Win: Masao Johnson (2-0) Loss: Oscar McCall (0-1)
Save: Ralph Woods (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Masao Johnson pitching. Marty Redus flies out to the right fielder. Bill Layden hits a home run. Gene Miles grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Mason singles to right field. John Giggie walks. Connie Leitner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Giggie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Oscar McCall pitching. Pat Smith strikes out. Chris Gomez strikes out. Dick Harrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Orlando Rodgers singles to center field. Orlando Rodgers steals second. Tom Koch pops out to the second baseman. Oscar McCall strikes out. Marty Redus pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Quinn Hickey grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Jeffrey Norwood pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Layden singles to center field. Gene Miles grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Gene Mason grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Len Perlozzo singles to center field. Charlie Munoz hits a home run. Len Perlozzo scores. Masao Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Smith strikes out. Chris Gomez singles to center field. Dick Harrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland John Giggie walks. Connie Leitner flies out to the left fielder. Orlando Rodgers flies out to the center fielder. Tom Koch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Quinn Hickey walks. Tom Miller strikes out. Jeffrey Norwood grounds out to the pitcher. Quinn Hickey advances to second on the play. Len Perlozzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Oscar McCall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Redus walks. Bill Layden flies out to the right fielder. Marty Redus is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Charlie Munoz flies out to the center fielder. Masao Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Gene Miles grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Mason strikes out. John Giggie walks. Connie Leitner singles to center field. Orlando Rodgers singles to center field. Tom Koch pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Texas Chris Gomez doubles to right field. Chris Gomez steals third. Dick Harrell singles to right field. Chris Gomez scores. Quinn Hickey lines out to the shortstop. Tom Miller singles to left field. Jeffrey Norwood strikes out. Len Perlozzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Oscar McCall singles to left field. Marty Redus singles to right field. Bill Layden lines out to the second baseman. Gene Miles grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Charlie Munoz pops out to the third baseman. Rollie Cicotte is pinch hitting for Masao Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rollie Cicotte flies out to the right fielder. Pat Smith hits a home run. Edwin Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Evans pitching. Gene Mason grounds out to the second baseman. John Giggie flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Connie Leitner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Dick Harrell grounds out to the shortstop. Quinn Hickey singles to center field. Tom Miller strikes out. Jeffrey Norwood grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ralph Woods comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Orlando Rodgers singles to center field. Tom Koch strikes out. Joe Billings is pinch hitting for Edwin Murphy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Billings grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Leonard did not respond to coaching in range Ron Hanebrink did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Brett did not respond to coaching in control Anibal Pestano did not respond to coaching in control Pancho Davis improves in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Frisk improves in power_vs_righty Dave McCall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Augie Wotus did not respond to coaching in endurance Fletcher Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty