Win: Joe Graham (5-3) Loss: Hideki Kobayashi (2-6)
Inning: 1 Texas Pat Gallivan pitching. John Steinbach grounds out to the second baseman. John Kingsale flies out to the center fielder. Bert Corbin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Ritz pitching. Cidi Schlei grounds out to the shortstop. Chet Thornton strikes out. Dooley McDonald hits a home run. Jimmy Baker singles past the second baseman. Jimmy Baker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Fizz Feldman doubles to center field. Ray Glavenich flies out to the left fielder. Rob Brock flies out to the left fielder. Ben Werhas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Zeke Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Carleton Fort hits a home run. Woody Hilton singles to left field. David Gomez strikes out. Pat Gallivan singles past the first baseman. Woody Hilton advances to third on the hit. Cidi Schlei singles to right field. Woody Hilton scores. Pat Gallivan advances to third on the hit. Chet Thornton lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Larry Brown strikes out. Bob Ritz strikes out. John Steinbach singles to left field. John Kingsale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dooley McDonald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Baker flies out to the center fielder. Zeke Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Bert Corbin grounds out to the pitcher. Fizz Feldman hits a home run. Ray Glavenich flies out to the center fielder. Rob Brock walks. Ben Werhas singles to center field. Larry Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Carleton Fort singles to left field. Woody Hilton pops out to the second baseman. David Gomez strikes out. Pat Gallivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Bob Ritz flies out to the right fielder. John Steinbach walks. John Steinbach steals second. John Kingsale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Steinbach advances to third on the play. Bert Corbin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Cidi Schlei flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Chet Thornton grounds out to the third baseman. Dooley McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Fizz Feldman singles to right field. Ray Glavenich walks. Rob Brock hits a home run. Fizz Feldman scores. Ray Glavenich scores. Ben Werhas grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Brown flies out to the center fielder. Bob Ritz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jimmy Baker lines out to the shortstop. Zeke Wright strikes out. Carleton Fort flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas John Steinbach flies out to the center fielder. John Kingsale grounds out to the pitcher. Bert Corbin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Woody Hilton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! David Gomez singles to left field. Mike Lowenstein is pinch hitting for Pat Gallivan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Lowenstein grounds out to the second baseman. David Gomez advances to second on the play. Hideki Kobayashi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Cidi Schlei singles to center field. David Gomez scores. Chet Thornton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Joe Graham pitching. Fizz Feldman flies out to the center fielder. Ray Glavenich singles to center field. Rob Brock grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dooley McDonald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Baker singles to right field. Zeke Wright doubles to center field. Jimmy Baker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carleton Fort strikes out. Woody Hilton singles to center field. Zeke Wright scores. David Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Ben Werhas singles to left field. Ben Werhas steals second. Larry Brown doubles to center field. Ben Werhas scores. Ruben Merchant is pinch hitting for Hideki Kobayashi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ruben Merchant pops out to the shortstop. John Steinbach flies out to the center fielder. John Kingsale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Fizz Feldman (8), Larry Brown (5).HR - Fizz Feldman (11), Rob Brock (3).GIDP - Rob Brock. Baserunning: SB - John Steinbach (3), Ben Werhas (4).
Game Notes Bob Ritz is injured and is expected to be out 29 days. Jimmy Baker is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carl Dernier improves in range Peanuts West did not respond to coaching in speed Jose Sasaki did not respond to coaching in speed Slim Latimer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Slim Latimer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Collins improves in power_vs_righty Art Johnson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Seth Winger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Bowie improves in control Rod Ray did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Harrell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Sivess did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Hundley improves in range Marcell Reese did not respond to coaching in SS