Win: Brock Beck (9-8) Loss: Jimmy Lorenzen (8-13)
Save: Jim Bassett (15)
Inning: 1 Oakland Brock Beck pitching. Andres Haworth hits a home run. Babe Stephenson singles to right field. Babe Stephenson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Roy Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Reardon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Jimmy Lorenzen pitching. Chris White reached on a 2-base throwing error by Orville Lind. Archie Werth grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Danerdo walks. Bob Slade singles to center field. Chris White scores. Buddy Danerdo advances to third on the hit. Steve Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Danerdo scores. Bob Slade advances to second on the play. Ed Barthold walks. Billy Withrow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Clarke singles to left field. Jim Neill doubles to left field. Dave Clarke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Orville Lind pops out to the second baseman. Birdie Hill strikes out. Jimmy Lorenzen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Jax Popplewell flies out to the left fielder. Brock Beck walks. Chris White flies out to the left fielder. Archie Werth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Andres Haworth walks. Babe Stephenson pops out to the second baseman. Roy Ostrowski lines out to the shortstop. Paul Reardon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Buddy Danerdo flies out to the center fielder. Bob Slade grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Cox walks. Steve Cox steals second. Ed Barthold hits a home run. Steve Cox scores. Billy Withrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Clarke hits a home run. Jim Neill grounds out to the second baseman. Orville Lind singles to center field. Birdie Hill grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Jax Popplewell singles in front of the right fielder. Brock Beck lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chris White singles in front of the right fielder. Jax Popplewell scores. Archie Werth reached on a 2-base fielding error by Andres Haworth. Buddy Danerdo flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Chris White is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jimmy Lorenzen strikes out. Andres Haworth flies out to the left fielder. Babe Stephenson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bob Slade grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Cox lines out to the pitcher. Ed Barthold hits a home run. Red York comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Withrow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Paul Reardon flies out to the center fielder. Dave Clarke singles to left field. Jim Neill singles to right field. Dave Clarke advances to third on the hit. Orville Lind flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Jax Popplewell strikes out. Brock Beck walks. Chris White pops out to the second baseman. Archie Werth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Birdie Hill singles to left field. Tim Bogar is pinch hitting for Red York. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Bogar strikes out. Andres Haworth grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Birdie Hill is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Babe Stephenson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Al Hehl pitching. Buddy Danerdo strikes out. Bob Slade grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Roy Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Paul Reardon grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Ed Barthold lines out to the second baseman. Billy Withrow strikes out. Jax Popplewell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Bassett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Neill walks. Orville Lind singles to center field. Jim Neill advances to third on the hit. Birdie Hill grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Neill scores. Ron Kroner is pinch hitting for Al Hehl. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ron Kroner doubles to right field. Andres Haworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Jim Neill (3), Ron Kroner (4).HR - Andres Haworth (6), Dave Clarke (16).GIDP - Birdie Hill 2. Baserunning: CS - Babe Stephenson (7). Fielding: E - Andres Haworth, Orville Lind.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Jones improves in range Jack Beebe improves in control Ted Holm did not respond to coaching in control Ted Holm did not respond to coaching in velocity
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Randy Sweeney did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Shelby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tsutomu Suguro improves in control Randy Duran did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Shelby did not respond to coaching in 3B