Win: Tom Regan (2-1) Loss: Win Clyde (11-5)
Save: Mike Minor (43)
Inning: 1 Texas Steve Carney pitching. Aaron Reese flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Cora grounds out to the second baseman. George Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland March Holbert pitching. Steve Pechiney grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Diggs flies out to the left fielder. Henry Marshall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Ken Cimino flies out to the center fielder. Manny Shakur pops out to the third baseman. Keisuke Sato strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Armando Knauss pops out to the shortstop. Bruce Asadoor singles to center field. Passed ball. Bruce Asadoor advances to second. Dave Mercedes strikes out. Al Jelincich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Hod Malay strikes out. John Jones flies out to the right fielder. March Holbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Stark singles to center field. Ed Stark steals second. Steve Carney lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Pechiney singles to right field. Ed Stark scores. Steve Diggs strikes out. Henry Marshall grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Pechiney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Aaron Reese strikes out. Clarence Cora flies out to the center fielder. George Meyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Armando Knauss singles to center field. Bruce Asadoor singles to center field. Armando Knauss advances to third on the hit. Dave Mercedes strikes out. Al Jelincich grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bruce Asadoor advances to second on the play. Ed Stark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Ken Cimino strikes out. Manny Shakur grounds out to the pitcher. Keisuke Sato grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Steve Carney grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Pechiney pops out to the third baseman. Steve Diggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Hod Malay flies out to the center fielder. John Jones pops out to the third baseman. Pete Powell is pinch hitting for March Holbert. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pete Powell singles to center field. Aaron Reese flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Teruo Nagashima pitching. Henry Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Armando Knauss doubles past the right fielder. Bruce Asadoor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Armando Knauss advances to third on the play. Dave Mercedes singles to center field. Armando Knauss scores. Al Jelincich walks. Ed Stark singles past the third baseman. Dave Mercedes scores. Al Jelincich advances to third on the hit. Tom Regan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Carney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Clarence Cora strikes out. George Meyer walks. Ken Cimino walks. Manny Shakur hits a home run. George Meyer scores. Ken Cimino scores. Win Clyde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keisuke Sato walks. Hod Malay strikes out. John Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Pechiney flies out to the left fielder. Steve Diggs pops out to the first baseman. Henry Marshall hits an infield single to the pitcher. Henry Marshall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Al Bundy is pinch hitting for Tom Regan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Al Bundy doubles to right field. Aaron Reese grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Cora grounds out to the shortstop. George Meyer singles to center field. Al Bundy scores. Jackson Wheelarma comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Cimino pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Steve Thomas pitching. Armando Knauss pops out to the third baseman. Bruce Asadoor flies out to the right fielder. Dave Mercedes singles to center field. Dave Mercedes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Manny Shakur lines out to the shortstop. Keisuke Sato strikes out. Hod Malay pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Minor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Jelincich singles to right field. Ed Stark flies out to the center fielder. Randy Munoz is pinch hitting for Jackson Wheelarma. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Munoz strikes out. Al Jelincich is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes George Meyer is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rick Cole improves in speed Max Dixon did not respond to coaching in control Claral Rutner improves in range Milt Fernandes improves in range Babe Belden did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Baptist improves in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Medich improves in speed John Howarth did not respond to coaching in range Carter Tookle did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Cardona improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Medich improves in power_vs_lefty John Renfroe improves in control Frank Medich did not respond to coaching in 2B