Win: Tommy Nahorodny (21-7) Loss: Saxon Curtis (12-10)
Inning: 1 Oakland Saxon Curtis pitching. Woody Kirby reached on a fielding error by Saxon Curtis. Woody Kirby steals second. Ralph Miller flies out to the right fielder. John Brito flies out to the center fielder. Clem Lobert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Tommy Nahorodny pitching. Dennis Doyle strikes out. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the shortstop. Deron Stockwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Mickey Short strikes out. Doc Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Terry Ball flies out to the right fielder. Toby Carter strikes out. Jake Lonnett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather singles to center field. Tommy Nahorodny lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Woody Kirby singles to center field. Lynn Pennyfeather scores. Ralph Miller grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Woody Kirby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ralph Miller steals second. John Brito pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Art Nevers flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Kramer grounds out to the second baseman. Saxon Curtis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Clem Lobert flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Short singles in front of the right fielder. Doc Boone singles to left field. Mickey Short advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Mickey Short scores. Doc Boone advances to second. Jim Beatty flies out to the right fielder. Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Dennis Doyle singles to left field. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Doyle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Deron Stockwell walks. Terry Ball flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tommy Nahorodny singles to center field. Tommy Nahorodny is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Woody Kirby grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Miller walks. John Brito triples. Ralph Miller scores. Clem Lobert pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Toby Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Lonnett grounds out to the pitcher. Art Nevers singles to center field. Whitey Kramer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mickey Short walks. Mickey Short is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Doc Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Saxon Curtis pops out to the shortstop. Dennis Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather singles to left field. Lynn Pennyfeather steals second. Tommy Nahorodny lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Woody Kirby flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Miller singles to center field. Lynn Pennyfeather scores. Ernie Reilly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Miller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Deron Stockwell grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Ball flies out to the left fielder. Jim Frazier is pinch hitting for Toby Carter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Frazier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Brito strikes out. Clem Lobert singles to right field. Mickey Short flies out to the center fielder. Doc Boone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Jim Marquez is pinch hitting for Jake Lonnett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Marquez grounds out to the shortstop. Art Nevers singles to center field. Whitey Kramer strikes out. Luis Charlton is pinch hitting for Ernie Reilly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Charlton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Woody Kirby. John Powers is pinch hitting for Dennis Doyle. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Powers pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Kerry Barnes pitching. Jim Beatty strikes out. Lynn Pennyfeather singles to left field. Tommy Nahorodny lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Woody Kirby walks. Ralph Miller singles to center field. Lynn Pennyfeather scores. John Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Chuck Ardoin flies out to the center fielder. Deron Stockwell singles to center field. Terry Ball strikes out. Jim Frazier lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 5
Batting:3B - John Brito (9). Baserunning: SB - Woody Kirby (23), Ralph Miller (31), Lynn Pennyfeather (17).CS - Ralph Miller (5), Mickey Short (8), Tommy Nahorodny (2). Fielding: E - Woody Kirby.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Wendell did not respond to coaching in arm Ralph Terry improves in power_vs_lefty D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Dexter improves in arm Chris Johnson improves in arm Pete Hawke did not respond to coaching in control Chris Johnson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Rose did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Owen Merritt did not respond to coaching in velocity Erik Newel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Greg Cross did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fritz Beck improves in arm Ed Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Pavano did not respond to coaching in SS