Win: Larry Smith (2-4) Loss: Connie Gray (4-1)
Save: Chick Rusch (19)
Inning: 1 Texas Ruben Gremminger pitching. Whitey Lansing pops out to the second baseman. Rip Merullo singles to right field. Frank Bogart flies out to the right fielder. Jesus Harris walks. Peter Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Johnstone pitching. Turkey McCrea singles to left field. Bud Yvars strikes out. Ramon Grahe doubles to left field. Turkey McCrea uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Downey reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jesus Harris. Ramon Grahe scores. Luis Young flies out to the left fielder. Bubba Loviglio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Fred Unglaub strikes out. Rod Dyer strikes out. Claude Martin walks. Bill Johnstone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Mike Shea singles to right field. Van Baines grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ruben Gremminger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Whitey Lansing singles to right field. Rip Merullo flies out to the center fielder. Frank Bogart singles to right field. Whitey Lansing advances to third on the hit. Jesus Harris strikes out. Peter Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Buster Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Turkey McCrea grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Yvars strikes out. Ramon Grahe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Fred Unglaub grounds out to the pitcher. Rod Dyer strikes out. Claude Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Charlie Downey grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Young walks. Bubba Loviglio flies out to the right fielder. Mike Shea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Fats Woods is pinch hitting for Buster Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Fats Woods grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Whitey Lansing grounds out to the shortstop. Rip Merullo singles to right field. Frank Bogart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Keiichi Aiko pitching. Van Baines doubles to right field. Ruben Gremminger lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Van Baines is thrown out at third. Turkey McCrea strikes out. Bud Yvars grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ruben Gremminger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Jesus Harris walks. Peter Pena flies out to the center fielder. Fred Unglaub strikes out. Rod Dyer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ramon Grahe lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Downey flies out to the right fielder. Luis Young singles to right field. Bubba Loviglio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Claude Martin singles to center field. Hank Harikkala is pinch hitting for Keiichi Aiko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Hank Harikkala flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Lansing flies out to the center fielder. Rip Merullo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Connie Gray pitching. Mike Shea strikes out. Van Baines singles to center field. Ruben Gremminger lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Turkey McCrea grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Frank Bogart singles to left field. Jesus Harris walks. Peter Pena grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Bogart advances to third on the play. Fred Unglaub hits a home run. Frank Bogart scores. Rod Dyer is hit by a pitch. Larry Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Claude Martin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bud Yvars walks. Ramon Grahe doubles to right field. Charlie Downey doubles to center field. Bud Yvars scores. Ramon Grahe scores. Earl Wallen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Young flies out to the left fielder. Bubba Loviglio strikes out. Mike Shea strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Chick Rusch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roy Schiappacasse is pinch hitting for Earl Wallen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roy Schiappacasse grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Lansing singles to center field. Rip Merullo flies out to the left fielder. Frank Bogart singles to right field. Whitey Lansing advances to third on the hit. Jesus Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners left on base: 11 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Erik Goeddel did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Fisher did not respond to coaching in velocity Dutch Thomasson improves in contact_vs_righty Matt Lindsey did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Thomasson did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oscar Chapman did not respond to coaching in control Ralph King did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chet Lown improves in contact_vs_righty Cecil Aitchison improves in contact_vs_righty Todd Horton did not respond to coaching in LF