Win: Abner Tidrow (2-2) Loss: Red Taylor (6-6)
Save: Hank Allen (28)
Inning: 1 Texas Pat Heath pitching. Whitey Kramer singles to center field. Bob Arndt flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Kramer steals second. Terry Ball strikes out. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Red Taylor pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather pops out to the first baseman. Ralph Miller singles to center field. John Brito pops out to the third baseman. Mickey Short flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Toby Carter singles to left field. Toby Carter steals second. Dennis Doyle doubles to right field. Toby Carter scores. Jake Lonnett grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Kauff singles to right field. Dennis Doyle scores. Red Taylor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Whitey Kramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland D.T. Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Dyck singles to right field. Jim Beatty singles to center field. Orie Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Pat Heath grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Beatty is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Bob Arndt triples. Terry Ball singles to right field. Bob Arndt scores. Chuck Ardoin pops out to the shortstop. Toby Carter flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Miller walks. John Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Miller advances to second on the play. Mickey Short hits a home run. Ralph Miller scores. D.T. Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Jake Lonnett grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Kauff strikes out. Red Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dan Dyck doubles to center field. Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Orie Hunter singles past the second baseman. Dan Dyck scores. Pat Heath lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Whitey Kramer hits a home run. Bob Arndt strikes out. Terry Ball grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ralph Miller singles to center field. John Brito strikes out. Mickey Short grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Toby Carter strikes out. Dennis Doyle singles to center field. Jake Lonnett walks. Bob Kauff strikes out. Abner Tidrow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Red Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland D.T. Thomas singles to left field. Dan Dyck singles past the third baseman. Jim Beatty singles to center field. D.T. Thomas is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Dan Dyck advances to third on the play. Orie Hunter doubles to left field. Dan Dyck scores. Jim Beatty uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Gandolph comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Abner Tidrow grounds out to the shortstop. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Whitey Kramer singles to left field. Bob Arndt strikes out. Whitey Kramer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Terry Ball grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ralph Miller strikes out. John Brito hits a home run. Mickey Short strikes out. D.T. Thomas hits a home run. Dan Dyck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Chuck Ardoin singles to right field. Chuck Ardoin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Toby Carter grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Beatty strikes out. Orie Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Clem Lobert is pinch hitting for Abner Tidrow. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clem Lobert hits a home run. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Hugh Hug pitching. Jim Marquez is pinch hitting for Jake Lonnett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Marquez reached on a fielding error by Lynn Pennyfeather. Bob Kauff strikes out. Tony Scott is pinch hitting for Dave Gandolph. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Scott strikes out. Whitey Kramer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hugh Hug. Hank Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Arndt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Appier improves in power_vs_lefty Noah Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity George Priddy did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Foster did not respond to coaching in control Ed Reyes did not respond to coaching in range John Appier improves in power_vs_lefty Butch Smalley did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Dexter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ryan Solaita did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Lopez improves in speed Ralph Terry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Stewart improves in power_vs_righty