Ed Allison (3)
Inning: 1 Texas Guy Hughes pitching. Richie Zisk flies out to the right fielder. Mack Hartgraves doubles to right field. Tyreese Turner strikes out. Ray Knepper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Tubby Brye pitching. Paul Distaso flies out to the left fielder. Michael Stewart singles to center field. Joel Heinkel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas George Miller hits a home run. Jeff Newman strikes out. Bill Wagner grounds out to the second baseman. Carlton Whitfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Fusoya Hiramasu grounds out to the third baseman. Geraldo Sorrento flies out to the center fielder. Miguel Newhouser doubles to right field. Alex Severson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Tubby Brye strikes out. Richie Zisk strikes out. Mack Hartgraves doubles to center field. Tyreese Turner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Nick Johnston walks. Guy Hughes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Guy Hughes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Nick Johnston is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Distaso strikes out. Guy Hughes steals second. Michael Stewart hits a home run. Guy Hughes scores. Joel Heinkel walks. Fusoya Hiramasu flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Ray Knepper grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Newman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Geraldo Sorrento strikes out. Miguel Newhouser grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Severson doubles to center field. Nick Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Bill Wagner walks. Carlton Whitfield grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Wagner advances to second on the play. Tubby Brye strikes out. Richie Zisk grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Guy Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Distaso flies out to the center fielder. Michael Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Mack Hartgraves grounds out to the catcher. Tyreese Turner grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Knepper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Joel Heinkel grounds out to the shortstop. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Geraldo Sorrento singles to center field. Geraldo Sorrento steals second. Miguel Newhouser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas George Miller pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Newman grounds out to the shortstop. Dennis Callaway is pinch hitting for Bill Wagner. Dennis Callaway flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Alex Severson singles to left field. Nick Johnston strikes out. Guy Hughes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Distaso strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Carlton Whitfield grounds out to the shortstop. Tubby Brye grounds out to the pitcher. Turk Timberlake is pinch hitting for Richie Zisk. Turk Timberlake doubles to right field. Mack Hartgraves strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Fumio Matsuda enters the game as a defensive replacement for Turk Timberlake at LF. Michael Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Joel Heinkel strikes out. Fusoya Hiramasu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Ed Allison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tyreese Turner pops out to the second baseman. Ray Knepper grounds out to the shortstop. George Miller singles to right field. Jeff Newman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Miguel Newhouser (2), Alex Severson (21).HR - Michael Stewart (16).GIDP - Joel Heinkel. Baserunning: SB - Geraldo Sorrento (27), Guy Hughes (2).
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Eddie Luderus improves in velocity Bob Mueller did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Conroy did not respond to coaching in arm Floyd Hall did not respond to coaching in velocity Cesar Shields did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Machado did not respond to coaching in control Ray Machado did not respond to coaching in velocity John Sisk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Castillo did not respond to coaching in velocity J.R. Lane did not respond to coaching in CF